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RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras releases plan to cut $14M from city schools; $13M from central office alone

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Gov. Ralph S. Northam, left, surprises Richmond teacher Rodney A. Robinson Wednesday by announcing his selection as a finalist for the National Teacher of the Year. Location: Virgie Binford Education Center at the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center, where Mr. Robinson teaches history and social studies.

Richmond teacher is finalist for National Teacher of the Year

By Ronald E. Carrington

Richmond teacher Rodney A. Robinson’s star keeps rising.

Mr. Robinson, who was selected in October as Virginia’s 2018 Teacher of the Year, is one of four finalists for the National Teacher of the Year.

Gov. Ralph S. Northam made the surprise announcement Wednesday during a visit with Mr. Robinson at the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center where he teaches history and social studies at the Virgie Binford

Education Center.

The 40-year-old Richmond Public Schools teacher was given a standing ovation by students, other teachers and mentors.

“My wife, First Lady Pamela Northam, tells me your students say you are a rock star,” Gov. Northam said. “I want all of Virginia to know you were selected as a national finalist.”

Mr. Robinson, a Virginia State University graduate who has been teaching since Please turn to A4

Showdown expected at Feb. 11 City Council meeting over renaming Boulevard for Arthur Ashe Jr.

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Will the Boulevard be renamed for Richmondborn tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Ashe Jr.?

Will vehicle traffic on Brook Road be limited to one lane in each direction to make room for bike lanes?

Will the mayor’s request to put off school modernization until he leaves office become city policy?

These thorny questions are now headed to

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Future big-time ballers Third- and fourth-graders from Team Richmond Garner Road give it their all during a scrimmage at halftime of the women’s game at the annual Freedom Classic last Saturday held at the Virginia State University Multi-Purpose Center in Ettrick. Please see coverage of the Freedom Classic, A8.

Richmond City Council after advancing from committees.

On Tuesday, legislation to create Arthur Ashe Boulevard and to kill the Brook Road bike lanes cleared the council’s Land Use, Housing and Transportation Ms. Gray Committee.

The three-member committee voted to send both issues to the full council without a recommendation, ensuring additional debate, according to Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District, the committee’s chair.

Controversy surrounds the Arthur Ashe proposal that Councilwoman Kim B. Gray, 2nd District, is spearheading in a third attempt the rename the Boulevard for Mr. Ashe. City Council voted down attempts to rename it in 1993 and 2003.

Twenty-two people, including 10 who support the renaming and 12 who oppose it, spoke Tuesday before the Land Use Committee that also includes Ms. Gray and Councilman Michael J. Jones, 9th District.

In an attempt at a compromise, opponents of changing the official street name urged the committee to post honorary brown street signs with Mr. Ashe’s name.

“Post them on every lamppost and pole on the street,” said one opponent in broaching what was called a compromise.

But Ms. Gray said after the meeting that idea is a non-starter for her.

“We use honorary street signs to celebrate people who have contributed to a specific community. This is just not good enough for someone of Arthur Ashe’s stature.”

Dr. Jones, who has not committed to voting for the name change, also rejected that idea.

“If we are going to honor Arthur Ashe, let’s do it right.”

Concerned about the community split the proposal is creating, Dr. Jones hinted he might be more interested in seeking to rename the Downtown Expressway for Mr. Ashe, who died in 1993.

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more efficiently,” Mr. Kamras said.

In addition to savings through reductions of Richmond Public Schools Superintendent central office personnel, Mr. Kamras said savings Jason Kamras wants to strip $13 million from can accrue with technology upgrades. the school system’s budget by making cuts to The deficit, he explained, would reach $14 the central office. million with the $2 million required In a draft plan presented Tuesday for a teacher step raise. That raise evening to the Richmond School would not be touched, he said.

Board, Mr. Kamras presented a $300 Mr. Kamras said his presentation million operating budget for Richmond was an effort to have “the board weigh Public Schools for 2019-2020 that in on the budget process, the general would have a $12 million deficit if direction and give feedback to help the city’s appropriation for schools navigate the process.” remains at its current level.

The School Board’s first budget By cutting $13 million from the work session is scheduled for ThursMr. Kamras central office staff, and saving another day, Jan. 24, with a public hearing on $1 million by not hiring replacements for vacant the budget set for Monday, Feb. 4. The time and positions, he said the schools would be held place have not been announced. harmless, with the cuts not affecting RPS’ core Mr. Kamras’ plan is designed to put the mission of teaching. district’s financial house in order, as well as “We want the public to have faith in what we establish the foundation for requesting more are doing as we demonstrate our good stewardPlease turn to A4 ship of our money, advocate for more and work

Sen. Harris enters presidential contest

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U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California speaks to the media at Howard University after announcing Monday that she will run for the Democratic nomination for president.

She’s running!

U.S. Sen. Kamala D. Harris announced Monday that she is seeking the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

She adds her name to a growing list of women who want to call the White House home.

“I’m running for president of the United States and I’m very excited about it,” said Sen. Harris, a 54year-old former prosecutor. “This is a moment in time that I feel a sense of responsibility to stand up and fight for the best of who we are.”

Sen. Harris, who made history in 2016 as the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate from California, timed her announcement for the national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She said Dr. King was an aspirational leader.

“We are the best of who we are when we fight to achieve these ideals,” she said, in announcing her candidacy on ABC’s “Good Please turn to A4

Case against VUU president in Florida appears stalled

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

September 2017.

Bethune-Cookman officials filed the Bethune-Cookman University in lawsuit a year ago, and the online file Florida appears to have halted its shows vigorous denials from Dr. Lucas legal effort to hold former top officials and other defendants to the university’s accountable for their alleged role in claims. All of the defendants asked the saddling the Daytona Beach school court to dismiss the case. with an overly expensive dormitory.

The main claim of the university The last documents in the case is that former officials who held top Dr. Lucas — in which current Virginia Union management posts unscrupulously arUniversity President Hakim J. Lucas, is a named ranged to have the university enter into a lease defendant — were filed in July. deal with a private company for a new dorm that Since then, Bethune-Cookman has not taken is projected to cost the university more than $300 any steps to get the Volusia Circuit Court to hold million over the 40-year life of the agreement. hearings or set a trial date. Nothing further is The defendants responded that they acted scheduled, the court reported. properly on behalf of the university, whose Dr. Lucas served as the vice president for board reviewed and approved the deal to add institutional advancement at Bethune-Cookman more housing, and that the university’s allegafrom 2012 until becoming VUU’s president in tions of illegality are false.

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Portal in Monroe Park to connect Richmonders to the world

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

A gold-painted shipping container that can transport you around the world without spending a dime has been placed in Monroe Park.

Enter this portal, and instantly you will be connected via videoconferencing to people who have entered a similarly equipped portal in far off places such as Rwanda, Palestine, Honduras or Germany or closer locales like Milwaukee and Chicago.

You can chat with them or take part in dance parties or other activities while making an unexpected connection.

This simple, but remarkable public art project is the brainchild of artist and journalist Amar Bakshi, who created the first one in 2014 in the backyard of his parents’ home in Washington, D.C. He chose a shipping container because it was easy to fix up and selected the gold shade of paint that he felt conveyed sacredness, he said.

Mr. Bakshi created the portal because he missed conversations he had with people as a corre- Slices of life and scenes spondent for the Washington Post in Richmond and wanted to develop something that could “connect people who wouldn’t otherwise meet.”

He made the first connection between an American art gallery and a contemporary art center in Tehran, Iran, with help from journalist Michelle Moghtader. Since then, the idea has spread with the creation of more portals that are interconnected.

Mr. Bakshi, Ms. Moghtader and others from the Washington art collective Shared Studios that he started now operate the program with help from sponsors and supporters in other cities.

Richmond now joins about 40 communities around the world with active portals. About 50 communities have hosted the portals.

An unidentified Richmond couple picked up the cost to bring the portal from Boston to Monroe Park, the first of four sites in Richmond where it will located during the next 12 months.

Karen Manning, an area resident looking for a new challenge, has been tapped to be the curator for the portal that will begin operating Thursday, Jan. 24. Since October, she has worked to secure approvals and ensure the portal will operate properly.

“When you enter a portal, you come face-to-face with someone somewhere else on earth, live and full-body — as if in the same room,” she said. “What we are doing is connecting people separated by distance and differences in their lives.”

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Crusade for Voters urges Agelasto to resign The Richmond Crusade for Voters announced its support Tuesday for efforts to remove 5th District City Councilman Parker C. Agelasto from office because he no longer lives in the district.

Crusade President Bernice Travers said the organization supports a petition filed by Henry W. “Chuck” Richardson, a former 5th District councilman, in Richmond Circuit Court seeking a declaratory judgment that Mr. Agelasto has vacated his seat by moving out of the district.

However, Mr. Richardson’s petition remains in limbo as he has yet to serve Mr. Agelasto with the legal document.

Mr. Agelasto, who has declined to resign since moving into the 1st District last summer, contests the view that he must step down.

City Council has not take any action to remove Mr. Agelasto, and Richmond Voter Registrar Kirk Showalter has said state law bars her from canceling Mr. Agelasto’s registration to vote. Mr. Agelasto still maintains his address in the 5th District for voting purposes.

Ms. Travers said the organization believes that “if Mr. Agelasto is not challenged, this would become a dangerous precedent and would usher in an at-large voting scheme” that would allow future City Council members to represent a district and live elsewhere.

“Mr. Agelasto’s behavior cannot be ignored or excused,” Ms. Travers said. “The Crusade urges him to resign so that the remainder of the council can appoint someone to fill this vacancy.” — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

Disabled drivers could lose free parking Downtown

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Drivers of vehicles bearing handicap license plates or placards are poised to lose the privilege of parking for two hours free on Downtown streets.

Since September, Mayor Levar M. Stoney has called on Richmond City Council to eliminate the free parking based on a finding that large numbers of able-bodied drivers are obtaining handicap placards to evade paying meters, making it harder for others to find street parking.

The federal Americans with Disabilities Act does not require the city to offer such a benefit.

After 90 days of mulling the proposal, City Council’s threemember Finance and Economic Development Committee voted Jan. 17 to send the measure to the full council with a recommendation for approval, potentially clearing the way for passage.

No one spoke against the measure before the committee, which is led by 9th District Councilman Michael J. Jones.

If approved, the change would require all drivers, disabled or not, to pay meter charges in the Downtown area bounded by Belvidere and 14th streets, Interstate 95 and the Downtown Expressway.

People with handicap license plates or placards still could park for up to four hours without charge at metered spaces in other parts of the city.

In 2013, City Council reduced free parking for drivers with disabilities from four hours to two hours in Downtown.

The mayor began pushing elimination after Bobby Vincent, director of the city Department of Public Works, conducted a survey and found “that about 75 percent of Downtown parking spaces are filled with vehicles with disabled parking placards.”

Mr. Vincent also reported that staff of the city’s Parking Division has “observed first hand the shuffling of cars throughout (Downtown)” by employees of local businesses who often use the placards to avoid having to pay meter charges.

While unmentioned in the ordinance, Mr. Vincent pledged to create at least one designated handicapped space on each side of each Downtown block. The spaces would be equipped with special blue-headed meters, he stated, with revenue from those meters earmarked to pay for services for the disabled, such as curb cuts, sidewalk improvements and audible devices to aid the blind at pedestrian crosswalks.

“The abuse of disabled placards has become a serious problem,” Mr. Vincent added, noting that the number of permits issued “far exceeds space availability.”

Spending the money from the blue-headed meters to provide “services that benefit all people with disabilities seems much fairer and more efficient than providing free parking for placard abusers,” he concluded.

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This is the portal that awaits visitors in Monroe Park. Despite the simple shipping container exterior, the interior includes high-tech equipment that provides connections to cities around the world.

While in Richmond, the portal will connect locals with people in Afghanistan, Honduras, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico and many more locations across the world, with language interpretation available, she said.

The portal will be open about 10 to 15 hours a week, Ms. Manning said, with a schedule showing the specific times and places to be connected with Richmond. It will be open without charge on a first-come, first-served basis, she said.

She said individuals or small groups can enter at one time, with the amount of time one can be inside dependent on the line.

The portal will remain in Monroe Park through April 30, before moving elsewhere in the city.

People can either come to the site or make reservations for specific times, she said.

Details: Ms. Manning, (804) 54-5259 or portalsRichmond@ gmail.com.

Federal panel selects redistricting plan for House of Delegates

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

A federal three-judge panel announced Tuesday it has selected a redistricting plan to end illegal packing of African-American voters into 11 Virginia House of Delegate districts.

The overhaul selected by the court would leave two districts wholly within Richmond — the 69th District in South Side, which is represented by Delegate Betsy B. Carr, and the 71st District in North Side, now represented by Delegate Jeff M. Bourne.

The 70th District, represented by Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, would pick up Charles City County and reduce its city footprint. The 74th District, represented by Delegate Lamont Bagby, would shed a Richmond precinct along with Charles City County and fit wholly within Henrico County.

In the Petersburg area, the 63rd District, represented by Delegate Lashrecse D. Aird, would lose Hopewell and Prince George County and include Petersburg, all of Dinwiddie County and part of Chesterfield County.

Six other majority-African-American districts in Hampton Roads also would be revised.

Sprinting to the finish line, the federal judges ordered its redistricting expert, California university professor Bernard Grofman, to submit a corrected final plan that includes all 100 House districts by Tuesday, Jan. 29.

The panel plans to accept objections to the plan through Friday, Feb. 1, and then would issue its final order in the three-year-old suit. The goal: To have legal districts in place to be used in General Assembly elections this year for the House of Delegates and the 40-member state Senate. All

140 seats in the General Assembly are up for election in November, with political party primary elections typically scheduled for June.

Republicans now have a 51-seat majority in the House of Delegates following the 2017 elections that saw Democrats pick up 15 seats. Democrats currently hold 48 seats, with one vacant after one member won a special election to the state Senate.

So far, the major complaints about the plan are coming from House Republicans, who drew the plan in 2011 that secured overwhelming bipartisan support and approval from then-President Obama’s Justice Department before being found unconstitutional.

At least six now heavily Republican districts would gain more voters likely to vote Democratic, according to an analysis from the Virginia Public Access Project.

For example, House Speaker Kirk Cox, a Republican from Colonial Heights, noted the plan calls for his 66th District to wind up with a 32 percent increase in Democratic-leaning voters, according to VPAP. At the same time, Republican Delegate Chris Jones of Suffolk, chair of the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee, would see the 76th District he represents gain a 27 percent increase in Democratic-leaning voters, VPAP noted.

Speaker Cox called the plan “legally indefensible” as it “attempts to give Democrats an advantage at every turn.”

“We are confident,” he continued, “that the U.S. Supreme Court will not allow the remedial map the court appears to be on the way to adopting to stand. We will continue to fight for the 2011 redistricting plan.”

Plans underway for new VCU in-patient children’s hospital

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

A new in-patient children’s hospital is being planned, according to Virginia Commonwealth University.

The design work is underway nearly four years after VCU and Bon Secours pulled out of a proposed free-standing children’s hospital, collapsing that effort.

“Our teams are still working through the specifics of the new in-patient children’s tower, but the new facility will be all private rooms and increase access to inpatient care in a facility built just for kids,” according to Shira Pollard, spokeswoman for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, or CHoR. She provided the information in an email to the Free Press in response to the newspaper’s query.

CHoR serves 60,000 children a year and currently has 182 beds for all services.

Those include 103 pediatric beds on VCU’s medical campus in Downtown, including 40 neonatal beds for premature babies, Ms. Pollard stated.

The other 63 beds in Downtown include 42 for children recovering from surgery or requiring acute care for burns, illness, accidents and other serious health conditions, and 21 for children needing intensive care, she said.

CHoR also includes 79 in-patient beds at its Brook Road campus, including 47 transition beds at the original children’s hospital for those recovering from physical trauma and 32 psychiatric beds located

at the new Virginia Treatment Center for Children on nearby Sherwood Avenue.

When the new hospital would be built remains a question.

VCU, which opened a 15-story, $200 million out-patient center for children at 10th and Broad streets in March 2016, is developing the children’s hospital plans as its updates its medical facilities master plan, stated Pamela DiSalvo Lepley, VCU vice president for university relations.

VCU has been mulling a new in-patient children’s hospital for years, particularly after VCU and Bon Secours dissolved their partnership. At the time, Ms. Lepley said VCU Health System was eyeing its own development.

However, that idea was put on hold as VCU undertook a host of other projects and prepared a master plan for both campuses before taking a fresh look at its medical facilities for adults and children.

Meanwhile, CHoR and Bon Secours have begun a new collaboration in pediatric services. The two health groups are focusing on ways they can cooperate as Bon Secours begins developing a three-story, pediatric medical office building on St. Mary’s Hospital’s campus on Bremo Road off Monument Avenue in Henrico County.

According to the two hospital groups, doctors and team members from both organizations have been engaged in improving the design of the facility’s layout and workflow planning to improve access for patients and their families.

Both groups said it could take several years before collaboration on the goal of creating coordinated care between Bon Secours and CHoR, along with the sharing electronic health records.

Work groups from both organizations are engaged in developing clinical care guidelines and protocols in the following specialties that will reside in the new medical office building — cardiology, general surgery, neurosurgery, urology, nephrology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, neurology and endocrinology.

Elias Neujahr, CHoR’s chief executive officer said in the future, patients at Bon Secours could be involved in VCU clinical trials.

VCU and Bon Secours also hope to improve care for children with asthma and diabetes.

“We started this journey with patients and their families as our focus,” stated Toni Ardabell, chief executive officer for Bon Secours Virginia Health System, noting that “navigating specialty care can be a hardship for families.”

She said the partnership “will seek to instead create convenience and continuity for patients and their families.”

“This initiative combines the compassionate ministry of Bon Secours with the research and academic protocols from CHoR,” she said. “By working together, we can significantly elevate the care we all provide to our patients and their families through quality, research and education collaborations,” she stated.

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‘Black Panther’ poised for Oscar win Free Press staff report

Eat your heart out, Superman and Batman.

The box office smash “Black Panther” just made history as the first superhero film to be nominated for an Academy Award, the top award in the movie world.

The film, directed and co-written by Ryan Coogler, is one of the eight movies, including “Green Book” and Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” that will compete for best picture honors at the 91st Academy Awards to be broadcast Sunday, Feb. 24, it was announced this week.

Based on the Marvel Comics character and set in the fictional

Postal rates go up Sunday Free Press staff report

The price of a first-class stamp will jump to a record 55 cents on Sunday, Jan. 27.

The nickel increase from the current 50-cent stamp price is the largest single jump in the history of the American postal service, according to U.S. Postal Service records.

The USPS sought the increase for a 1-ounce letter in a bid to stem revenue losses as mail volume continues to decline.

The increase will be less for metered letters, with the 1-ounce price rising from 47 cents to 50 cents.

At the same time, the postal service is cutting the cost of mailing heavier letters that need extra postage, such as wedding invitations.

The charge for each additional ounce will drop 6 cents, from the current 21 cents to 15 cents. As a result, a 2-ounce letter will cost 70 cents to mail, compared with 71 cents today.

The price for mailing large flat envelopes and postcards will not change, USPS officials noted.

Priority mail rates also are to increase between 70 cents and 72 cents per item, depending on the type of flat-rate envelope used.

Sen. Harris enters presidential contest Continued from A1

Morning America.”

Sen. Harris is a graduate of Howard University and the University of California Hastings School of Law. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Born Oct. 20, 1964, in Oakland, Calif., she is the daughter of Shyamala Gopalan Harris, a breast cancer research scientist, and Donald Harris, an economics professor at Stanford University.

Her mother is from India and her father is from Jamaica.

Sen. Harris enters the race with the potential advantage of being the Democratic candidate who looks most like the party’s increasingly diverse base of young, female and minority voters.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, both of whom are Caucasian, and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who is SamoanAmerican, already have announced they are seeking the presidential nomination in 2020.

Before being elected to the U.S. Senate, Sen. Harris served as California’s attorney general from 2011 to 2017, and previously was the district attorney for San Francisco from 2004 to 2010.

She is the second African-American woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president. In 1972, New York Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm sought the nomination, declaring that she was “unbought and unbossed.”

A rising star in the party, Sen. Harris has been an outspoken critic of many of President Trump’s actions, including his immigration policies. She has become popular with liberal activists for her tough questioning of Trump administration appointees and officials, including U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, during hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee of which she is a member.

Sen. Harris also is a member of the Senate Budget Committee, the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs.

Sen. Harris’ campaign will focus on reducing the high cost of living with a middle-class tax credit, pursuing immigration and criminal justice changes and a Medicare-for-all healthcare system, aides said. She has said she will reject corporate political action committee donations.

Already, Sen. Harris is taking slings.

Lara Bazelon, a law professor and former director of the Loyola Law School Project for the Innocent in Los Angeles, wrote in a recent op-ed published in The New York Times that progressives urged Sen. Harris to adopt criminal justice reforms in California when she was district attorney and attorney general, but she either opposed them or stayed silent.

For example, Ms. Bazelon wrote, Sen. Harris opposed statewide legislation requiring the attorney general’s office to investigate shootings by police officers.

Ms. Bazelon also wrote that Sen. Harris “fought tooth and nail to uphold wrongful convictions that had been secured through official misconduct that included evidence tampering, false testimony and the suppression of crucial information by prosecutors.”

A spokesperson for Sen. Harris’ campaign dismissed the allegations.

“Kamala Harris has spent her career fighting for reforms in the criminal justice system and pushing the envelope to keep everyone safer by bringing fairness and accountability,” spokeswoman Lily Adams said in a statement.

At a 2013 Democratic fundraiser in suburban San Francisco, President Barack Obama called Sen. Harris “the best-looking attorney general.” He was criticized for that remark and later called Sen. Harris to apologize.

African kingdom of Wakanda, “Black Panther” also snagged seven other nominations, including one for best costume design in recognition of the work of Ruth E. Carter, a graduate of Hampton University, whose designs for Spike Lee and other top directors has earned her two previous Oscar nominations.

“Black Panther” beat many U.S. box office records, grossing $700 million in the United States and Canada and raking in more than $1.3 billion worldwide.

Its stellar cast includes Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett, with a cameo appearance by its Marvel Comics’ originator, Stan Lee, who died in November.

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dollars from the city to make the Dreams4RPS five-year strategic plan a reality.

The city provided $169 million to the schools last year, compared with $158.9 million the previous year. Meanwhile, allocations from the state, which make up nearly half of the RPS budget, are down 9 percent since 2008-09.

Educators across the state are slated to march on the State Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, to call on state lawmakers to provide more funding for education, including a proposed 5 percent pay hike for Virginia teachers announced by Gov. Ralph S. Northam.

Mr. Kamras did not offer any specifics on what or how many central office jobs would be cut under his plan. The superintendent, who is approaching his first anniversary with RPS, came under fire last year when he hired a core leadership team, each with an annual salary of about $180,000, which was higher than such positions paid in the past.

Following Richmond City Council’s approval of a 1.5 percent city meals tax that went into effect in July, and which is expected to generate $150 million to help support new schools construction, Mr. Kamras floated the idea of raising the city’s real estate by 10 percent to bring in additional money for schools.

The idea has gone nowhere.

His proposed $13 million cut from central office is the first reduction Mr. Kamras has offered, and it appears to have the backing of the School Board.

School Board member Jonathan Young, 4th District, a longtime advocate for reducing central office bureaucracy, welcomed the plan to rein in costs.

“I am in favor of investing more in the classroom as we appropriate those dollars in that effort,” Mr. Young said.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the board made it clear that it wants to take a hard look at systemwide education support programs, central office technology and positions RPS presently has to ensure responsible, effective and compassionate decision-making.

“We are looking at some pretty significant cuts with this budget, and we have to dig into those efficiencies, especially looking at technology,” said board member James “Scott” Barlow, 2nd District. “If we do have to make significant cuts in regards to staff members, we need to do what we can to help with those transitions.”

Board member Cheryl Burke, 7th District, a retired elementary school principal, reinforced the need to ensure students receive a world-class education.

“There has to be a change. A change has to come now,” she said.

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2000, expressed his gratitude and anticipation on what could come next.

He was named Richmond’s Teacher of the Year in November 2017.

“I want everyone to know the importance of education and to produce more strong, young black males,” he told the group that was gathered for a Men of Color in Education Summit.

“I challenge more African-American males to make a difference in the world and join the teaching ranks to help close the education gap. I am here to prove to them, the young men at Virgie Binford, that this can be done.”

As a finalist, Mr. Robinson will go to California on Friday, Feb. 1, to compete against Kelly Harper, a third-grade teacher at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Washington, Donna Gradel, an environmental science teacher at Broken Arrow Public

Schools in Oklahoma, and Sydney Jensen, a ninth-grade English teacher at Lincoln High School in Nebraska.

The winner will be announced in early spring and will spend the year traveling the United States as an education ambassador.

“Mr. Robinson stands for excellence in Richmond Public Schools and is perfectly deserving of this recognition,” said Richmond School Board Chairwoman Dawn Page, who attended the event. “His hard work is reflected in the smiles on his students faces I saw when Gov. Northam made the announcement.”

“It is all love. That’s how I describe Mr. Robinson,” RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras said following the ceremony.

Mr. Kamras won the National Teacher of the Year award in 2005, when he taught in the Washington, D.C., public schools.

“He loves teaching. He loves his students. He loves Richmond.

This is what makes him a truly great teacher,” Mr. Kamras said.

“If Mr. Robinson wins the National Teacher of the Year Award, it would be game-changing for the district.”

Showdown expected at Feb. 11 City Council meeting over renaming Boulevard for Arthur Ashe Jr. Continued from A1

Two other council members who represent portions of the Boulevard, Parker C. Agelasto, 5th District, an Andreas D. Addison, 1st District, have indicated they would vote against renaming the street.

The proposal is scheduled to be heard at the City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 11.

Ms. Gray, though, believes that renaming the Boulevard would be a “beautiful story” that would both give Richmond national attention and also serve as redemption for the city’s mistreatment of Mr. Ashe, who was barred as a youth “because of the color of his skin” from playing on the courts at Byrd Park, which are located at one end of the Boulevard. He returned to Richmond in 1968 to play on those courts in leading the U.S. Davis Cup team to victory in preliminary rounds.

Ms. Robertson supports the renaming plan. She started her service on City Council in 2003 at the meeting where a majority of members rejected renaming the Boulevard for Mr. Ashe.

She sees Richmond receiving another gift from Mr. Ashe by being allowed to use his name on the street. She said the city would benefit from having a major street named for a man who is known around the world.

The Land Use Committee with people like retired took its vote after learning the businesswoman Jean T. projected cost of changing 38 Williams, who sees the street signs along the Boulevard cycling lanes creating would cost about $30,000. The greater congestion and state and the Richmond Metromore hazards. politan Transportation Authority Allen Griffin, a solar inmight need to spend a collective stallation company owner, $300,000 to change interstate and also disputed the benefits.

Downtown Expressway signs, He said he bikes 80 miles according to the projections. a week on North Side, but Mr. Ashe Separately at the committee he’s the only cyclist he meeting, Ms. Gray secured a vote that ever sees on Brook Road. “People don’t will put the Brook Road bike lanes on use the street for biking,” he said. the council docket for its Monday, Jan. Meanwhile, Ms. Gray also said she 28, meeting. would vote to reject the mayor’s resoluMs. Gray and Council Vice President tion that calls for using $650 million in Chris A. Hilbert, 3rd District, who rep- city bond capacity over the next 20 years resents a portion of the North Side thor- to modernize decaying school buildings. oughfare, are pushing legislation to block The resolution does not spell out which plans for the bike lanes, which have been schools would be fixed. proposed for 20 years and under serious “This is not a plan,” she said, in dismissplanning since 2016. ing the resolution as a feel-good exercise Ms. Gray continued to express dissat- that does not meet the requirements of a isfaction with City Hall’s current Brook charter provision approved last year by Road bike lane plan after the committee Richmond voters. heard a presentation on the project from City Council’s Finance and Economic Jakob Helmboldt, the city’s pedestrian, Development Committee voted 3-0 to bicycle and trails coordinator, as well as advance the resolution to the full council from four opponents and six supporters for next Monday’s meeting in the face of of the cycling lanes. criticism from Paul Goldman, leader of the While advocates see health benefits and Put Schools First Campaign, who described reduced traffic speed, Ms. Gray agrees the resolution as “pathetic.”

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January 24-26, 2019

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Above, Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax takes a seat in the Senate chamber last Friday rather than preside at the dais when Republican state Sen. Richard H. Stuart of King George County, right, asks that the body adjourn for the day in honor of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax, the second African-American to hold statewide office in Virginia, made a statement with a “sit-in” of sorts last Friday in the state Senate chamber, where he presides.

When Sen. Richard H. Stuart, a Republican from King George County, moved that the Senate adjourn for the day in honor of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to mark the slave owner’s 212th birthday, Lt. Gov. Fairfax moved from the dais, took a seat and let Sen. Stephen Newman of Lynchburg, the president pro tempore of the Senate, take over.

The 39-year-old lieutenant governor, whose forebearers were enslaved in Virginia, quietly refused to stand and preside over tributes to a Confederate.

This is the second year that Lt. Gov. Fairfax has sat down during such Senate tributes.

Lt. Gov. Fairfax has supporters — among them, ironically, descendants of Gen. Lee and Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson.

On Monday’s national holiday for slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Rev. Robert W. Lee IV, a greatgreat-great-great-nephew of Gen. Lee, and Dr. Warren Christian, a great-great-grandson of Gen. Jackson, were guests of Lt. Gov. Fairfax in the Senate gallery. The two, who live in North Carolina, said after the session that they support Lt. Gov. Fairfax and believe the modern-day tributes to their Confederate ancestors, including public statues and such legislative recognition, are misguided by honoring a racist,T:11” white supremacist past.

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The ‘authentic King’ The Rev. Bernice A. King is the youngest daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and echoes the passion and promise he voiced for America.

Speaking Monday, Jan. 21, at the annual service honoring Dr. King at the “spiritual home,” Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where he grew up and where his father had been pastor for more than four decades when he became co-pastor, Rev. King reminds us of the lessons taught by the “authentic King,” who would be 90 years old now, and guides our thinking toward how to respond in today’s world.

Rev. King, who was 5 when her father died, is now 55 and CEO of The King Center in Atlanta.

Here are her words.

— Richmond Free Press editor As we commemorate what would have been my father’s 90th birthday, I believe and declare that we are in a state of emergency.

We are in state of emergency because of our humanitarian crisis, and it’s not at our southern borders. It is in our nation and many nations of the world. The concern and compassion for human welfare across the board is being threatened.

In this nation and many nations around the world, we have witnessed the powerful resurgence of nationalistic and white supremacist ideologies that are perpetuating the dangerous, damning and destructive policies and practices against all of humanity.

My brothers and sisters, our humanity is literally on the verge of digressing to two Americas and becoming the dis-United States of America. This is a humanitarian crisis and we are in a state of emergency when people, including children, are seeking a better life and are tear-gassed and caged. This is a humanitarian crisis and we are in a state of emergency. When chilling displays of hate, discrimination, racism and indifference are lauded, and when black lives are endangered by calls to police for trivial, non-criminal matters, then this is a humanitarian crisis and we are in a state of emergency.

When prejudice and bigotry are emboldened by harmful rhetoric and policies spoken and supported by heads of nations, and xenophobia and Islamophobia rear their hateful heads, then this is a humanitarian crisis and we are in a state of emergency.

When our schools continue to be unsafe spaces for learning because of impotent gun control laws, this is a humanitarian crisis and we are in a state of emergency.

When there are assaults on voter integrity and voter access in some of our democratic elections, this is a humanitarian crisis and we are in an emergency.

When the right to protest, a fundamental right in a viable democracy, is challenged in America and some elected officials and citizens question what my father called the right to protest for rights, when economic injustice persists with many not receiving a living wage and the gender wage gap is not eliminated, this is a humanitarian crisis and we are in a state of emergency.

When the criminal justice system continues to fail people of color, and housing discrimination based on race and income source continue to be a barrier to affordable housing, and when extreme natural disasters, the results according to reputable scientists of climate change and our inattention to it, culminate in death and destruction, then this is a humanitarian crisis and we are in a state of emergency.

And when a government shutdown persists to the point that it affects the livelihood of individuals and those in need of dire, critical social services, then this is a humanitarian crisis and we are all in a state of emergency.

On this King holiday, I hear the authentic King raising the question, ‘Where do we go from here?’ We can either continue on this course of chaos or we can travel on the pathway toward true community.

In an emergency, there’s always a set of protocols. And since we are in a humanitarian emergency, protocol dictates that we look to our survival manual — the word of God, which proclaims that from one blood, God has made all nations to dwell on the face of the Earth. Or as it states in the MLK version, ‘We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. And I cannot be all that I ought be until you are all that you ought be. And you cannot be all you ought be until I am all that I ought be.’

The U.S. cannot be what it should be unless Mexico is what it ought be.

We can try to build a wall to physically separate ourselves. But walls do not negate our interconnectedness.

Brothers and sisters, what should people who are tied in a single garment of destiny do when they find themselves in an emergency? They stop operating on a ‘me’ plan and start operating on a ‘we’ plan because they accept and recognize their intercon-

nectedness and begin engaging each other in a manner that reflects shared power, resources and dignity.

When we realize we are tied together in a single garment of destiny, we stop embracing a “cancel culture” whereby we dismiss those who think differently from us or fall short of our justice standard. We must remember that nonviolence as espoused

by Dr. King seeks to defeat injustice and not people.

Now is the time to rise up above our individualistic concerns to the broad concerns of humanity. Let’s hand aside our fears and our false assumptions, and our implicit bias, our ignorances and our anger and our bitterness, and our apathy and our indifference that keeps us from living together as brothers and sisters and working together in a diligent and determined manner to rid our world house of inhumanity and unjust conditions.

We all, each one of us, have a role and responsibility. This is not somebody else’s problem or somebody else’s issue. These are our issues and our problems. We can no longer wait on an elected official or a faith leader or a civic leader.

The authentic King took ownership of the problems during his time and accepted responsibility for his role in bringing about social change. He left his teachings and examples that each one of us can embrace and apply to the present social and political issues of our time.

The authentic King reminded us that human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering and struggle, the time, exertion and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.

So why wait on somebody else when we can take ownership of the problems we see and step up to make a difference? Why wait when we have the capacity to work hand in hand with others to bring about needed change? When ... this King (National) Historical Park would not be open during the King holiday due to a government shutdown, Delta Airlines Foundation did not wait. They stepped up with a solution.

When residents no longer wanted to live on Confederate Avenue, they did not wait on city officials here in Atlanta. Instead, they organized and they collaborated to get the name changed to United Avenue.

In rural Livingston, Ala., parents in a segregated school system did not wait for a state mandate to desegregate the schools.

They got together, black and white, and advocated for the first racially integrated school — University Charter School.

As we commemorate the 90th birthday of my father, we can no longer wait. In my father’s 1961 American Dream speech, he reminded us that the hour is late and the clock of destiny is ticking out. We must act now before it is too late.

It is trite but urgently true that if America is to remain a first-class nation, she can no longer have second-class citizens. The hour is late, America. The hour is late, my brothers and sisters. And if we want to stabilize and strengthen our nation and world, then we can no longer wait for another Martin Luther King Jr. It’s time for you to be a King.

We can no longer wait to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God while others are seeking to delay and deny justice because they are more devoted to order than justice. We can no longer wait ... Each of us can turn the tide by speaking with and to each other in ways that call each other up instead of calling each other out. We can no long wait to rid our world of poverty and racism and militarism while others are perpetuating an unjust, immoral status quo. If we really want to make real the promises of democracy, now is the time on this King holiday to stop quoting King out of context and misquoting him to suit our own purposes.

Brothers and sisters, it’s time to stop praising King with platitudes and pleasantries.

Now is the time to start to embracing his vision of humanity tied in a single garment of destiny and start living our best lives.

(Live) the authentic King.

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The shutdown and collateral damage

As I write this, our federal government has been shut down for more than a month. At first, it seemed like a gamesmanship joke, like who was going to blink first.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer didn’t look like they were blinking when 45 said he would “own” the shutdown to get his wall. He’s not owning it now. He didn’t go to Mar-a-Largo to golf, and he indicated how acutely he felt the shutdown by serving Clemson football players cold fast food.

Furloughed federal workers will be paid, thanks to legislation 45 signed on Jan. 16. The fact that people will get paid when the shutdown is over, which 45 says may take “months” or “years,” is reassuring, but it helps few with their day-to-day obligations.

A 2018 study from the Federal Reserve Bank says that 40 percent of all Americans can’t absorb a $400 emergency without going further into debt, borrowing or selling something to meet a minor expense like a faulty car engine, a busted heating system, an emergency room co-pay or some other ordinary challenge.

For many, delaying even one paycheck is likely to cause a seismic shock in family finances.

Many will piece it together, but they may miss credit card, mortgage, rent or other payments. In a month or so, they’ll be caught up, but what about their credit rating? Catching up may mean getting current on bills, but it does not mean overcoming the ding that will inevitably appear on one’s credit score. It may take months, even years, for some to transcend that, especially if their credit was shaky to begin with.

Four in five Americans live in debt, mostly because of mortgages and student loans that total $1.5 trillion. Medical debt also is the most frequently cited cause for personal bankruptcy in our country. The fact that so many have medical debt reflects the crisis in our national health care system.

Bottom line: The shutdown not only affects people’s ability to manage their day-to-day finances, but will also affect their long-term credit score and have consequences for those at the margins. From the data on emergencies, nearly half of all Americans are living at the margins. These are the folks who President Trump and his minions say should “make arrangements” during the shutdown. What is your contingency when you live

Julianne Malveaux

tantrum.

This shutdown is nothing more than a disturbing public outburst.

Where do we go from here?

The writer is an economist and author.

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While furloughed workers will get back pay, what about those who work for government contractors? Nobody has their back. Many are high-rolling, highly paid contractors who will take a hit but won’t be knocked out. Then there are the women of color, mostly, who clean federal office buildings at night. They won’t get back pay. They won’t be compensated. They will take it in the shins, and taking it means managing to live without pay for weeks.

A government shutdown also means a benefit shutdown for people who receive government benefits — food or housing assistance or more. While many are optimistic that things will be adjusted, the fact is that people’s expectations are not being met and people are scrambling.

The scrambling is not restricted to people of any race or political party. The man who calls himself president seems to be under the mistaken impression that most government workers are Democrats. The fact, according to the Government Business Council, is that there is a pretty even split, with 44 percent of government workers being identified as Democrats or Democratic-leaning, 40 percent identified as Republican or Republican-leaning, and the remainder undecided, with a significant number of these identifying themselves as “conservative.” All of these government workers are collateral damage, thanks to 45.

Our entire social and economic fabric is frayed thanks to this petulant government shutdown. Democrats, Republicans and everyone else will pay for this thoughtless, absurd public

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State NAACP ‘on the move’ I have watched the Virginia State Conference NAACP up close over a number of years as a result of my membership initially in the Chesterfield County Branch NAACP and now the Richmond Branch NAACP. As a very active member, I can attest that the state organization is now on the move in strongly advocating for the rights of people and institutions in our communities. The 2019 NAACP Lobby Day on Tuesday, Jan. 22, was outstanding; the NAACP 1st Thursday Town Hall Meeting concept is very much needed; and the NAACP has been involved in the House of Delegates redistricting case in federal court, along with involvement with the Virginia Board of Elections on the issue of retention of ballot images.  State NAACP leaders also are to be applauded for having humanitarian, civil rights advocate and world-renowned actor Danny Glover as the keynote speaker at the annual state convention in Portsmouth last fall. With Mr. Glover’s presence, the dinner was a great success.

To top it all off, the NAACP’s involvement in the development of the Energy From God bill, HB 1902, which is being debated in the General Assembly, reflects a greatly renewed level of NAACP activity in looking out for the

entire community.

Sadly, with all of this progress, the NAACP is going through a few growing pains. Like other positive transitions both in life and organizations, there are some who appear reluctant about moving forward rather than just dwelling on the past.

Growing pains can be difficult, especially when they become public. However, growing pains are just that — pains that somehow have to be endured to get on to a much brighter future.

It is my hope, along with that of many, many others, that the “new� NAACP leadership continues on this very positive path toward the future, while having respect for the past and those who helped to create it, and moves in ways that benefit so many who need the NAACP to help mitigate so much hurt that is going on in today’s society.

I urge everyone to become a member of the NAACP and help the new leaders as they continue to chart a very positive future here in Virginia because a strong NAACP is needed now more than ever.

DOT WARE North Chesterfield County

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when people went to the polls to elect delegates to write the new state Constitution.

That Virginia Constitutional Convention included two dozen black men, the encyclopedia continues. That would have been impossible under the old General Assembly.

The new Constitution, ratified by the people on July 6, 1869, put in place the first ever requirement that every city and county provide public schools.

According to the encyclopedia, the passage of the new Constitution led to quick elections of a new General Assembly, which included 26 black delegates and senators.

That revamped legislature met for the first time in October 1869 and ratified the U.S. Constitution’s 14th and 15th Amendments that recognized black people as citizens with the right to vote.

That also set the stage for Virginia’s readmission to the Union in 1870.  Because of the work of former Richmond state Sen. Henry L. Marsh III, plaques in the State Capitol now publicly recognize the black convention delegates and legislators, who were forgotten between 1890 and 1968, when the forces of white supremacy held sway.

Those who promote the 400-year-old legislature are eliminating the memory of Reconstruction and again erasing those influential black political figures.  We need to stand up for the historical truth and not dishonor the historical memory of our courageous forebears who fought to ensure our rightful place in this state and this country.

CLARENCE MCGILL Richmond

A message from Senator Jennifer McClellan Over the past 20 years, there has been a disturbing rise in the over-criminalization of childhood behaviors that were once handled almost exclusively through the school disciplinary process. Behaviors that once would have led to in-school detention are now leading to incarceration in alarming numbers.

In April 2015, the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) released a report analyzing data from the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights that examined the number of students referred to law enforcement from schools. Virginia led the nation, with a referral rate of 15.8 students per 1,000, compared to the national average of six students per 1,000. Africandisproportionately impacted.

Children were often referred to law enforcement as a result of behaviors that are not a crime. CPI’s review of individual cases and local Virginia police records showed that thousands of students were sent into the criminal justice system by school police on charges of disorderly conduct, assault and resisting arrest. These referrals resulted from behavior like kicking trash cans, yelling, using foul language, getting into schoolyard fights and attempting to break free from police officers who grabbed them.

One example that received widespread attention a few years ago was Kayleb Moon-Robinson, an autistic sixth grader in Lynchburg who left class without permission. The 11-year-old was handcuffed and arrested for disorderly conduct and felony assault after a struggle with a school resource officer.

Virginia’s ‘big falsehood’ Re Editorial, “Encouraging,� Free Press Jan. 10-12 edition: How sad and dismaying to watch our elected black leaders, along with black-oriented newspapers like the Richmond Free Press, leap to embrace Virginia’s big falsehood that seeks to erase some of our black history.

What is that big falsehood?

That the Virginia General Assembly in this 2019 session is marking its 400th year.

What is correct is that the General Assembly, then named the House of Burgesses, came into existence in 1619. This is the legislature that would create the laws that made slavery a fact of life and that enabled Virginia to join the rebellion to protect slavery.  But that legislature ended on March 13, 1867. That is when Army Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield brought in U.S. troops to take control of the state and dissolve the recalcitrant, white supremacist legislature that refused to recognize black people as full citizens who had to be allowed to vote.

Maj. Gen. Schofield took control of Military District No. 1, as Virginia became known, following Congress’ passage of the First Reconstruction Act on March 2, 1867. Congress acted to halt Virginia and other defeated rebel states from passing laws to reinstate slavery.

Maj. Gen. Schofield was given full power to run the state, although he worked with civilians. Among other things, he was tasked with ensuring the state wrote a new constitution that granted full rights to black people as a condition for readmission to the Union.

In the first year of his command, Maj. Gen. Schofield enabled black men to vote for the first time, as was documented in a Library of Virginia exhibit several years ago. That happened on Oct. 22, 1867, Encyclopedia Virginia notes,

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When recounting these statistics and stories, I often hear the argument, “but these kids should be removed from the classroom if they are disturbing the ability of other students to learn.� But that’s not the issue. The real question is whether these kids should be handled through the school discipline process by principals and assistant principals and provided services from school counselors, psychologists, or social workers. Until the General Assembly fully funds support personnel and mandates comprehensive training regarding issues from mental health, child development, and trauma, children will be referred to law enforcement.

Referrals like these often start a student down the path of the school-to-prison pipeline.

To address this problem, I’ve introduced SB 1107 to eliminate the misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct for behavior at a school or school-sponsored activity.

Delegates Jeff Bourne and Mike Mullin introduced other measures, which died in committee on Monday. I’ve also introduced, for the second year in a row, a budget amendment lifting the cap on support personnel in the K-12 funding formula adopted during the recession. As an alternative, I’ve put in additional budget amendments to fund the Standard-of-Quality ratios for school social workers, nurses, psychologist, elementary principals, and assistant principals at levels recommended by the Board of Education in 2016. These measures will go a long way to roll back the school-to-prison pipeline.

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Sports Stories by Fred Jeter

Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots headed to Super Bowl LIII

Photos by James Haskins/Richmond Free Press

Virginia State University’s Cyonte Melvin goes airborne to the rim during last Saturday’s Freedom Classic at the VSU Multi-Purpose Center.

VSU men’s team wins Freedom Classic, while VUU Lady Panthers clinch victory VSU Trojans

Lady Panthers

The Virginia State University basketball team started this season with a multitude of questions.

Since then, it has come up with all the right answers.

Celebrating the 24th Freedom Classic, Coach Lonnie Blow’s Trojans overpowered Virginia Union University 88-73 at VSU’s Multi-Purpose Center last Saturday.

Jalen Jackson had 22 points and Cedric “C.J.” Wiggins added 18, with four assists and four steals. Cyonte Melvin had 14 points and three steals and Jahmere Howze contributed 11 points and eight rebounds.

The game marked the 11th straight win for VSU after starting the season 0-2. The Trojans are now 15-3 overall and 7-0 in the CIAA and looking very much like the conference favorite.

It wasn’t like Coach Blow had an unbeatable hand coming out of preseason drills. He had to replace three starters, and then preseason All-CIAA Walter Williams suffered a season-ending foot injury in the fourth game.

The current roster hails from here, there and everywhere, but has congregated nicely around a common game plan. The team of mostly transfers has meshed quickly.

Among the regulars, Jackson, Howze, Wiggins and Armond Griebe are firstyear transfers. Brandon Holley is a second-year Trojan. Melvin is in his third season after moving over to VSU from Radford University.

The Trojans dominate in the standings and also the statistics. VSU averages 79 points, allowing just 67 points per game. The team, while balanced in terms of individual numbers, is hitting 47 percent from the field, compared to 41 percent for the opposition.

Now oozing with momentum, VSU should be favored in virtually every game the rest of the season.

With Saturday’s loss, the VUU Panthers fell to 9-8 overall and 5-2 in the CIAA. But the team got to showcase the newest Panther, dynamic Terrell Leach.

The 6-foot, 24-year-old transfer from Winston-Salem State University had 24 points, with four 3-pointers, three steals, three rebounds and an assist.

In looking for a VUU comparison to Leach in terms of size and athleticism, some have suggested Keith Valentine, MVP of VUU’s 1980 NCAA Division II championship team.

VUU Coach Jay Butler has a talented cast that figures only to get better. The Panthers are hoping to peak at the CIAA Tournament like they did last year. In fact, the Panthers might be the best team in the CIAA not wearing VSU orange and blue.

• The official crowd total at the Freedom Classic was listed at 3,023 paid attendance, but there were many more people in the 5,200-seat arena. The facility was nearly full by the start of Saturday’s men’s game.

• If there is anything to fault the Trojans on regarding their Freedom Classic performance, it’s that they kept many

For first time, the 24th Annual Freedom Classic featured women’s teams, and Virginia Union University put on a show that won’t soon be forgotten.

The pressing, quick striking, confident Lady Panthers dominated just as they have most of the four years AnnMarie Gilbert has been coach.

The Lady Panthers’ 73-49 rout of Virginia State University last Saturday improves VUU’s record to 15-1 overall and 6-1 in the CIAA. The lone loss came Dec. 16 at Claflin University, 62-59.

The Lady Panthers have won seven straight games since the unexpected defeat to Claflin and don’t figure to lose many games, if any, before heading to Charlotte, N.C., for the CIAA Tournament at the end of February.

Overall, VUU is 99-12 under Coach Gilbert and clearly a national — not just CIAA — powerhouse. The Lady Panthers have been to the NCAA playoffs each of the three previous seasons, and reached the Division II finals in 2017.

Shareka McNeill was brilliant, as usual, for VUU last Saturday in Ettrick.

The 5-foot-9 whirlwind had 23 points and spearheaded a relentless press that resulted in 13 steals.

McNeill is complemented on the perimeter by Rejoice Spivey, the university’s all-time assists leader, fleet newcomer Briana Lockamy and Shareka’s twin sister, Shameka NcNeill, who is coming off a knee surgery.

When Shareka and Shameka get it going, it’s like the opponents’ worst nightmare — times two.

Inside, the Lady Panthers are deep and talented with the long-armed efforts of Ifunanya Okoye, Nicole Floyd and Jasmine Carter.

And, now, here’s more bad news for VUU’s opponents. Joining the team for her first game was Breonn Hughey, a 5-foot-5 Washington native who transferred from Division I Towson University, where she was a starter.

Chrisanna Green had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Trojans, now 8-8 overall and 2-5 in the CIAA, but the Lady Panthers were much too much.

The previous 23 Freedom Classic games were all held at the Richmond Coliseum with a men’s game only.

Virginia Union University’s Rejoice Spivey is the Lady Panthers’ all-time assists leader. Below, the VUU Lady Panthers pose with their Freedom Classic championship trophy after defeating VSU 73-49 last Saturday.

“old-timers” up after their bedtimes.

Because of a scoreboard malfunction, the women’s game was delayed by nearly an hour. The men’s game, slated for 8 p.m., didn’t start until 9:15 p.m. and didn’t end until the lights were going out all over Ettrick and Southern Chesterfield County.

Rematch!

The Los Angeles Rams will get a long-awaited chance for redemption in Super Bowl LIII when they meet the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 3.

In Super Bowl XXVI in February 2002, the culmination of the NFL’s 2001 season, the then-St. Louis Rams lost to the New Patriots 20-17 on a game-ending field goal by Adam Vinatieri.

It ranks among the biggest upsets in Super Bowl annals.

The Rams, then renowned as the “Greatest Show on Turf,” were 14-point favorites to win the game. It also served as a coming out party for the Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady, then in his second year.

Brady, who took over for an injured Drew Bledsoe earlier in the season, was named Super Bowl MVP. Brady remains the New England quarterback and is arguably the greatest of all time based on team success.

The Rams played in Los Angeles from 1946 to 1994 before moving to St. Louis. The team moved back to L.A. in 2015.

Super Bowl LIII When: Sunday, Feb. 3; kickoff, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, seating 71,000.

Teams: AFC champion New England Patriots (13-5) versus NFC champion Los Angeles Rams (15-3).

How they got here: On Sunday, Jan. 20, the New England Patriots defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 37-31 in overtime for the AFC title, while the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints 26-23 in overtime for the NFC crown.

Favorite: The Patriots by 1.5 points Broadcast: The game can be seen and heard on CBS television and Westwood One radio.

National anthem: To be sung by Gladys Knight.

Halftime show: Performers, pop band Maroon 5 and rappers Travis Scott and Big Boi. Tickets: From $3,000 to $6,000, according to TickPick.com.

Super Bowl party menu suggestion: With Georgia flavor in mind, who could turn down shrimp and grits with pork rinds, followed by peach cobbler.

Coaches: New England Coach Bill Belichick since 2000, 225-79 regular season and 29-10 in the playoffs, with five Super Bowl victories; Los Angeles Coach Sean McVay, second year, 24-8 overall, 2-1 in the playoffs.

Teams’ Super Bowl records: New England 5-5, winning the championship in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014 and 2016; Los Angeles 1-2, as the St. Louis Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans in 2000 to win Super Bowl XXXIV.

VCU’s Marcus Evans on course for record books Virginia Commonwealth University’s leading basketball scorer, Marcus Evans, is back where it all started for him — in the 804 area code.

The son of Aaron and Shajuan Evans grew up in Chesterfield County, near Swift Creek Elementary School where his sisters were students. The Evans family moved to Chesapeake when Marcus was a young child and that’s where he began to polish his athletic star.

After early success in soccer and football, he chose to Marcus focus on basketball.

It has proven to be a wise decision. Evans is on course to join a short list of athletes to score at least 1,000 points at two different Division I schools.

The 6-foot-2 junior guard scored 1,350 points in two seasons at Rice University in Houston before transferring to VCU. He has played for Coach Mike Rhoades at both universities.

Evans, clearly an All-Atlantic 10 candidate, leads the Rams this season in scoring (13.7 per game), assists (41) and steals (31). Evans rose to the occasion in VCU’s 76-71 home win over the University of Dayton on Jan. 16.

With the game in balance, Evans swished a tie-breaking 3-pointer and added four crucial free throws in the final seconds as the Rams improved to a 12-5 record.

Before college, Evans was the co-5A State Player of the Year at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake and All-State Virginia Independent Schools at Cape Henry Colle-

giate in Virginia Beach. He was re-classified and spent one extra season at Cape Henry.

Great Bridge High is the same school that produced former Rams standout Briante Weber, a career steals leader, and also VCU women’s great Quanitra Hollingsworth, whose No. 00 jersey is retired.

Evans boasts an athletic family tree.

His maternal grandfather is the late George Moody, who was a top football running back at Virginia State University and later the Trojans’ head coach.

Evans Evans’ father, Aaron Evans, played basketball at Cathedral High in Chicago, once guarding Isaiah Thomas of St. Joseph’s in Westchester.

“I held him to 40,” Mr. Evans recalled. “Someone had to guard him. I drew the short straw.”

Marcus isn’t the first member of his family to choose VCU. His older sister, Brandy, is a VCU graduate.

Evans has a chance to play 60 to 70 games at VCU in two seasons. If he averages close to 15 points per game, he could become only the fifth man to score at least 1,000 points at two Division I institutions.

Others are Jon Manning (Oklahoma City and North Texas); Kenny Battle (Northern Illinois and Illinois); Gary Neal (LaSalle and Towson); and Juan-ya Green (Niagara and Hofstra).

Former VCU forward Chris Cheeks scored 1,273 points at VCU from 1987 to 1989, and more than 1,000 points at Lon Morris College, a junior college in Jacksonville, Texas.

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Happenings

Personality: Kevin Watson Spotlight on founder of nonprofit Focus Our Future Inc.

“A lot of high school and college athletes see themselves as the next LeBron James-level professional athlete. But many falling short of that dream have to learn who they are and their skills and passions.”

This is where Focus Our Future Inc. can help, says Kevin Watson, who created the nonprofit in September 2017.

Its mission: To help prepare student-athletes transition from sports to life and future professions.

The organization connects student-athletes with working professionals for networking, interviewing and employment opportunities. It partners with area schools, colleges and universities, companies and mentors to help get studentathletes ready.

Focus Our Future also leads Future Flyers, an AAU track and field team of male and female athletes ages 5 to 18.

Its first event of 2019 will be a Feb. 6 networking event for Thomas Jefferson High School athletes at Deep Run Recreation Center in Henrico County.

Focus Our Future grew out of Mr. Watson’s own experience transitioning from sports to the work world. It wasn’t smooth, the 36-year-old says.

He graduated from Henrico High School in the International Baccalaureate program, where he lettered three years in football and was state runner-up in the 55-meter and 110-meter hurdles.

Mr. Watson then went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference champion in the 60-meter hurdles and All-ACC in the 110-meter hurdles. He has the third-best time in the 60-meter hurdles in UNC history at 7.88

seconds.

“As most athletes performing at a very high level, I wanted to continue in track and field,” the former champion said.

“After coaching a year at Virginia Commonwealth University, I decide to try to run professionally, and moved to North Carolina and started to run with one of the best coaches in the world.”

He says he worked three part-time jobs as he trained full time, spending hundreds of hours in preparation for a 14-second race. But it was hard to sustain that lifestyle without sponsorships, he says, and he made the decision to join the workforce in order to make ends meet.

He had conversations with former Highland Springs High School track Coach Greg Ford.

“Coach Ford provided books to read and, over the course of many dinners, helped me to create Focus Our Future,” Mr. Watson says, which grew out of “Fueling our Future,” which he organized in 2014 for studentathletes at Henrico High and Lee-Davis High schools as a networking platform connecting student-athletes with working professionals to increase employability.

“Student-athletes had the opportunity to hear about prospective careers they were interested in as they were matched with professionals in those fields,” Mr. Watson recalls.

Like the current program, “we gave them a glimpse of what can be offered to them and let them know there is a place to land after finishing their sport.

“I received rave reviews from parents, professionals

and the student-athletes about the event.”

Focus Our Future, he says, encourages student-athletes to find out who they are and offers a chance for personal reflection “in a judgment-free and stressfree environment.”

In addition to his work with Focus Our Future, Mr. Watson is a caseworker in Richmond with the Medicaid community coordinated care program. He reminds students that “sports is not the only thing in life.”

Meet a sports realist dedicated to helping student-athletes focus on the future, and this week’s Personality, Kevin Watson: Community involvement: Founder, Focus Our Future Inc. Date and place of birth: Sept.

16 in Richmond.

Current residence: Chesterfield County.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, with a minor in

coaching education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; master’s degree in public leadership, Virginia State University.

Family: Wife, Torie Watson.

Reason for founding Focus Our Future: My transition from sports to the working world wasn’t smooth. After years as a working professional, I decided to create an organization that would help student-athletes have a smoother transition than I had in my career.

Focus Our Future’s mission: To help prepare student-athletes for life after sports for the betterment of communities around the world.

A student-athlete is: Focused on their academic responsibilities while exercising their passion for sport.

Most valuable lesson learned from being a student-athlete: Proper time-management leads to the successful achievement of both short- and long-term goals.

How has being an athlete influenced your career aspirations: As an athlete in track and field, I spent hundreds of hours preparing for a race that lasted 14 seconds or less in hopes that I improved my race time by tenths of a second. The patience, attention to detail, faith and focus developed being successful in track and field influenced me to create an organization.

Also, the leadership roles that I played as a captain and influencer on my teams made me more aware of how I can create positive environments with others for the purpose of

accomplishing goals.

Why sports are important: Sports provide an environment for athletes to exercise their passions, values and ideals while serving as a wonderful form of entertainment for the athletes, participants and the observers. Sports also provide an environment for participants to learn life skills, such as discipline, accountability and responsibility, as well as build relationships with others while becoming more self-aware.

What track and field means to me: Track and field allowed me to live a dream that led to great friendships, opportunities and success in life. The sport helped me discover who I am and reminds me of the benefits of chasing my dreams. I find the technical aspects of all of the events beautiful, purposeful and meaningful.

What motivated me to get involved in community service: As an International Baccalaureate student, community service was mandatory. I grew fond of the many service projects I participated in over the years, and I loved the impact that I made in those respective communities. I participated in more than 100 hours of community service in high school.

Advice to student-athletes struggling to balance school, work, practices and games? I would encourage the athlete to write down a few short-term and long-term goals. To overcome issues juggling all of those things, I would encourage the student-athlete to actively use a calendar with alarms to track appointments, meetings, study sessions and practices that can motivate the student-athlete to accomplish their goals.

How I start the day: I remind

myself why I do what I do.

Then I prioritize my day accordingly.

A perfect day for me: When I spend quality time with my wife and accomplish a few things that I’ve prioritized.

Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: I love to support small businesses and their owners.

When I travel out of town, I love to find small businesses in those respective areas to patronize.

Sports hero: Roger Kingdom, 110-meter hurdler. His performance in the 1988 Olympics ignited my passion for track and field and the 110-meter hurdle event.

How I unwind: I play party games such as Taboo or Scattergories with friends and/or family.

Best late-night snack: Cookies.

Best thing my parents ever taught me: Stay as organized as you can.

Person who influenced me the most: Henrico High School track and field Coach Jeff Brown.

The book that influenced me the most: “How to be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” by John Bridges.

What I’m reading now: “Track and Field Coaching Essentials: USA Track & Field Level 1 Coach Education Manual” edited by Will Freeman.

One thing I’ve learned in life: That the world interacts with you when you show people what you love.

My next goal: To partner with an entire school system by offering the Focus Our Future program to their high school senior student-athletes.

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B2 January 24-26, 2019

Happenings

Free tooth extraction clinic pulls in crowd

By Nia Tariq

It was 9 a.m. and already 140 people were in line at the Capital Area Health Network’s free dental extraction clinic last Friday.

The event, held at CAHN’s Glenwood Medical and Dental Center on Byron Street in Henrico County, was the first of its kind for the nonprofit health agency, which put out the word largely through social media.

By day’s end, 195 people had come through the doors seeking dental care. “This just really shows that there is a huge need in our community,� said Dr. Christina Byerson, CAHN’s chief dental officer who organized the event.

Anyone with complaints of toothaches, chipped teeth and other conditions — save impacted wisdom teeth — were welcomed for a free consultation and X-rays. If Dr. Byerson and her team of three dentists deemed necessary, patients were given an on-the-spot extraction and a care package for the three-day recovery period ahead of them.

The dentists were helped by 15 other CAHN employees and volunteers, two of whom screened patients for Medicare or Medicaid eligibility if they lacked health insurance or dental coverage.

In Virginia, Medicare does not cover most dental services, like tooth extractions, while Medicaid covers routine dental services for children and only limited emergency services for people age 21 and older. “Some of our patients that are here today could end up with insurance,� Dr. Byerson said, “and then they can come back and see us in our regular times as well, so we’re not just doing the extractions on them.�

Patient George Goodall said he had been carefully monitoring a cracked tooth for more than a month before learning about CAHN’s free extraction day. At 64, Mr. Goodall said he is not yet old enough for Medicare, has an income just above the threshold for Medicaid and cannot afford commercial insurance. He said learning about the free extraction day helped him cut down on medical costs until he can get the insurance he needs. “I really wasn’t worrying about it,� Mr. Goodall said. His tooth “wasn’t giving me any problems, but I knew that it would eventually.

If I had dental insurance, I wouldn’t be standing in no line.�

Fellow patient Jeannettea McClure, who has been uninsured for at least three years, agreed, noting that more free clinics like CAHN’s free extraction

Photo by Nia Tariq

Dr. Christina Byerson, right, chief dental officer for the Capital Area Health Network, attends to a patient with dental assistant Courtney Satterwhite at last Friday’s free extraction clinic in Henrico County.

day, come as a benefit to the community. “They’re giving back to us,� she said. “If they could have (more free clinics), I think a lot of people wouldn’t walk around with their mouth all hurting and jacked up.�

Dental checkups are “just as important as checkups with your other medical providers,�

Dr. Byerson explained. “The signs of many conditions and diseases manifest in the mouth,� she said. “I believe some people tend to neglect their dental needs due to fear of pain or bad news, finances, no access to care or a lack of understanding regarding dental care.�

She said she wants to see Medicaid and Medicare expanded to include more comprehensive dental coverage.

She said people who suspect they have dental issues should not simply go to the emergency room where, often, no dental specialists are available. Rather than being saddled with an expensive ER bill and a needless prescription for painkillers, people should visit a local dentist to get checked out, Dr. Byerson said. “If we could stop that emergency room flow and have (patients) come see the dentist before

it gets to that point, that would be amazing,� she said.

She also noted how some people may feel apprehensive toward dentists who do not look like them.

Leroy Dawson, a patient at the clinic, said he experienced racial profiling when he visited the office of a white dentist for a routine appointment wearing his work clothes. The dentist, Mr. Dawson said, took one look at him and questioned his ability to pay. Mr. Dawson, who had undergone preparation by an AfricanAmerican dental hygienist in the office, had given the office staff his insurance card showing he had comprehensive insurance provided by his employer.

Mr. Dawson said Friday that he was happy the diverse CAHN staff was more sympathetic to his needs.

Aaron Thompson, CAHN’s chief operations officer, said he, like many people in the clinic’s waiting room Friday, knows what it feels like to be afraid of the dentist. He said he never visited a dentist before being adopted at the age of 8. “I had dentophobia because I didn’t know what it was. That drilling can be really intimidating,� Mr. Thompson said. “If you don’t know what it is and you don’t know what to expect, it can be scary,� he continued. “A lot of folks have been suffering for a long time.�

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January 24-26, 2019 B3

Happenings Renovated Northside Family YMCA gears up for ribbon-cutting on Monday

By Ronald E. Carrington

Nearly one year after a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off a major renovation project, Richmond’s Northside Family YMCA will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its spacious revamped facility at 4207 Old Book Road.

The ceremony will be held 4 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 28.

The $5 million makeover gives the building a new façade that has been upgraded with aluminum composite panels, storefront glazing, fiber cement panels and brick.

The 19,000-square-foot renovation doubles the size of the North Side facility’s fitness center. It now will have two wellness studios, a Photos by Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press community kitchen, an area for A new sign adorns the exterior of the Northside Family YMCA on Old Brook Road. gatherings or meetings, and a teen, The facility has undergone a $5 million renovation, with the Royal Family Lounge, child care and senior center, as well below, an example of the modern spaces for members to enjoy. The lounge is named for longtime Richmond physician Dr. Frank S. Royal and his family. as group exercise rooms.

The facility remained open during the renovation, which was funded as part of a $40 million campaign undertaken by the Greater Richmond YMCA. Officials said it took 25 years for the Northside Family YMCA renovation to become a reality.

The Northside Family YMCA has roots dating back to 1887, when it first met in the Sunday school auditorium of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Jackson Ward. It moved, once to Third and Leigh streets next door school sports and study programs designed to increase academic to the former A.D. Price Funeral Home, and then to Brookland success, officials said.

Park Boulevard in 1967 before relocating to its current spot on “The Y of Greater Richmond is very invested in us, which is Old Brook Road in 1974. illustrated by President and CEO Tim Joyce’s commitment and According to branch executive director Theresa Johnson, the the new renovation and expansion,” Ms. Johnson said. facility’s programs serve an estimated 1,200 families, including 3,000 When construction began, “people would tell us, ‘You are children from Highland Park to Northern Henrico County. really going to do this,’ ” said Mr. Joyce, president and chief “We are attracting a broader demographic, as neighborhoods executive officer of the Greater Richmond YMCA. “Residents change, which is a good thing,” Ms. Johnson said. “We don’t want began to say, ‘This is my Y,’ ” Mr. Joyce said. “This is the the Y to be the community center. We want the Y to be the center proudest thing I have been associated with.” of the community.”

He said the last major addition at the building was in the “Our new director of community engagement, Ebony Mitchell, early 2000s. He said the renovation was “all about equity and is targeting residents and organizations to increase membership commitment to the community and serving residents.” and expand present and future programs,” she said. “We are “This is the largest investment in social equity that the Y has committed to reflecting our community and want people to know made in 30 years and it was due,” Mr. Joyce said. “I told our we are here for them.” present board, when deciding to spend those millions of dollars, Membership fees are on a sliding scale based on income so that it is time, it is now and it is right. that people of all ages and families can take advantage of the “When those ribbons are cut, it is going to be an amazing YMCA’s health and exercise programs, child care and after- event for the communities the Y serves,” he said.

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Richmond Free Press

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tributes

Gov. Northam speaks at VUU Community Leaders Breakfast

By Ronald E. Carrington

Gov. Ralph S. Northam addressed the 41st Annual Community Leaders Breakfast last Friday honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a message of valuing Virginia’s diversity and the collective responsibility of supporting each other as the state moves forward.

The event, sponsored by Virginia Union University, was held at a Downtown hotel, where more than 700 people gathered, including numerous elected officials, among them Richmond City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille, Richmond School Board member Cheryl Burke and new 7th District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger.

Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney, 4th District Congressman A. Donald McEachin and 3rd District Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott were on the dais and spoke as part of the program.

Also in the audience was the Rev. Tyler C. Millner Sr., pastor of Morning Star Holy Church in Martinsville, who organized the first Community Leaders Breakfast as part of Community Learning Week.

Gov. Northam was introduced by state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan of Richmond who chairs the state Martin Luther King Commission.

He acknowledged Dr. King’s 90th birthday on Jan. 15 and reminded the audience of Dr. King’s several visits to VUU in the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. King’s leadership helped inspire the “Richmond 34,” a group of VUU students who were arrested after staging a nonviolent sit-in at the whites-only lunch counter at Thalhimer’s

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Gov. Ralph S. Northam urges people to follow Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s lead and become vocal “about things that matter” at the annual Community Leaders Breakfast last Friday celebrating the civil rights icon. Left, Richmond state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan joins in applauding the governor after introducing him.

department store Downtown in February 1960.

The students’ actions helped push desegregation efforts in Richmond.

He talked about Virginia’s collective history dating back 400 years that cannot be ignored

or forgotten. He said as Virginia celebrates the 400th anniversary this year of the first representative body in North America, “we cannot separate the arrival of the first Africans at Point Comfort, which is now Fort Monroe in Hamp-

ton. The story of Virginia is one of liberty and enslavement,” he said. “We cannot mark one without the other.”

The governor noted that Virginia’s and America’s strength is its diversity, and while many great strides have been made, there is much to be done — in access to health care, education, voting and the judicial system. He said a good place to start is with “reconciliation.”

“This is the most important time for leadership in Virginia and America,” Gov. Northam continued. “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.”

Referring to the bloody and deadly demonstration in August 2017 in Charlottesville by white nationalists and neo-Nazis, Gov. Northam said, “We do not condone hatred and bigotry in Virginia.” He said Dr. King spoke about the power of love and, quoting Dr. King, the importance to understand that “our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are we doing for others?’ ” he said.

“As citizens, we all have an obligation to look out for — and help — each other.”

At the breakfast, the Rev. Dr. Earl M. Brown, pastor of Fifth Baptist Church in Richmond, was honored with the MLK Lifetime of Service Award for his leadership beyond his congregation; the Richmond section of the National Council of Negro Women was honored with the MLK Civic Engagement Award; and Randy Cooper accepted the MLK Award for Community Engagement on behalf of the Richmond Heritage Federal Credit Union.

East End

Photos by Ava Reaves

Community service, public programs and vigils are among the ways Richmond residents marked the national holiday Monday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his leadership in promoting justice and equality.

Historic Evergreen Cemetery offered one example of people providing a day of service and celebration to remember the civil rights great who sought to uplift the nation.

Along with volunteers clearing undergrowth at the cemetery, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation and the cemetery’s owner, Enrichmond Foundation, hosted a King remembrance that included, above, the singing

South Side

of the Virginia Union University Choir under the direction of Dr. Willis Barnett.

The foundations also used the occasion to announce the completion of a conservation easement to prevent development of the cemetery, the burial ground for about 20,000 people, including such Richmond notables as pioneering businesswoman Maggie L. Walker and crusading newspaper editor and banker John Mitchell Jr. At left, Andy Epps and Carl Joseph of Richmond are among a crew of volunteers who worked Monday on the cemetery grounds despite bitter cold temperatures.

North Side

Photos by Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press

From left, Rachel Motley, left, and Erin Almquist of Richmond pitch in to care for a biking and walking trail at Bellemeade Park in South Side on Monday as part of the City of Richmond’s “In Pursuit of the Dream” events. Center and right, a participant holds a program as Mayor Levar M. Stoney speaks at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church to launch the city’s King Day volunteer activities.

Downtown

Photos by Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press

Members of Theta Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King, a fraternity brother, on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University Monday night. The event began with songs by the VCU Black Awakening Choir, followed by the march and candlelight vigil in which students and community members joined.

Richmond Free Press

January 24-26, 2019

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Faith News/Directory

Speaking Spirit Ministries says praise the Lord, pass the popcorn

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Marvel� movie on two weekends in March, the A year after buying a former movie theater in theater noted in promotional information.

Chesterfield County that had been converted into a Pastor Frederick M. “Fred� Wyatt III and his church, Speaking Spirit has installed new equipment wife, Inger Wyatt, founded Speaking Spirit Minand begun showing first-run films in two theaters istries in 2007. and renting the space for events.

The church, which currently lists about 1,500 The church’s Victory Theater generally shows members, is based at 4205 Ravenswood Road off movies on weekends at times when there are no Pastor and Mrs. Wyatt Mechanicsville Turnpike in Henrico County. services. On Sundays, showings begin at 1:45 p.m.

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He said he is holding services on Saturday as he is Bishop Charles A. West, who ran the Operation Streets sharing space with Pentecostal Holiness Mount Zion youth basketball program in Richmond for more than Church, which holds services on Sundays.

20 years, is starting over with a new church.

A Chicago native, he came to Richmond in the From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, the 78-year-old early 1990s to lead the Reality Church of God in minister plans to lead the first service for the Pentecostal Highland Park. He also won recognition for Operation church founded by he and his wife, Catherine H. West.

Streets, which combined sports with a life skills and The church, Believers Only in the Word of God job preparation component.

Bishop West Church of Jesus Christ, is located at 1921 Darbytown Bishop West ran the program until two years ago Road in Eastern Henrico County. when he became ill. He said he is now healthy and focused on “Our goal is to bring people together from all different back- building his new congregation. grounds, white, black, Asian, Latino and every other place,�

He said that once the church is on its feet, he hopes to join said Bishop West, who received his title as a Church of God with other churches to restart a youth sports program.

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The W.K. Kellogg Foundation helped create Initiatives of Change USA and establish the National Day of Racial Healing to celebrate humanity,

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Legal Notices/Employment Opportunities City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2019-009 To amend and reordain City Code §§ 9-58, which assigns polling places in the city, 9-68, which establishes boundary descriptions for Precinct 203, and 9-124, which assigns precincts to City Council and School Board Districts; and to amend ch.

9, art. III of the City Code by adding therein a new § 9-73.2, concerning the precinct boundaries for a new Precinct 215, for the purpose of establishing a new polling place and new precinct boundaries within the Second Council District. (COMMITTEE: Governmental Operations, Thursday, January 24, 2019, 12:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2019-010 To amend and reordain City Code §§ 9-58, which assigns polling places in the city, 9-86, which establishes boundary descriptions for Precinct 409, and 9-124, which assigns precincts to City Council and School Board Districts; and to amend ch.

9, art. III of the City Code by adding therein a new § 9-90.1, concerning the precinct boundaries for a new Precinct 415, for the purpose of establishing a new polling place and new precinct boundaries within the Fourth Council District. (COMMITTEE: Governmental Operations, Thursday, January 24, 2019, 12:00 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, including descriptions and maps of proposed boundary and polling place changes, are available for inspection by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Candice D. Reid City Clerk City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Richmond Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, February 4, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of City Hall and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2019-011 To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2001-262-248, adopted Sept. 10, 2001, as previously amended

by Ord. No. 2015-250244, adopted Dec. 14, 2015, which authorized the special use of the property known as 3101 Kensington Avenue for the conversion of the existing building for either 40 or 42 multifamily dwelling units and accessory parking, upon certain terms and conditions, to reflect the subdivision of the property into two parcels, now known as 3101 Kensington Avenue and 3131 Kensington Avenue, and to remove the condition that all dwelling units shall be converted to condominiums within five years of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, to remove from the ordinance the provisions pertaining to 3131 Kensington Avenue, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is located in the R‑6 Residential (Single Family Attached) district. The City of Richmond’s current Master Plan designates the subject property for Single Family Medium Density. Primary uses are single-family and two-family dwellings, both detached and attached, at densities of 8 to 20 units per acre.

Ordinance No. 2019-012 To authorize the special use of the property known as 602 Libbie Avenue for the purpose of an office use, upon certain terms and conditions.

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the subject property as Mixed Use (MU).

Primary uses include combinations of office, retail, personal service, general commercial and service uses and, in some cases, multi‑ family residential and dwelling units above ground floor commercial.

Ordinance No. 2019-013 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1802 Semmes Avenue for the purpose of up to 111 single-family attached dwellings as well as the principal and accessory uses permitted in the B-6 Mixed-Use Business District, upon certain terms and conditions.

The property is zoned in the M-1 Light Industrial District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates the subject property for industrial land use. Primary uses in this category are “manufacturing, processing, research and development, warehousing, distribution, office warehouse and service uses.” No residential density is specified for this land use designation.

Ordinance No. 2019-014 To authorize the special use of the property known as 2919 Griffin Avenue for the purpose of authorizing a singlefamily detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is zoned in the UB Urban Business District and the PE-7 Brookland Park Boulevard/North Avenue Parking Exempt Parking Overlay District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates the subject property as community commercial. Primary uses include office, retail, personal service and other commercial and service uses, intended to provide the shipping and service needs of residents of a number of nearby neighborhoods or a section of the city.

No residential density is specified for this land use designation.

Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.

Richmondgov.com; the Main City Library located at 101 East Franklin Street; and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER LEE SPENCER, JR., Plaintiff v.

GILDA ROBERTSON, Defendant.

Case No.: CL18003293-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months.

It is ORDERED that the defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 11th day of March, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

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SHERL JEFFRIES, Plaintiff v.

WILBERT JEFFRIES, Defendant.

Case No.: CL19000063-00 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 6th day of March, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

N000 1546 001 2027 Maplewood Avenue W000 0891 004 2226 Maplewood Avenue W000 0988 030 3608 Meadow Bridge Road N000 1559 010 3941 Patsy Ann Drive C008 1028 066 2021 Roane Street N000 0399 001 2112 Rosewood Avenue W000 0937024 3505 Rosewood Avenue W000 1639 003 2910 Rear Stockton Street S007 0816 016 1825 1/3 Thomas Street N000 0946 018 3617 Wainfleet Drive C001 0914 020 2304 Warwick Avenue S007 1679 008 The owner/s of any property listed may redeem it at any time before the date of the sale by paying all accumulated taxes, penalties, interest and cost thereon, including the pro rata costs of publication hereunder.

Gregory A. Lukanuski, Deputy City Attorney Office of the City Attorney for the City of Richmond 900 East Broad Street, Room 400 Richmond, Virginia (804) 646-7940

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RENE ALLEN COOPER, 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 RENE ALLEN COOPER, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

JOSEPH MILLS, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-323 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2626 Belt Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C009-0480/034, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Joseph Mills and Lucy T. Mills.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, JOSEPH MILLS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and LUCY T. MILLS, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that RICHARD K. HAWKINS, upon information and belief deceased, Trustee per Notice of Removal and Substitution of Trustee filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 0028848 on December 8, 2000, or his successor/s in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that RONALD J. NETHERTON, Beneficiary per a Certificate of Transfer filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 0028847 on December 8, 2000, 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 JOSEPH MILLS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, LUCY T. MILLS, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, RICHARD K. HAWKINS, upon information and belief deceased, Trustee per Notice of Removal and Substitution of Trustee filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 0028848 on December 8, 2000, or his successor/s in title, RONALD J. NETHERTON, Beneficiary per a Certificate of Transfer filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 00-28847 on December 8, 2000, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2006 Carver Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0001237/026 to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Wise In-Home Investment Corp.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, WISE IN-HOME INVESTMENT CORP., an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, 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 WISE IN-HOME INVESTMENT CORP., an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

LEROY HATCHER, III, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-5566 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2300 Ingram Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0000865/019, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Leroy Hatcher, III.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, LEROY HATCHER, III, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that LEROY HATCHER, III, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER FEONIE PASLEY-CARTER, Plaintiff v.

LAURENCE CARTER, Defendant.

Case No.: CL18003821-00 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 5th day of February, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

CUSTODY VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re LAKENRIC MARQUEST YOUNG, JR. Case No. J-94945-07-00, 08-00, 09-00, ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) JANAY DANIELLE CARTER (MOTHER), TYSHAWN WHITE (FATHER), & UNKNOWN FATHER (FATHER) OF Lakenric Marquest Young, Jr., child, DOB 10/7/2017.

“RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support.

It is ORDERED that the defendants Janay Danielle Carter (Mother), Tyshawn White (Father), & Unknown Father (Father) to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before 4/10/2019, at 10:20 AM, Courtroom #5.

PROPERTY

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER

Notice Judicial Sale of Real Property Owner/s of the below listed properties are hereby given notice that thirty (30) days from the date of this notice, proceedings will be commenced under the authority of Section 58.13965 et seq. of the Code of Virginia to sell the following parcels located in the City of Richmond, Virginia for payment of delinquent taxes: 911 East 15th Street S000 0393 005 1220 North 27th Street E000 0562 003 15 East 28th Street S000 1002 021 17 East 28th Street S000 1002 022 19 East 28th Street S000 1002 023 703 Bancroft Avenue N000 1155 002 2803 1/2 Barry Street S000 1229 011 2807 Barry Street S000 1229 013 1305 Bowen Street S007 1182 024 112 Brandon Road C006 0354 012 4509 West Broad Street W000 2034 002 1411 Brookland Parkway N000 1222 006 1919 Decatur Street S000 0294 026 2663 Decatur Street S000 0905 016 1006 Halsey Lane C005 0685 016 2666 Hull Street S000 0905 002 3402 Hull Street S000 2453 007 1817 Ingram Avenue S000 0761 020 2008 Ingram Avenue S000 0861 006 3620 Iron Bridge Road C008 1065 004 803 Jessamine Street E000 0376 011 101 East Ladies Mile Road

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER MARK BROOKS, Plaintiff v.

KAREN STALLINGS, Defendant.

Case No.: CL18003786-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months.

It is ORDERED that the defendant, who is a nonresident, appear here on or before the 6th day of March, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. and protect her interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

CONNIE B. PARKER, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-5702 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2601 Q Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0475/001, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Connie B. Parker.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CONNIE B. PARKER, 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 CONNIE B. PARKER, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

CONNIE B. PARKER, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-5703 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2603 Q Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0475/002, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Connie B. Parker.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CONNIE B. PARKER, 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 CONNIE B. PARKER, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

RENE ALLEN COOPER, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-5835 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3008 Q Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0627/025, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Rene Allen Cooper.

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

RALPH WILLIAM ROANE, SR., et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-5437 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1117 North 32nd Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000803/029, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Ralph William Roane, Sr.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RALPH WILLIAM ROANE, SR, 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 RALPH WILLIAM ROANE, SR, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

ARCHIE H. BEY, II, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-4563 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1921 North 28th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0120401/001, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Archie H. Bey, II, upon information and belief deceased, Crystal H. Bey, Sylvia H. Bey and Farah Lowe-Bey.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ARCHIE H. BEY, II, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, CRYSTAL H. BEY, 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 said owner, FARAH LOWE-BEY, 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 ARCHIE H. BEY, II, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, CRYSTAL H. BEY, FARAH LOWE-BEY, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

MARK LEE BERNSTEIN, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-5839 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3505 East Clay Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0001116/003, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Mark Lee Bernstein.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MARK LEE BERNSTEIN, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that MARK LEE BERNSTEIN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

WISE IN-HOME INVESTMENT CORP, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-6232 Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

WISE IN-HOME INVESTMENT CORP, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-6231 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1624 Pollock Street, Tax Map Number N005-1182/003 to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Wise In-Home Investment Corp.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, WISE IN-HOME INVESTMENT CORP., an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, 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 WISE IN-HOME INVESTMENT CORP., an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

LEROY HATCHER, III, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL18-5567 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2907 Hull Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0001343/012, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Leroy Hatcher, III.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, LEROY HATCHER, III, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that LEROY HATCHER, III, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH, Charles City, VA, is seeking a Pastor.

Interested parties should submit their resume and salary requirements, post-marked NLT February 1, 2019, to UBC, PO Box 683, Sandston VA 23150.

CHURCH MUSICIANS WANTED

Metropolitan Baptist Church, Petersburg, VA Seeking the following skilled and experienced instrumentalists to accompany praise team and various choirs of the church in church services, outings and events: Pianist/keyboardist/organist, Bass player and Drummer The salary is dependent upon applicable experience.

Applicant submit two references with résumé to metro@metbapch.com.

Thank you for your interest in applying for opportunities with The City of Richmond.

To see what opportunities are available, please refer to our website at www.richmondgov.com.

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