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Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe addresses the crowd Tuesday night in Northern Virginia after clinching 62 percent of the vote in the primary and winning the Democratic nomination to run for governor again in November.

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More than 488,000 voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, choosing former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Delegate Hala S. Ayala and Attorney General Mark R. Herring to carry the banner in November’s elections

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

After casting her ballot Tuesday at a North Side precinct, Justine Farmer said she felt she had to go with a familiar Democrat who could win in the fall.

That’s why the Richmond office worker said she voted for former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, the happy warrior of Virginia politics who appears to draw energy from being on the campaign trail.

“Don’t get me wrong. I’m torn,” Ms. Farmer said. “The two women in the race are crackerjack. I think either of them could do the job. But the Republicans are coming, and I think everyone needs to be realistic and go with a proven winner.”

She was far from alone in aiding the former governor in his quest for a second term.

The safe bet for many Democrats, the former governor claimed 62 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary to best four

Delegate Ayala

Mr. Herring

rivals for the nomination for governor and take on Republican Glenn Youngkin in the November general election.

Mr. Youngkin, who has never held elective office, ran a private equity fund in Northern Virginia and is pouring much of his personal fortune into his campaign.

The fall statewide Democratic ticket also will include Prince William Delegate Hala S. Ayala, an Afro-Latina who is the first woman Democrats have nominated to run for lieutenant governor, and Attorney General Mark R. Herring, who is running for a third term.

Backed by current Gov. Ralph S. Northam and House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, Delegate Ayala won 37.5 percent of the vote to outdistance five other candidates on the ballot. The runnersup included Roanoke Delegate S. “Sam” Rasoul, Alexandria Delegate Mark H. Levine, Norfolk City Councilwoman Andria P. McClellan, Northern Virginia NAACP activist Sean A. Perryman and lobbyist Xavier J. Warren.

Delegate Ayala will face off against the first Black Republican female to be nominated for lieutenant governor, Winsome Sears, a businesswoman and former delegate.

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Kamras: New George Wythe won’t be completed until 2027

By Ronald E. Carrington

Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras is insisting that it will take six years to produce a replacement for George Wythe High School, or three years longer than City Hall has insisted it would take if its personnel led the construction.

Mr. Kamras already has expressed that view to Richmond City Council and to the School Board, five members of which have voted to retake charge of building schools for the first time in 12 years.

The Kamras administration restated its view that the board cannot meet the August

2024 completion date in the “Estimated Phase I Construction Timeline” that was presented to the School Board Monday in response to a request made at a previous meeting.

The timeline the board received included the hiring Mr. Kamras three school construction personnel, funded with state dollars, who are to be in place by October to manage the building project.

In spelling out the process, the report also takes into account the School Board’s desire

for a larger building that could include a community health clinic and library. The plan assumes the board would take the long route, including hiring a design firm to develop a unique plan that would not rely on a prototype and could take up to two years to complete. A fresh design, the report noted, would cost more than selecting a previously built design, which was the process used in building the three newest schools – Henry L. Marsh Elementary, Cardinal Elementary and River City Middle School.

The Kamras administration also based its timeline on its understanding the board would want to have the designs in hand and then bid

them out to a construction company, called design-bid-build, rather than hiring a construction manager at risk or a design-build firm.

School Board Chair Cheryl Burke asked Mr. Kamras to provide the timeline so the board would have accurate information. She also opposes the board taking over school construction instead of partnering with the city’s staff.

“It has been stated in numerous board meetings that Wythe will be completed by 2027,” the 7th district representative told the Free Press the day after the board meeting. “We needed to Please turn to A4

Police K-9s forced into retirement A shot at some swag with state legalizing marijuana Rewards to get a COVID-19 vaccine

By Ronald E. Carrington

What do marijuana-sniffing police dogs do when pot is no longer illegal?

They retire, as area police departments are finding out.

At last count, a total of 12 pot-sniffing dogs have been forced into retirement or transfer in Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield, while another 13 serving with the Virginia State Police are out to pasture.

With a new Virginia law legalizing adult possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use starting July 1, the trained weed-detecting K-9 noses no longer will be used to establish probable cause for a drug search.

Area police departments are purchasing and training new narcotics canines to replace the retiring marijuana-sniffing pooches.

All five of the Henrico Police Department’s marijuanadetecting dogs have been retired and taken home by their K-9 handlers to be cared for as they await a retirement ceremony to be held at a future date, said Lt. Matt Pecka of the department’s Office of Public Affairs.

“They are enjoying retired life,” Lt. Pecka said.

In March and April, the police division purchased and trained three new narcotics

K-9s. The dogs, along with their handlers, participated in a narcotics detection school earlier this year, he said.

“Both have completed the necessary school and training to receive certification and will provide a supporting role to Henrico County and the community at large.”

All of this comes at a cost.

According to the Henrico

police administration, the cost of the three new canines — two Belgian Malinois and a Dutch Shepherd — ranged from $6,500 to $7,250 each.

Lt. Pecka said most of the dogs are between 1- and 2-years old. There’s no set age or length of service dictating when they retire, he said.

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Trying her hand London Monroe, 8, left, of Richmond tries her hand at pottery Saturday as she works clay on a wheel under guidance from ceramics teacher Daniel Kazka of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Budding and seasoned artists were at the Oakwood Arts Festival in the East End. The street was blocked off in front of the home of Oakwood Arts, allowing community members to enjoy and celebrate the arts, food and music.

By Katherine Hafner The Virginian-Pilot

Want tickets to the Super Bowl? An all-expenses-paid cruise through the Caribbean?

A check for thousands of dollars?

Get a COVID-19 vaccine, and you may win one of those — or a host of other rewards offered to induce people to get their shots.

With about 41 percent of the U.S. population fully vaccinated, officials in public health and the private sector have begun turning in recent weeks to tangible prizes to incentivize remaining Americans to do so.

Ohio rolled out a $1 million weekly lottery drawing for vaccinated residents. Companies from Target and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts to the dating app Hinge have pitched in prizes to various vaccine sweepstakes.

Last week, President Biden’s administration announced more incentives, including free child care while parents are vaccinated — and a free pint on Independence Day. AnheuserBusch promised free beer on the Fourth of July if 70 percent of the nation’s adults have gotten at least one shot by the holiday, which is President Biden’s goal.

“That’s right, get a shot and have a beer … to celebrate the independence from the virus,” the president said on June 2.

But do all these incentives actually work? And what can Virginians expect?

The commonwealth “is

certainly considering what resources it wants to put into incentivization,” Dr. Danny Avula, vaccine coordinator for the Virginia Department of Health, told The VirginianPlease turn to A4

Free COVID-19 testing Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following location: • Thursday, June 17, 10 a.m. to noon, Diversity Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave., North Side..

Appointments are not necessary, but can be made by calling the Richmond and Henrico COVID-19 Hotline at (804) 205-3501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by registering online at https://bit.ly/RHHDCOVID. Testing will be offered while test supplies last.

The Virginia Department of Health also has a list of COVID19 testing locations around the state at www.vdh.virginia.gov/ coronavirus/covid-19-testing/covid-19-testing-sites/.

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Thanks to a bevy of volunteers, John B. Cary Elementary School in the city’s West End has a new garden with 14 raised beds. Owen Marr, 10, a rising fifth-grader at Collegiate School, left, works with Roddy Green of Ashland, a new graduate of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering, to help assemble the beds Saturday. Above, volunteer Kate Rivera, director of the city’s Community Garden Program, uses a tape measure to ensure the newly built beds are properly spaced and accessible for the disabled. Volunteers also came from the Kiwanis Club of Richmond and St. Christopher’s School in response to Cary Principal Michael Powell’s call for assistance. Mr. Powell’s goal: To offer Cary students a hands-on way to learn about plants and eating healthier. The garden is part of the school’s “No Child Left Inside” eco-campus.

Washington Football Officials confirm new regional discussions to playing again at address homelessness using federal money heavily on ensuring last-resort emergency which is raising money to develop new Richmond camp in July shelter services are available during win- offices and a larger shelter in a former

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Free Press wire report

The Washington Football Team will return to Richmond next month for the start of summer training camp.

Officials from the team and the city announced late last week that it will hold a limited engagement from July 27 through 31 at the Bon Secours Training Center on West Leigh Street. Those are the first days most NFL teams are allowed to conduct training camp practices.

“Going away for training camp has always been something I find valuable and believe is a positive experience for building team camaraderie,” Washington Coach Ron Rivera said. “We are eager to get to Richmond to start training camp.”

Washington held its summer training camp in Richmond from 2013 through 2019. An agreement with the City of Richmond was set to expire after the 2020 training camp, which was conducted at the team’s practice facility in Ashburn because of the pandemic.

If Washington does reach a new stadium deal in Virginia, it could mean camp in Richmond for several more years until the full-service facility is ready around 2027.

Fans are expected to be able to attend camp in Richmond as in previous years. The team said free passes would be made available, with the July 31 practice to include fan events as part of a leaguewide celebration of the return of football.

RRHA board eyes reopening Calhoun Center pool

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

A fix may be on the way for the long-closed indoor swimming pool at the Calhoun Center that the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority owns in its Gilpin Court public housing community.

Shut down eight years ago, the 50-year-old pool has been bone-dry ever since, with RRHA claiming a lack of money to make repairs and City Hall and City Council taking a hands-off approach to the problem.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Renewal recently notified the city’s housing authority that its capital investment dollars can be spent to repair the pool.

RRHA’s nine-member board is considering directing its administration to seek bids to get the pool back in usable condition.

The pool has been part of the Calhoun Center since 1972. It was closed in May 2013.

The city still provides public swim options at is two indoor public pools in South Side. One is located at the Bellemeade Recreation Center, 1800 Lynhaven Ave., beside the Oak Grove-Bellmeade Elementary School, and the Swansboro Pool, 3160 Midlothian Turnpike, adjacent to Swansboro Elementary School.

The city also has seven outdoor pools, four of which are open now on Saturdays and Sundays. Beginning June 19, all seven will be open daily.

Richmond and its two biggest neighbors, Chesterfield and Henrico counties, have begun talks on a regional approach to the needs of the hundreds of people who are homeless in the area, including the potential for creating a year-round emergency shelter with support services.

In a joint statement responding to a Free Press query, the three localities have confirmed that they have begun “working together to examine possible solutions.”

The discussions indicate the Richmond area is considering following the model of shelter and services that four Hampton Roads cities created and that also is in operation in Northern Virginia.

The statement, issued through Ben Sheppard, Henrico’s public relations director, notes that the three localities anticipate receiving an $11 million infusion “in new one-time targeted federal funding that could potentially support this effort and have assembled a work group of city and county staff members to consider next steps.”

While at least 11 area nonprofits, ranging from CARITAS to the YWCA, already operate year-round shelters, a regional government-backed project that homeless support groups have advocated for would represent a dramatic expansion if the talks bear fruit.

According to the Richmond area’s count of the homeless, between 500 and 700 men, women and children are unsheltered.

Richmond City Council already has voted to back creation of a year-round operation to meet the needs of the city’s homeless.

But even as the regional talks get underway, City Council is preparing to consider a policy statement outlining options for uses of the city’s share of the new federal funding, which is expected to be about $8.5 million.

For years, City Hall focused most

New grocery store, restaurant coming to Jackson Ward A small grocery store and a restaurant have signed leases to occupy retail space in the new, 154-unit Jackson Ward apartment complex at 1st and Duval streets early next year, it has been announced.

The National Gourmet Market is creating its fourth location in 2022 at the site by taking two-thirds of the space, with the remainder being filled with the separate Roll Wit It restaurant, featuring an African-American and Asian inspired menu.

Ezaddin Alshami and Faiz Surti, who created NGM, indicated the market will offer natural, organic and vegan-style products and also include a flower shop and an ice cream outlet.

Victor Jackson, lead partner in Roll Wit It, called the outlet and opportunity to provide “exquisite food and service that highlight various cultures.”

Officials expect the market and restaurant to open during the first three months of 2022.

The nonprofit Enterprise Community Development, which built the complex in partnership with the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, announced plans for the retail portion on Monday.

Together, the new businesses will create 12 to 20 jobs.

North Side church.

In addition, Ms. Lynch’s resolution calls for using some of the money to create a local version of the Section 8 housing voucher program. She said the idea would be to provide portable rental subsidies to aid people to secure and stay in homes at a rent they can afford.

Kelly King Horne, executive director of Homeward, a regional nonprofit that coordinates homeless services, hopes the three local governments remain mindful of the planning in which so many providers are engaged year-round “to meet the needs of the homeless” and of the existing investment in year-round shelter services.

Those year-round shelter resources include CARITAS, Home Again, Housing Families First, the Good Samaritan Inn and the Salvation Army. It also includes specialty providers for households fleeing sexual or domestic violence, such as Hanover Safe Place, Safe Harbor and the YWCA. Other providers include the Daily Planet, which provide housing to homeless people who are medically fragile or recovering from surgery, and Liberation Veteran Services’ and the Veterans Administration’s services for those who served in the military.

She said the three localities are currently members of the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care that serves as a planning umbrella for homeless services.

Homeward and GRCOC partner agencies were on the front lines in providing emergency winter shelter for the homeless during the pandemic.

“GRCOC engages in year-round planning in order to address the needs of the homeless,” Ms. Horne said, noting that this approach has led to the creation of hotlines to link people on the streets to various services, including shelter and food.

Virginia Supreme Court hears arguments in Lee statue cases

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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ter when cold temperatures can kill and provided grants to nonprofits to handle the majority of services. Henrico and Chesterfield largely stayed away from offering shelter services, preferring to use funding from federal block grants to support charities.

The $11 million would come through the housing component of the American Rescue Plan and would be distributed through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOME Investment Partnership Program. This money would be on top of the direct and far larger ARP payments each locality is set to receive.

The joint statement notes that regional discussions “are in the very early stages” and that potential nonprofit partners and sites for a facility have not been identified.

The statement indicated that more information would be forthcoming if or when an action plan begins to take shape.

Meanwhile, 5th District City Councilwoman Stephanie A. Lynch, chair of council’s Education and Human Services Committee and the council’s leading advocate for a year-round shelter, is proposing a council resolution laying out various ways the infusion of dollars could be spent.

Her three-member committee is to consider her resolution on Thursday, June 10, with Ms. Lynch hoping to advance it to the full council for approval possibly at the council’s Monday, June 14, meeting or later.

Among other things, her resolution calls for using the money to develop “a highquality, year-round emergency housing shelter” that links nonprofits, state and regional agencies and local departments to provide services.

Other options Ms. Lynch has laid out include providing grants to help accelerate the plans of nonprofits to expand their shelters, including the Salvation Army,

Can a group of landowners block the governor and the legislature from removing a giant symbol of white supremacy?

No, said Virginia Solicitor General Toby J. Heytens on Tuesday as he urged the Virginia Supreme Court to uphold Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s authority to take down the statue of the traitorous, slavery-defending Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond’s Monument Avenue.

Yes, said Patrick McSweeney, the attorney for three property owners seeking to block the statue’s removal, told the court. He called on the justices to find that the state flouted its Constitution and laws in illegally trying to remove the statue.

The state’s highest court heard arguments surrounding litigation that began in Richmond shortly after Gov. Northam announced on June 4, 2020, that the Confederate statue would be removed. He made the announcement 10 days after George Floyd was killed under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, which triggered nationwide protests — including in Richmond and other

Virginia cities — against police brutality and racial injustice.

In Richmond, the Lee statue, long a symbol of racism and racial oppression became a rallying point for demonstrations that went on for several months. The statue’s pedestal was covered with paint, signs and other expressions of protest. Demonstrators also pulled down several other statues of Confederates on Monument Avenue and around the city, prompting Mayor Levar M. Stoney to order the removal of city-owned Confederate statues under emergency authority and later approval by City Council.

A member of the state Attorney General’s Office, Mr. Heytens told the justices at the virtual hearing that the 12-ton Lee statue no longer represents anything the state agrees with and noted that view was reflected in the General Assembly’s vote last year to repeal the 1889 resolution accepting the land and the statue.

He reminded the justices that the display of the 131-year-old statue represents “government speech” and that “no court has ever recognized” an individual right to “dictate the content of core government speech about

Photo by Clement Britt

Lawrence West, a founder of BLM RVA, uses a bullhorn to ensure the voices of demonstrators are heard on Tuesday outside the Virginia Supreme Court building on 9th Street in Downtown. The group wants the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee removed from Monument Avenue and held a rally and march outside the court during oral arguments in cases involving the statue’s removal.

a matter of racial equality, and this court should not be the first one ever to do so.”

According to Mr. McSweeney, the gift of the land and statue to the state came with an enforceable easement, and he urged the right of successor property owners to uphold that easement.

Joseph E. Blackburn Jr., who separately represents William C. Gregory, an heir of two of the donors of the land on which the Lee statue sits, urged the court to stop the state “from breaking its word” given in 1889 that it would protect and maintain the statue for all time.

Both Mr. Gregory and the three property owners Mr. McSweeney represents lost in Richmond Circuit Court. The

state Supreme Court took up the cases in February, leaving in place an injunction barring removal of the statue over the objection of Attorney General Mark R. Herring and Mr. Heytens.

Richmond Circuit Court Judge Bradley B. Cavedo found that Mr. Gregory had no specific legal right to bring his suit, while Judge W. Reilly Marchant found that the General Assembly’s repeal of the 1889 resolution changed public policy and terminated the deed restriction on which the property owners’ suit is based.

Experts said that it is likely that the court would issue its opinion within six to nine weeks, though it could come sooner.

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Kamras: New George Wythe won’t be completed until 2027 Continued from A1

see that information in writing to stop the flow of misinformation.

This report serves as documentation of the manner in which the project will flow to get a new George Wythe.”

Mr. Kamras’timeline projects that a request for proposals for design could be issued at the earliest on Jan. 1, with the design contract awarded six months later. Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s administration already has a bid request for design firms that it has declined to issue now that the School Board has taken the lead position.

Board Vice Chair Jonathan Young, 4th District, and other members who voted for the School Board taking the lead have insisted the new high school could be designed, built and opened in 2024.

Based on the process outlined, the timeline states that the district’s construction contract could be awarded, by Jan. 1, 2025, with a two-year construction process to follow that would allow the building to be done by July 2027, followed by the

demolition of the old school and the construction of new outdoor athletic fields by 2028.

The board’s majority was not happy with the timeline. That majority includes Mr. Young, Mariah White, 2nd District; Kenya Gibson, 3rd District; Stephanie Rizzi, 5th District; and Shonda Harris-Muhammed, 6th District.

In response to the timeline, Ms. Harris-Muhammed moved to instruct Mr. Kamras to produce and issue a request for design services within 90 days.

Mr. Kamras reminded the board that the administration is already busy preparing to reopen all 44 school buildings in September. He said the staff also is focused on recruiting and hiring health and mental health care professionals and on buying new cleaning equipment and training janitorial staff. He said the staff also is involved in getting teachers trained in the new curriculum platforms.

He also noted that the school system’s procurement staff has little to no experience or expertise in the school construction process.

Mr. Kamras said the timeline was developed and issued to manage overall expectations about how quickly RPS could act to build a new George Wythe.

The superintendent also stated an eagerness to get a director of construction on board so that person can get involved in creating the bid documents and in the selection of a prototype the district could use to speed up the construction process and lower the cost.

“That would be wonderful and could save the district time and money,” he informed the board.

During the discussion of RPS building schools, Ms. Gibson stated that the mayor has gone full throttle to block the school system’s efforts to handle construction. She claimed the mayor had a conflict of interest.

“It appears to me that the administration is providing timelines that seems to align with the mayor’s agenda rather than the board,” Ms. Gibson told her colleagues.

Ms. Harris-Muhammed withdrew her motion.

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Pilot last week.

Dr. Avula said he’s been in touch with counterparts in other states to monitor what’s working.

North Carolina launched a pilot program offering gift cards to both those who got vaccinated and those who drove others to get a shot, for example. Incentives offered in other states such as lotteries, retirement plan contributions, free hunting licenses — “all of those things are on our radar,” Dr. Avula said.

But he said Virginia wants to wait until more data shows that such efforts provide a significant enough boost. As of June 4, about 56 percent of adults in Virginia are fully vaccinated, and about 45 percent of the total state population.

Dr. Avula said the state appears on track to reach President Biden’s July 4 goal.

While he doesn’t expect Virginia’s vaccination rate to suddenly jump — “we’re in a stage where people with intrinsic motivation have already gotten it” — he hopes it will remain steady.

Rather than prioritize an incentive program, the state’s current strategy is to make vaccines more accessible. That means using mobile vaccination unites to bring shots to more rural areas and spots with foot traffic, for example, and setting up clinics at truck stops.

“What we’re recognizing in the remaining (unvaccinated) population is absolutely there are people who are choosing not to be vaccinated, but there’s actually a large number of people who wouldn’t mind, but it wasn’t a big enough priority” to register or go to a vaccination site, Dr. Avula said. “When these potential barriers are lowered, then it makes it a much

easier decision.”

Local health districts already have experimented with smaller-scale incentives.

In Norfolk, officials offered free Tides baseball tickets to those who got vaccinated at the stadium on opening night. The Peninsula and Hampton districts have distributed coupon books.

(In Richmond, the city is offering to pay for lunch for anyone who gets vaccinated at a walk-up event 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at Southside Plaza. All three approved vaccines — Moderna, Pfizer and the single-shot Johnson & Johnson — will be available at the event, which also will feature children’s activities and a job fair.)

As the summer arrives, Dr. Avula believes there will be a role for incentives. But the state has to weigh the costs and benefits.

There are certain people for whom such rewards have the opposite of the intended effect. If someone is already suspicious of the vaccine, government incentives can come off as a bribe and further entrench their views, Dr. Avula noted.

“There is this nuanced threading the needle to figure out how to offer the right incentive in the right populations to yield the benefit,” he said.

Subtle messaging around incentives – and more generally about the vaccine – are hugely important in the rollout, said Dr. Gretchen Chapman, a professor of social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

Dr. Chapman did research in fall of last year that tested different messages sent to people the night before a scheduled doctor’s appointment.

One message was the standard office reminder, a second noted that flu shots would be available and a third said that a flu shot had been “reserved for you.”

The idea was to trigger what behavioral psychologists call “loss aversion,” Dr. Chapman said, in which people have a tendency not to want to lose something they already own. The message also might prompt people not to want to be rude when “my doctor already went to the trouble of reserving it just for me,” she said.

That theory appeared to work. Those who had gotten a message about a reserved shot were more likely to say they’d get it, albeit not to a huge degree.

The same was found in a mega-study of text message nudges encouraging patients to get vaccinated at their pharmacy. In that study, 22 different “nudge” messages were sent to Walmart pharmacy patients in the fall of 2020 encouraging them to get a flu vaccine.

The most effective? “A flu shot is waiting for you at Walmart.”

The authors wrote that they hope such “carefully crafted messages” could prod people for COVID-19 vaccines as well. As for incentive programs, Dr. Chapman said they often carry messages implicitly.

For some, such a prize may read as, “It’s a risky vaccine and there’s no way you would get it unless I pay you money,” she said. To others, it may be a message of understanding, acknowledging that you may feel a bit sick after a shot, so here’s something as a thank you.

It could also serve as a way to justify getting the vaccine for those whose social circles frown on it. You can say, “Hey, I wanted the cash,” Dr. Chapman said.

There’s research that shows incentives work in some cases to increase vaccinations, including with college students paid to get them and mothers in an Indian village who received dishes in exchange, Dr. Chapman said.

Experts still debate whether incentive models are effective, though, she said. And there are costs built in to offering something like a lottery drawing.

But simply changing the wording of a public health message to encourage vaccinations — along the lines of Dr. Chapman’s research — is free.

Some current vaccine incentive programs: • United Airlines is offering the chance to win a year of free flights to MileagePlus customers who upload their vaccination card.

• CVS Health recently rolled out a large vaccine sweepstakes with prizes including Super Bowl tickets, a seven-day cruise through Norwegian Cruise Line, a free trip through the Bermuda Tourism Authority, $5,000 giveaways and more.

• Krispy Kreme offers a free doughnut a day to anyone with a vaccination card, through the end of 2021.

• Lyft and Uber offer free rides to anyone needing to get a shot.

• Major League Baseball teams will offer free tickets to those who get vaccinated on site at games.

• Kroger has a “community immunity” program to give $1 million to a vaccinated person every week in June, and give dozens of vaccinated Americans free groceries for a year.

A list of many other rewards, as well as information about free child care, is available at www.vaccines.gov/incentives.html.

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The Richmond and Henrico health districts are offering walk-up COVID-19 vaccines at the following locations: • Thursday, June 10, 9 to 10 a.m. – Trinity Baptist Church, 2811 Fendall Ave., Moderna vaccine; 2 to 3 p.m. – Fairfield Court Recreation Center, 2506 Phaup St., Moderna; 1 to 6 p.m. – Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Pfizer.

• Friday, June 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Virginia Union University, 1359 W. Graham Road, Pfizer.

• Saturday, June 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – George Wythe High School, 4314 Crutchfield St., Pfizer; 1 to 4 p.m. – Broad Rock Library, 4820 Old Warwick Road, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.

• Wednesday, June 16, 2 to 3 p.m. – Southwood Apartments Pool House, 1600 Southwood Parkway, Moderna; 3 to 6 p.m. – George Wythe High School, 4314 Crutchfield St., Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.

• Thursday, June 17, 1 to 6 p.m. – Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Pfizer.

Children ages 12 to 15 may only receive the Pfizer vaccine.

Appointments are not required, but individuals can schedule an appointment online at vax.rchd.com or by calling (804) 205-3501.

VaccineFinder.org and vaccines.gov also allow people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Richmond Police Department K-9 Sara, below, is now retired, while Rocky was donated to a department in Kansas.

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“previously working as drug detectors have been removed from service due to the change in marijuana laws in Virginia,” said James R. Mercante, acting director of public affairs for the Richmond Police Department.

“Three canines have been retired from service and one was donated to a police department in the Midwest where the narcotics sniffer’s services can be used.”

He said retraining a marijuana-sniffing K-9 is not a best practice, but finding another role for that dog elsewhere is.

Three of Chesterfield County’s five narcotics-detecting dogs are being replaced because of the law change, said J. Elias O’Neal, public information officer for the county. Police handlers have been working

with 13 new pups – Belgian Malinois and mixed breeds – to get them up to speed.

The cost of the new dogs, as well as their 12-week training school with their handlers, is approximately $15,000 to $20,000 per team, he said.

Depending on the breed, the dogs can work until they are 8- to 12 years old, when they usually retire with their handler or are adopted into a good home.

He said two of the marijuana-sniffing dogs were returned to the kennel where they were purchased and the third was sold to a law enforcement agency in another state where marijuana is still illegal.

Virginia State Police is retiring 13 K-9s.

New replacement dogs have been brought in for training with their handlers to detect drugs other than marijuana, including cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines.

The City of Richmond is offering to pay for lunch for anyone who gets vaccinated at a walk-up event 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, June 12, at Southside Plaza. All three approved vaccines – Moderna, Pfizer and the single-shot Johnson & Johnson—will be available at the event, which also will feature children’s activities and a job fair.

Because of low demand and high availability of COVID-19 testing elsewhere, the Richmond and Henrico health districts is reducing its free weekly community testing to once every other week, officials announced.

COVID-19 testing is available at various drug stores, clinics and urgent care centers throughout the area for people with and without health insurance. Several offer tests with no out-of-pocket costs.

A list of area COVID-19 testing sites is online at https:// www.vdh.virginia.gov/richmond-city/richmond-and-henricoarea-covid-19-testing-sites/.

According to state health data, 3.9 million people have been fully vaccinated in Virginia as of Wednesday, or about 46.3 percent of the population, while 56.2 percent of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine.

State officials reported 677,210 cases of COVID-19 statewide on Wednesday, along with 30,050 hospitalizations and 11,260 deaths. Virginia’s seven-day positivity rate is 2.1 percent. Last week, it was 2.6 percent.

According to state data, African-Americans comprised 22.4 percent of cases statewide and 25 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 16.2 percent of cases and 6.5 percent of deaths.

Reported COVID-19 data as of Wednesay, June 9, 2021

Cases Hospitalizations Deaths Richmond 17,143 819 270 Henrico County 25,583 1,083 619 Chesterfield County 28,162 1,001 441 Hanover County 8,208 289 164

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Marching for justice More than 50 demonstrators took to the streets in Western Henrico County Saturday, marching from J.R. Tucker High School to the Henrico County Police Headquarters. The march was led by Black Lives Matter 804 to protest the county’s decision halting plans for a civilian review board to handle citizens’ complaints against the police.

Pressure mounts on UNC in Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure dispute Free Press wire report

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. The pressure on trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to grant tenure to investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones continued to mount last week as a major funding partner joined the call to change her status and a sought-after chemistry professor decided not to join the faculty over the dispute.

In addition, The Baltimore Sun published an editorial in which it drew a parallel between Ms. Hannah-Jones and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, describing it in a headline as “the whitewashing of American history,” a reference to The 1619 Project led by Ms. Hannah-Jones.

Some believe conservative criticism of The 1619 Project is at the heart of the decision by the UNC Board of Trustees to deny her tenure at the school of journalism and media.

Ms. Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on The 1619 Project for the New York Times Magazine, accepted a five-year contract to join the journalism school’s faculty as the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism. A trustee who vets submissions for tenure postponed consideration of Ms. Hannah-Jones’ application in January because of questions about her non-academic background, the head of the board of trustees said last month.

The school said little about why tenure wasn’t offered, but then a prominent donor revealed

that he had emailed university sions regarding her appointment.” leaders challenging her work as The letter was first reported by NC “highly contentious and highly Policy Watch. controversial” before the process Dr. Besser cited what he called was halted. growing evidence showing the role The foundation that endows that structural racism and discrimithe Knight chair encouraged the nation play in health disparities for trustees to reconsider. Ms. Hannahpeople of color in the United States.

Jones issued a statement recently It is in that context, he wrote, that he saying she had retained attorneys asked for reconsideration of tenure from the NAACP Legal Defense for Ms. Hannah-Jones.

Ms. Hannah-Jones Fund as she considers legal action “To honor our commitment to against the school. Dozens of members of the ethical conduct and practices, we ask that the journalism school’s faculty have demanded an UNC Board help us understand the steps it is explanation. taking to ensure that Ms. Hannah-Jones is treated Student leaders have joined faculty in de- fairly and equitably in decisions regarding her manding that trustees reconsider her tenure. A appointment,” Dr. Besser wrote. letter signed by professional athletes, writers While not directly addressing the tenure situand academics also assailed the university, ation, university spokeswoman Joanne Peters saying the trustees “failed to uphold the first Denny said in a statement that the school shares order values of academic freedom and the free the foundation’s commitment to addressing health exchange of ideas.” and racial inequity, and considers the foundaA two-page ad appearing in The News & Ob- tion’s investment “critical to our ongoing work server of Raleigh last month featured 1,619 alumni to solve the greatest public health challenges and students at UNC-Chapel Hill who offered of our time.” their support of Ms. Hannah-Jones and called on The chemistry department at UNC also rethe school to grant the tenure request. vealed last week that Dr. Lisa Jones, an associate Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of professor at the University of Maryland School the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, asked in of Pharmacy, withdrew her candidacy to come a letter to Board of Trustees Chairman Richard to Chapel Hill, citing the trustees’ decision on Stevens for assurances that Ms. Hannah-Jones Ms. Hannah-Jones. “is being treated fairly and equitably in deci“Hearing of the delay of Nikole Hannah-Jones’

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tenure decision led me to reconsider whether the environment at the University of North Carolina would be conducive to the achievement of my academic aspirations, which include promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion,” Dr. Jones said in a statement last week. “While I have never met Ms. Hannah-Jones, as a faculty member of color, I stand in solidarity with her and could not in good conscience accept a position at UNC.” Ms. Hannah-Jones responded on Twitter to Dr. Jones’ decision, saying that “the solidarity shown me by Black women in particular during this crucible is something I will never forget.”

The school declined to comment on Dr. Jones’ decision specifically, saying in a response that UNC is “committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive community of students, faculty and staff. We are dedicated to building a diverse learning environment with the highest caliber faculty and we remain committed to that mission.”

In an editorial last Friday, the Baltimore Sun pointed to the country’s history of racism and how some people are made uncomfortable by it while others want to act as if it doesn’t exist, a reference to The 1619 Project.

“There’s no guarantee that there will be a new vote on Ms. Hannah-Jones tenure, and it’s unclear when the board may take up the issue. ... But the public pressure has made it clear that history and truth still matter to many in this country,” the editorial said.

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Primary victories put several Black candidates in position to win

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Black influence in Virginia politics appears to be growing.

Results from Tuesday’s primaries show three new Black candidates in Portsmouth, Prince William County and the Northern Neck won Democratic nomination fights for seats in the House of Delegates, while virtually all incumbent Black delegates were able to declare victory over challengers.

Even better, Prince William County Delegate Hala S. Ayala, 47, an Afro-Latina and one of 19 current House members in the 23-member Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, overcame five rivals to become the first woman to win the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.

“Overall, it was a good night,” said Henrico Delegate Lamont Bagby, chair of the VLBC that is a key element of the 55-member Democratic majority in the 100-member House.

Heading into November, the VLBC has the prospect off growing to 23 members in the House of Delegates alone and having a former member in a statewide office if the Black candidates have the same success in the Nov. 2 general election as they did on primary day.

Delegate Bagby said celebrations must be short-lived. He said this is the time to gear up to face the coming Republican onslaught of money and manpower as the opposition party seeks to retake control of the lower house of the General Assembly and win a statewide office for the first time since 2009.

In Richmond-area Democratic primary contests for House seats, Delegate Bagby won in a landslide over challenger John Dantzler II, securing 91 percent of the 7,500 votes cast in the 74th House District that includes a small piece of Richmond’s North Side.

As expected, Richmond Delegate Jeffrey M. Bourne also claimed victory as he outdistanced his activist challenger, Richard Walker.

The incumbent garnered 70 percent of the 7,400 votes cast in the 71st House District that includes most of the city’s North Side.

Separately, incumbent Richmond Delegate Dawn M. Adams fended off her Black challenger, Kyle Elliott, in the 68th House District in the West End, winning 61 percent of the 7,900 votes cast. In the Republican primary to select a challenger for Delegate Adams in the general election, Mark Earley Jr., son of a former state attorney general, won 91.5 percent of the vote to overcome rival Mike Dickinson.

Contested House races will be the order of the day in November, with 95 members of the House set to face major party challengers and two others set to face independent candidates. Only three seats will be uncontested, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.

While area incumbents won, five incumbent House members across the state—four Democrats and a Republican—were ousted in nomination contests.

In Portsmouth, Nadarius Clark, 26, was among the three Black candidates winning contests, beating incumbent Delegate Stephen E. Heretick in the 79th House District.

Michelle Maldonado matched Mr. Clark’s feat in winning the Democratic nomination in the 50th House District in Prince William County. She ousted incumbent Delegate Lee Carter, a self-proclaimed socialist who also lost his separate bid for the party’s nomination for governor.

Delegate Bagby

Delegate Bourne

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Another Black newcomer who scored big was Dr. Linwood Blizzard III, a minister, teacher and engineer in the Northern Neck.

He overcame two rivals to win the party’s nomination in the 99th House District.

Meanwhile, a fourth Black candidate, Briana Sewell, was unchallenged in her bid to win the nomination for the 51st House District seat that Delegate Ayala gave up to make her winning bid for the lieutenant governor’s post.

Delegate Bagby said all four of these new Black candidates will face tough Republican challenges, and he said the VLBC would be doing everything to assist, including raising money, to help them gain victory.

Separately, incumbent Black Delegate Candi M. King again overcame challenger Pamela Montgomery to secure the nomination in the 2nd House District in Prince William County, even though Ms. Montgomery raised six times the money. Delegate King and Ms. Montgomery first battled for the seat in a special election in January to replace former Delegate and VLBC member Jennifer Carroll Foy, who resigned to run for governor in the primary. She

came in a distant second in the gubernatorial primary.

Other VLBC members who overcame primary challengers include Roanoke Delegate Sam Rasoul, who also ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in the primary, and Norfolk Delegate Jerrauld C. “Jay” Jones, who fell short in his primary run for attorney general.

Northern Virginia Delegate Ibraheem S. Samirah, who emphasized his Arab and Jordanian heritage and did not join the VLBC, was defeated in the primary. Known for his confrontational style with fellow Democrats, he fell to challenger Irene Shin, who promised to be more collegial in representing the 86th House District.

In other primary upsets, Alexandria Vice Mayor Elizabeth Bennett-Parker ousted incumbent Democratic Delegate Mark Levine, who also had run unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor.

A gun control advocate, Ms. Bennett-Parker finished with nearly 60 percent of the vote in the 45th House District.

Separately, in a Republican primary in the 9th House District in Franklin County, Wren Williams, a member of former President Trump’s legal team and a promoter of the false claims that the 2021 election was stolen, defeated incumbent Delegate Charles Poindexter. Mr. Williams pilloried Delegate Poindexter for failing to back Mr. Trump’s bogus assertion he had defeated President Joe Biden.

Meanwhile, Tim Anderson, an attorney and gun store owner, won the GOP nomination in the 83rd House District in Virginia Beach to face incumbent Democratic Delegate Nancy Guy. Mr. Anderson defeated former GOP Delegate Chris Stolle, who was seeking a rematch with Delegate Guy, who defeated him in 2019.

Colette W. McEachin wins decisive victory over primary challenger for commonwealth’s attorney

By George Copeland Jr.

The race for Richmond’s next commonwealth’s attorney ended late Tuesday evening, as incumbent Colette W. McEachin emerged victorious against a Democratic primary challenge from attorney Thomas P. Barbour Jr. Unofficial results posted Wednesday by the state Department of Elections showed Mrs. McEachin receiving 14,836 votes, or 72.3 percent, to Mr. Barbour’s 5,680 votes, or 27.6 percent.

No Republican or independent candidates have filed yet to run in the November general election, leaving Mrs. McEachin, 65, unopposed for re-election to the post she has held since 2019.

“For nearly my entire professional career, I have been standing in the gap, advocating on behalf of the citizens of the

City of Richmond,” Mrs. McEachin wrote in a statement posted to her social media. “It has been one of the highest honors of my life to serve this city, and because of you— because of tonight—I Mrs. McEachin will continue to stand in the gap for the next four years as your Commonwealth’s Attorney.”

The two Democrats presented themselves as progressives during their campaigns. Mrs. McEachin, the first woman to hold the chief prosecutor position in Richmond, campaigned on promises of expanding rehabilitation and restorative justice measures, including piloting a mediation program for Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court that

would allow victims and non-violent offenders to settle their differences and agree on restitution to limit detention.

Mr. Barbour, 36, a defense attorney and founder of the Virginia Holistic Justice Initiative, presented himself as a “chief reform and chief public safety officer,” one with an eye on ending incarceration for all but the most high-risk offenders and providing greater aid to non-violent offenders.

Mrs. McEachin, the wife of 4th District Congressman A. Donald McEachin, served as deputy commonwealth’s attorney for 20 years. She won a special election in November 2019 to finish the term of her predecessor, former Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael N. Herring, who stepped down and is now in private practice.

Mr. Barbour served as an adviser for Mr. Herring during his time in the office.

Incumbent Sheriff Antionette V. Irving beats back primary challenge

By Ronald E. Carrington

Richmond Sheriff Antionette V. Irving won a close primary race Tuesday, defeating challenger William J. Burnett in his attempt to take over the job of managing the city jail and supervising hundreds of deputies

and staff who work in the jail, provide security in city courts, serve subpoenas and other documents and handle evictions.

The position has an annual salary of about $150,000.

Unofficial results posted by the state Department of Elections showed Sheriff Irving win-

ning 54.5 percent of the votes, or 11,044, to Mr. Burnett’s 45.4 percent, or 9,186 votes.

In a Facebook post Wednesday morning, Sheriff Irving wrote of her appreciation, saying, “Thank you to the voters and residents of the City of Richmond for your vote and

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Mr. Herring, meanwhile, corralled significant Black support to outdistance his Black challenger for attorney general, Norfolk Delegate Jerrauld C. “Jay” Jones, who also had the backing of Gov. Northam. When the polls closed, Delegate Jones finished 13 percentage points behind the two-term attorney general, according to preliminary results that show Mr. Herring won nearly 57 percent of the vote. Mr. Herring will face Republican Delegate Jason Miyares of Virginia Beach in the November general election.

While voting in the primary was described as light, more than 488,000 people participated in choosing the Democratic nominees, which state records indicate is second only to the 2017 turnout of more than 540,000 voters. Most primary voters chose to vote in-person on the day of the election, with only about one in four taking advantage of early voting. The Democratic turnout also dwarfed the Republican convention process in which only 39,000 people, or 12 times fewer, selected the nominees.

Mr. McAuliffe, who was the state’s popular chief executive from 2014 to 2018, could not run for re-election in November 2017 because of a state constitutional ban on a governor succeeding himself. Before entering the race, he considered other options, including a run for president.

After jumping into the Virginia race, Mr. McAuliffe outstripped his primary rivals in name recognition, endorsements and fundraising and was the clear favorite among virtually all population groups, including African-Americans, heading into the election.

Former Prince William Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, who portrayed herself as the champion of the working class, ran second, while Richmond state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan, who pitched herself as an experienced leader, ran third. Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax, who had been tarnished by two women’s accusations of sexual assault that he has denied and debunked, was a distant fourth in Tuesday’s voting, finishing ahead only of Prince William Delegate Lee Carter, who also lost his seat in the General Assembly.

Virtually certain that he would be the nominee, Mr. McAuliffe has wasted no time pivoting to the general election and going on the attack against his Republican rival.

Mr. Youngkin has claimed in ads that Mr. McAuliffe is a re-tread. In a post-primary mes-

sage, he warned that Mr. McAuliffe “will default to the same political games he’s played his entire life. I’m confident that voters will not choose a recycled, 40-year political insider and career politician who pretends to be a businessman, who talks big but doesn’t deliver, and who failed Virginians the first time he was governor.”

Mr. McAuliffe, meanwhile, is working to portray Mr. Youngkin as an acolyte of former President Trump and an archconservative who would roll back progress.

Mr. McAuliffe, in his victory speech and in his first ad, said while he is campaigning to increase education funding, create jobs, boost racial equity and build on state progress, he said Mr. Youngkin is eager to ban abortion, pull the plug on health care expansion and restrict voting.

“I worked with reasonable Republicans to get things done,” Mr. McAuliffe said in the newly released advertisement. “Let me be clear. Glenn Youngkin is not a reasonable Republican,” but a Trump loyalist.

“Glenn Youngkin, literally, folks, has one policy, one an election integrity plan based on Donald Trump’s conspiracy theory about the 2020 election,” said Mr. McAuliffe, whose campaign has issued policy positions and plans on a wide range of issues, from broadband and transportation to putting more attention on building up neglected and underserved communities.

Should Mr. McAuliffe win in November, he would only be the second governor since the Civil War to serve twice. Mills Godwin was the first, winning as a Democrat in the mid-1960s and as a Republican in the 1970s.

Analysts believe Democrats start with the advantage of having won every statewide contest since 2009. While Republicans have united around Mr. Youngkin, the party is still riven by fealty to Donald Trump. In Southside Virginia, a veteran Republican legislator was ousted based the challenger’s charges that the incumbent had not been vocal enough in supporting bogus claims that the 2021 election was stolen from the former president.

Virginia and New Jersey are the only states holding elections for governor this year. The results in Virginia could provide political insights ahead of the mid-term elections in 2022.

Historically, Virginia has elected a governor who is from the party that did not win the presidency, but in recent state and national elections, the Old Dominion has trended Democratic blue.

support.

Today, I stand before you as the Democratic presumptive candidate Sheriff Irving as we await the final official results of yesterday’s primary.

“Yesterday was a good day and this has been a new type of journey for many; but, we have proven that we are up to the challenge.” She added, “Congratulations to you all for this step. Together, we can continue to make this city we

love so much all that we want it to be.”

The primary race was contentious, with the 56-year-old sheriff defending her management style against Mr. Burnett’s claims that her lack of leadership was contributing to deputies leaving the department, with the resulting short-staffing creating unsafe conditions and low morale in the jail.

Sheriff Irving responded that her department faces the same issues as many other departments, with vacancies due to retirements, the pandemic and higher pay available in neighboring jurisdictions.

Sheriff Irving, who rose

through the ranks to major during her 26 years with the Henrico County Sheriff’s Department, has been in the Richmond post since 2018. She upset former city Sheriff C.T. Woody in a 2017 Democratic primary, and won election that November.

Mr. Burnett, 53, is a former police officer who later moved to the Richmond Sheriff’s Office and ran the day-to-day operations of the jail under Sheriff Woody.

Sheriff Irving is not expected to face opposition in the November general election. So far, no Republican or independent candidates have filed to run in the fall.

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Voting and protecting democracy The voters have spoken.

And after Tuesday’s primary, the voters have chosen former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Delegate Hala S. Ayala and Attorney General Mark R. Herring to carry the Democratic Party banner into November’s election for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively.

These are safe choices for Democrats, who will face a well-financed set of Republican opponents in what is likely to be a highly contentious general election in the fall.

The GOP contender for governor, businessman and Trump acolyte Glenn Youngkin, has raised nearly $16 million already in his bid to become the state’s chief executive. About $12 million of that is loans he made to himself, according to campaign finance reports made public last week.

Mr. Youngkin spent millions to win a GOP nomination contest held in a multi-site convention. But the latest reports show that, as of the end of May, he has $4.4 million on hand going into what is certain to be an expensive general election seeking the hearts, minds and votes of Virginians.

Mr. Youngkin has said he intends to turn Virginia “red” in the fall, meaning he wants to carry us back to what Republicans see as the good ol’ days. The retired co-CEO of the private equity giant Carlyle Group aligned himself with President Trump as he sought to beat out six others for the GOP nomination, and he campaigned with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a prominent Trump backer who espouses the Big Lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from the former president.

Mr. Youngkin is quietly trying to walk away from Mr. Trump. He has no voting record to scrutinize because he has never held elective office. But his GOP sidekicks, former Delegate Winsome Sears and Delegate Jason Miyares of Virginia Beach, who are running for lieutenant governor and attorney general, are out-and-out Trump backers. During her campaign, Ms. Sears highlighted her work as national chairperson for Black Americans to Re-Elect President Trump.

By contrast, Mr. McAuliffe has a progressive record we are more familiar with because of his four years in office. He served as Virginia’s governor from 2014 to 2018 and pushed the state closer toward expanding Medicaid health insurance to cover hundreds of thousands of uninsured Virginians, which was blocked at the time by a Republican-controlled General Assembly. Also, despite GOP efforts to shut him down, he restored the voting rights of more than 173,000 felons who had served their time.

Mr. McAuliffe is ready to take on Mr. Youngkin in the next few months. He raised $12.1 million in donations during the primary, according to campaign finance reports, and had $3.2 million on hand at the end of May. Nearly a half million voters — 488,000 — cast ballots in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. And while that is only 90 percent of the total vote cast in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in 2017, it signals the willingness of Virginia citizens to make their voices heard.

We have no doubt that the best thing that could have happened for Virginia voters of all stripes took place in 2019, when Democrats took control of the General Assembly for the first time in decades. Had Virginia voters not booted Republicans out of office in November 2019, we likely would find ourselves going into November’s election with new restrictions limiting voter access and early voting like Texas and Florida, including such draconian provisions as making it illegal to give out water or food to those standing in line to cast a ballot.

The Virginia primary took place in an orderly and efficient manner, while the nation as a whole is embroiled in desperate struggles to protect the right to vote. This should remind us once again that voting is important. It is the backbone of democracy and critical, especially in these times when conservative and Trump forces are mounting assaults on voting rights across the country.

Tuesday’s primary also highlighted the seriousness with which we must act to protect our democracy, no matter who is in office.

Obstacles to reasonable access to the polls, false claims of stolen elections, failed court challenges and even armed insurrections attempting to overturn valid and fair elections should make us willing to rededicate our efforts to safeguard the sanctity of voting, access to the ballot and the protection of our freedoms.

We, the voters, are the defenders of democracy, and it is imperative that we take this responsibility seriously.

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Pride Month and the Equality Act “Rather than divide and discriminate, let us come together and create one nation. We are all one people. We all live in the American house. We are all the American family. Let us recognize that the gay people living in our house share the same hopes, troubles and dreams. It’s time we treated them as equals, as family.” — The late Congressman John Lewis June is Pride Month, which commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a turning point in the movement for LGBTQ rights.

It’s a time for those of us in the racial justice movement to affirm our solidarity and acknowledge, as the late Congressman John Lewis said, that “You cannot have equality for some in America and not equality for all.”

For those of us who are African-American, whose forefathers and foremothers endured the oppression of slavery, segregation and discrimination, we are morally bound to stand on the front lines with our LGBTQ brothers and sisters. More than 40 percent of LBGTQ Americans

identify as people of color. Their rights are our rights.

The movement for gay liberation is inextricably bound to the movement for racial equality, and has been led by LGBTQ people of color such as civil rights icon Bayard Rustin, “the mayor of Christopher Street” Marsha P. Johnson, writer and

Marc H. Morial activist James Baldwin and #BlackLivesMatter co-founder Alicia Garza.

Years before Stonewall, teenagers inspired by the lunch counter protests in Greensboro, N.C., staged a sit-in at Dewey’s, a Philadelphia restaurant, in response to Dewey’s discriminatory policy claiming it would not serve “homosexuals,” “masculine women,” “feminine men,” nor “persons wearing non-conformist clothing.”

Early activists who attended the 1963 March on Washington took heart from Mr. Rustin’s leadership. Segregationists had tried to discredit the march by exposing Mr. Rustin’s sexual orientation. A few weeks before the march, U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond from South Carolina famously attacked Mr. Rustin as a “Communist, draft-dodger and homosexual” and had the file

from Mr. Rustin’s 1953 arrest on sex charges entered in the Congressional Record.

But the segregationists’ efforts failed, and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom galvanized support for the federal Civil Rights Act. More than two decades after he helped organized the march, Mr. Rustin declared that gay people were the new barometer for social change. It wasn’t that racism had been eliminated by 1986. But the Civil Rights Act gave Black Americans legal recourse against discrimination.

In 1986 when Mr. Rustin was testifying in support of New York State’s Gay Rights Bill, Americans had almost no recourse against discrimination.

Today, in half the states, they still have little recourse. In 25 states, there are no explicit statewide laws protecting people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations.

The federal Equality Act would change that.

The Equality Act would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, education and other key areas of life.

Truth and guilt I’ve always enjoyed observing the unique behaviors of children. With youngsters, what you see is what you get. They present an unvarnished, no-excuse look at human behavior and become genuinely interesting when they are old enough to understand the difference between right and wrong.

Their cleanup after doing something they know—and you know—to be wrong can be creative and amusing. Most amusing are their efforts to pretend they are blameless or that your interpretation of reality is faulty or that what you see did not really happen.

While this behavior may be amusing in a child, in adults, or as characteristic of a political system, an element of society, or an organizational structure, this behavior is abhorrent and inexcusable.

We witness this inexcusable conduct in the historical revisionism of the Republican Party. From them we learn that America’s “original sin” of racism and brutal violence against people of color was and continues to be a figment of our imagination. Like the child, but with the animus of white-hot racism, racist revisionists would have you believe that what we’ve seen, experienced and know to be true didn’t happen or was misunderstood.

Any argument against this revisionism is considered “Critical Race Theory” and is considered invalid. But real history is on our side. With the exception of

humans who were kidnapped from Africa to perform “free” labor, whether openly articulated or not, Northern Europeans invaded this land with the intent to establish a racially exclusive enclave. Without a self-serving purpose for white people, people of color were expendable, as was their history, and the elimination of both was/is pro forma.

Dr. E. Faye Williams The history of America’s systemic violence toward people of color, even if only to eliminate an immediate or situational “problem,” is well documented. Some of the most egregious events follow: • Wounded Knee Massacre in South Dakota – Dec. 29, 1890: More than 300 mostly unarmed men, women and children of the Lakota tribe killed by the U.S. Cavalry.

• Chinese Exclusion Act 1882: Congressional immigration law denying Chinese (Asian) immigration into the United States.

• Red Summer of 1919: Across the nation between April and November 1919, there would be approximately 25 racially based civil disturbances and instances of mob violence and 97 recorded lynchings.

• 1919 Chicago Riot – July 27 to Aug. 3, 1919: Violence sparked by white people in a beach incident when a Black man on a float crossed an imaginary line. Conflict followed for the next eight days with the loss of 25 Black lives and related property damage.

• Elaine, Ark., Massacre –

Sept. 30, 1919: Sharecroppers attempting to organize for higher wages were attacked. More than 200 Black men, women and children were killed. Those attempting to defend themselves were tried criminally.

• Tulsa Race Massacre – May 31 to June 1, 1921: More than 300 Black people killed and 35 square blocks destroyed. Black Wall Street was demolished.

• Rosewood Massacre in Florida – Jan. 1 through 7, 1923: Predominately Black town attacked and destroyed by white aggressors. Eyewitnesses estimate up to 150 people, mostly Black, killed.

• Immigration Act of 1924: This included the Asian Exclusion Act and National Origins Act. Not only did this law ban immigration from the entirety of the Asian continent, it restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.

These events and more, too numerous to count, color the history of our nation. Rather than acknowledging the truths of Nikole Hannah-Jones’ 1619 Project, Republicans and other revisionists vigorously advocate for a 1776 Project that colors the nation’s history in a more favorable light.

Just like in Tulsa, where an obvious and deliberate effort to hide the facts of that injustice failed, events cannot be erased from the tablets of time. Revisionists who fear that guilt will promote a movement toward a more equitable society may just be right. The truth will always win.

The writer is president of the National Congress of Black Women.

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In a 1986 speech to students at the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rustin compared Stonewall to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. “… Something began to happen,” he said. “People began to protest. They began to fight for the right to live in dignity, the right to resist arbitrary behavior on the part of authorities, the right essentially to be one’s self in every respect, and the right to be protected under law. In other words, people began to fight for their human rights.”

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Black voter suppression is descendant of racist past Anyone who is shocked or surprised by what the states of Texas and Mississippi currently are doing to suppress Black voting must have little, if any, knowledge of the history of the two former Confederate states. Otherwise, they would know that on Feb. 2, 1861, Texas adopted “A Declaration of the Causes which Impel the State of Texas to Secede from the Federal Union.”

The white supremacist declaration included the following: “We hold as undeniable truths that the governments of the various States, and of the confederacy itself, were established exclusively by the white race, for themselves and their posterity; that the African race had no agency in their establishment; that they were rightfully held and regarded as an inferior and dependent race, and in that condition only could their existence in this country be rendered beneficial or tolerable.

“That in this free government all white men are and of right are to be entitled to equal civil and political rights; that the servitude of the African race, as existing in these States, is mutually beneficial to both bond and free, and is abundantly authorized and justified by the experience of mankind, and the revealed will of the All mighty Creator, as recognized by all Christian nations; while the destruction of the existing relations between the two races, as advocated by our sectional enemies, will bring

inventible calamities upon both and desolation upon the fifteen slave-holding states.”

A similar, even more direct, declaration from Mississippi stated: “Our positon is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery — the greatest material interest of the world. Its labor supplies the product which constitutes by far the largest and most important portions of commerce of the earth. These products are peculiar to the climate verging on the tropical regions, and by an imperious law of nature, none but the black race can bear exposure to the tropical sun. These products have become necessities of the world, and a blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. …”

The only surprise in the declarations is the capitalizing of the word “African.”

Georgia, South Carolina, and other Confederate states adopted equally white supremacist declarations.

The 2021white supremacists who are passing laws to suppress Black voters are ideological descendants of those who wrote those declarations. Their goal is to maintain white supremacy by any means necessary.

A. PETER BAILEY Washington

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perpetrated against Dr. Foster, his family and Black students who went to that school by changing the name back to Luther H. Foster.

For former and current Black students, this is a reminder of the South’s past. The name needs to be changed.

Every year when Black freshmen stepped on to their high school campus, they were denied equity and inclusion.

I attended Luther H. Foster High School. It had no gymnasium and a limited curriculum.

But by the grace of God, I still excelled.

After graduating in 1958, I went to St. Paul’s College and earned a B.S. in business, graduated from Howard University with a M.A. in public

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school administration, from the University of the District of Columbia with a M.A. in curriculum development and did doctoral work at George Washington University.

I also am a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the Luther H. Foster Alumni Association.

I am still a property owner and taxpayer in Nottoway County.

I think deep, meaningful conversation can start that healing process of reconciliation, along with changing the school’s name back to the original — Luther H. Foster.

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Luther H. Foster’s name needs to be returned to Nottoway County school I call for the name of Nottoway Intermediate School to be changed back to Luther H. Foster School.

The school building, located in Crewe, Va., originally was dedicated on June 6, 1950, and named Luther H. Foster High School in memory of Dr. Foster, who was president of Virginia State University from 1943 until his death in July 1949. He had served as business manager of the university for many years before his appointment as president.

Luther H. Foster High School housed Black students for two decades, from 1950 to 1970, but his name was never put on the building.

Once the Nottoway schools were integrated in 1970, the name Nottoway High School was placed on the front of the building because the county thought that white students deserved better.

The building is now Nottoway Intermediate School.

I believe it was a racist refusal of Nottoway Public Schools to put the name of a Black man on the school. Black students had to live with attending a school building with no name on it.

We were teased about going to a no-name school.

Feeling the pain, we raised the funds to put his name on when it was Nottoway High School, but the school system refused to do it.

I want the Nottoway County Public Schools to provide reparations for the disrespect it

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Sports Stories by Fred Jeter

Talk of the town: Odicci Alexander leads JMU to early wins before bowing in Women’s College World Series When the curtain finally fell, Odicci Alexander left behind a show that won’t soon be forgotten.

The brilliant James Madison University softball pitcher carried the underdog JMU Dukes to the NCAA Women’s College World Series before finally running out of gas.

In Oklahoma City, the 5-foot-7 Alexander hurled the unseeded JMU to wins over the top seed University of Oklahoma (4-3) on June 3 and No. 5 seed Oklahoma State University (2-1) on June 4 before losing to Oklahoma twice, 6-3 and finally 7-1, in the series semifinals.

The right-hander from South Hill threw a total of 1,076 pitches combined in three games in the

Knoxville Region, three games in the Columbia, Mo., Super Regional and four more at the World Series in front of a national ESPN audience.

She finished with a record of 18-3, with an earned run average of 1.93 for a standout JMU squad that posted a 41-4 overall record.

Finally, the workload caught up with her in the decision showdown with Oklahoma on Monday.

Before being relieved after four 2/3 innings and 92 pitches, she allowed seven hits and six runs.

And even then she was kept in the game for one final at-bat.

Located in Harrisonburg, JMU was billed as “Cin-

derella” throughout the World Series, but JMU ranks among the strongest programs in America.

Since 2016, the Dukes have gone 50-6, 52-8, 43-14, 51-10, 13-6 and finally 41-4.

Alexander has had much to do with that success during her five seasons. She was granted what amounted to a “second senior season” because of the pandemic-shortened season in 2020.

For her career wearing the JMU purple and gold, Alexander was 81-17 as a pitcher with a 2.13 ERA and 709 strikeouts.

Batting third in the lineup, she posted a career average of .338, with 39 homers and 164 RBIs.

NSU’s Danny Hosley is among 5 finalists for Olerud Award

Harrison named to baseball’s All-Prep League Josiah Harrison capped an outstanding junior season at Trinity Episcopal School in South Side by being named AllPrep League and All-Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association.

The outfielder from Chesterfield hit more than .400 on the season with a more than .600 Josiah Harrison on-base percentage.

He blasted six home runs and contributed 15 stolen bases for Coach Tim Merry’s South Richmond squad.

Harrison will play this summer with the Gades North travel squad.

Norfolk State University’s Danny Hosley is one of five finalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.

Founded as a national award in 2010, the Olerud trophy goes to the NCAA Division I baseball player who excels as both a hitter and pitcher.

In helping the Spartans to their first MEAC title and NCAA bid this season, Hosley was 7-1 with a 2.95 earned run average on the mound.

At the plate, the senior from Langley High in Northern Virginia batted .375 with eight doubles, two

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VCU baseball season ends at NCAA regional in Mississippi

T h e Vi rg i n i a Commonwealth University baseball season hit a dead end in Starkville, Miss.

The Rams lost in the NCAA regionals to host Mississippi State University 16-4 and to Campbell University of North Carolina

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19-10 in the Starkville Region.

The Atlantic 10 champion Rams had a 22-game winning streak prior to the loss to Mississippi State and finished with a 38-16 record, including 20-3 at The Diamond.

Senior outfielder Brandon Henson homered for the Rams against Campbell

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in the NCAA regional opener—a 19-4 Rams win—and again against Campbell in the season finale.

Freshman Tyler Locklear, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, finished the season with 16 homers, 66 runs batted in and a .345 average.

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Possible NBA title for Brooklyn Nets?

If the Brooklyn Nets are to ever win an elusive NBA title, this might be the year.

There are three can’t-miss reasons why the current team, coached by Steve Nash, might ring the loudest bell—something the franchise has never done since joining the NBA in 1976.

If you haven’t been properly introduced, it’s time to meet “The Big Three.”

• Kevin Durant (13th season out of University of Texas): age 32, 6-foot-10; two-time NBA champ (2017 and 2018); two-time NBA finals MVP (2017 and 2018); league MVP (2014); four-time NBA scoring champ (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014); 11-time NBA All-Star; career scoring average 27.0 points (26.9 this year).

• Kyrie Irving (10th season out of Duke University): age 29, 6-foot-2; seven-time NBA All-Star; NBA champion (2016); NBA All-Star MVP (2014); All-Star 3-point champion (2013); Rookie of the Year (2012); career scoring average 22.8 points (18.4 this season).

• James Harden (12th season out of Arizona State University): age 32; 6-foot-5; League MVP (2018); nine-time NBA All-Star; six-time All-NBA; threetime NBA scoring champ (2018, 2019 and 2020); NBA assists leader (2017); career scoring average 25.1 points (24.6 this season).

It’s not like the three grew up popping jumpers in their home arena, the Barclays Center.

All three have come to the Brooklyn Nets in trades and all three have injuries

Brooklyn-born ballers Brooklyn, N.Y., has long been a hotbed of basketball talent from the ground up. Here is a partial list of some of the greatest players to grow up in the borough of Brooklyn, with the names of the high schools where they drew fame: • Roger Brown, George Wingate • Billy Cunningham, Erasmus • Connie Hawkins, Boys • Mark Jackson, Bishop Laughlin • Vinnie Johnson, Frank Roane • Bernard King, Fort Hamilton • Rudy LaRusso, James Madison • Stephon Marbury, Abraham Lincoln • Chris Mullin, Xaverian • Sam Perkins, Sam Tilden • John Salley, Canarsie • George Thompson, Erasmus • Lenny Wilkins, Boys Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood but moved to North Carolina at a young age.

Hundreds of other NBA stars hail from New York City’s other boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island and Queens.

on their considerable résumés. In fact, Harden suffered a pulled hamstring in the Nets’ series opener against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern region semifinals.

His status is shaky.

With “The Big Three” in and out of the lineup due to injuries, the Nets posted a 48-24 regular season record and blitzed the Boston Celtics 4 games to 1 in the playoffs’ opening round.

Brooklyn opened the Eastern semifinals

Bamisile transferring from Va. Tech to GW

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Joe Bamisile has taken his jump shot from Blacksburg to Washington, D.C. The former Monacan High School All-State basketball player has transferred from Virginia Tech to George Washington University.

As a freshman at Virginia Tech, the 6-foot-4 Bamisile played in 13 games off the bench. His best showing was 11 points against ACC opponent Miami.

Friends and family should have multiple chances to see him play on the road. Coach Jamion Christian’s Colonials play in the Atlantic 10 with Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Richmond and George Mason University.

with a win over Milwaukee. Even with Harden resting in Game Two on Monday, the Brooklyn Nets annihilated the Bucks 125-86. Game Three of the best-of-seven series will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 10, in Milwaukee. It will be broadcast on ESPN. “The Big Three” get most of the headlines but “The Other Two” in Coach Nash’s lineup are stars themselves.

Filling out Coach Nash’s sparkling starting five are Blake Griffin and Joe Harris.

The 6-foot-9 Griffin, who played for Jeff Capel III at the University of Oklahoma, is a six-time All-Star and former Rookie of the Year and Slam Dunk Contest champ.

Griffin, 32, has averaged 21.4 points for his career, 12.3 this year.

Joe Harris, in his seventh season out of the University of Virginia, averaged 14.1 points this season while leading the NBA in 3-point shooting, averaging 5.0 points per night.

There’s a major drop off after that. If Harden isn’t able to go full speed, the likely sixth man is journeyman Mike James, 30, who has spent most of his pro career in Europe.

The Nets have made the NBA finals twice, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2002 and to the San Antonio Spurs in 2003.

Before the ABA merger with the NBA, the Nets—then known as New York Nets and then the New Jersey Nets—won ABA titles in 1974 and 1976. The New York Nets played ABA games at the Richmond Arena before the Richmond Coliseum opened in 1971.

In a 1970 game at The Arena, Nets star Rick Barry hit a phenomenal seven 3-pointers in the second quarter alone against the Virginia Squires.

Other notable players in Nets lore include Julius Erving, Buck Williams, Billy Melchionni, John Williamson, Jason Kidd and Dražen Petrović.

Now the squad features a “Big Three” the equal of any threesome that ever took the court at the same time.

But age is becoming a factor, and so are injuries. The clock is ticking If the Nets are to ever stamp their name on the NBA’s list of champions, it better be soon.

triples, a home run, 23 runs batted in and nine stolen bases.

He was voted the MEAC Player of the Year last month.

The Olerud Award will be presented later this summer by the College Baseball Foundation. Olerud was an outstanding two-way player at Washington State University in the 1980s.

The Spartans’ outstanding season ended with losses in the NCAA Baseball Tournament’s regional in Greenville, N.C., to host East Carolina University and the University of Maryland.

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FORT WORTH, Texas There’s no disputing that Simone Biles is a champion.

After Sunday, she is now a champion seven times over.

The 24-year-old gymnastics superstar claimed her record seventh U.S. Gymnastics title Sunday night, delivering another stunning — and stunningly easy — performance.

Her crowd-pleasing routine served little doubt that the pressure surrounding her bid to become the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic championships in more than 50 years is only pushing her to even greater heights.

Shaking off a somewhat sloppy start last Friday, at least by her impeccable standards, Biles put on a four-rotation showcase that highlighted why a GOAT emblem — a nod to her status as the Greatest Of All Time — has become a fixture on her competition leotard.

Her two-day total of 119.650 was nearly five points better than runner-up Sunisa Lee and good friend and teammate Jordan Chiles. Biles’ all-around score on Sunday of 60.100 was her highest since 2018 and served notice she is only getting better with the Olympic Games in Tokyo less than seven weeks away.

It helped that Biles managed to stay inbounds during her floor routine after stepping out three times last Friday.

Blame it on the rush she gets when the lights are on and a crowd is in the palm of her hands. She was far more precise in finals save for one tumbling pass where one of her feet stepped over the white border.

Oh, well, something to work on for the Olympic trials later this month in St. Louis.

“It’s so crazy because, in training, I never go out of bounds and I never have this much power,” Biles said.

“But with the adrenaline, that’s where it comes.”

While Biles’ victory was never in doubt — it rarely has been during her nearly eight-year reign atop the sport — she remains in no mood to coast.

And to think she didn’t even bother with her latest innovation, a Yurchenko double-pike vault she drilled twice at the U.S. Classic last month that caught the attention of everyone from LeBron James to Michelle Obama.

Instead, she opted for two vaults with slightly lower difficulty that she completed so casually that it was hard to tell if she was in front of an arena that screamed for her at every turn or just fooling around at practice back home in Houston.

Not that it mattered. Biles still posted the top score on vault anyway. Just like she did on beam. Just like she did on floor. Just like she has done everywhere she has saluted the judges since the 2013 U.S. Championships.

The Yurchenko double-pike will return at trials and likely in Tokyo, where, if she completes it during competition, yet another element in the sport’s Code of Points will be named for her. Just add it to the list of what they call “#SimoneThings.”

Biles has been a lock for Tokyo from the moment she returned to training in late 2017. Chiles and Lee may also be nearing that territory. The top two all-around finishers at trials will earn an automatic spot on the Olympic team, though U.S. national team coordinator Tom Forster allowed Biles, Chiles and Lee have separated themselves from the pack.

“You can look at the scores and if the scores are anything, it looks like that,” Forster said.

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Personality: Keya D. Wingfield Spotlight on winner of the Food Network’s 2021 Spring Baking Championship From the confines of her home to the heights of national television, Keya Desai Wingfield is making waves in the world of cooking.

A native of Mumbai, India, Ms. Wingfield’s largely selftaught culinary skills proved to be the X-factor needed for her to emerge as the winner of the Food Network’s 2021 Spring Baking Championship.

It was a unique, nervewracking experience, especially given the dangers of the COVID19 pandemic, but one that saw Ms. Wingfield celebrated and rewarded for creating dishes that spoke to her palate and personal sense of flair.

Her winning creation?

A cassata cake, a colorful and multi-layered confection of strawberry, pistachio and golden milk cake with walnut buttercream icing.

“I was in disbelief,” says Ms. Wingfield when asked about her reaction to her win. “I was honored that they allowed me to be myself and that they recognized my point of view.”

Ms. Wingfield first began baking about 11 years ago, working from simple beginnings in her apartment and furthering her craft over time in the kitchens she worked in at Reynolds Community College.

Her work eventually blossomed into a business, Candy Valley Cake Company, a play on the Kandivali neighborhood in Mumbai where Ms. Wingfield lived. She later renamed her business Keya & Co., where she sells a variety of culinary delights and hosts virtual cooking classes. In the wake of her national win, which included a $25,000 prize and a feature in Food Network Magazine, Ms. Wingfield’s business has seen a surge in new interest.

The path to this new attention wasn’t easy, however. The selection process alone for the competition was extensive, according to Ms. Wingfield, with multiple interviews held before she was chosen as a participant.

“I was nervous at first, mainly because I knew I would have to travel to Los Angeles to film the show and I had never stayed away from my daughter for that long,” Ms. Wingfield says.

“And then, of course, facing the uncertainty of how I’d do on the show, what the other contestants would be like, etc.”

Once the championship began, competitors and their cooking spaces were carefully managed to avoid any exposure to the coronavirus. Competing during a pandemic only added to the many concerns she was juggling on a national stage— and made her ultimate win all the more surprising and exciting.

Ms. Wingfield is not resting on the laurels of her victory. Already, she is looking to further her growth as a chef and create new treats. She also wants to return to television, bringing with her the experience and knowledge she could provide to others and the confidence of someone whose hard work has been recognized and validated.

“I’m hoping to be able to return to Food Network soon and provide virtual bake-alongs and classes for everyone,” Ms. Wingfield says.

Meet a local chef, culinary winner and this week’s Personality, Keya Desai Wingfield: Latest accomplishment: Winner, season 7, of Food Network’s 2021 Spring Baking Championship.

Date and place of birth: Dec. 11

in Bombay (Mumbai), India.

Where I live now: Richmond.

Education: Associate degree in culinary and pastry arts.

Occupation: Chef.

Family: Husband, David, and 2 ½-year-old daughter, Uma. How I was invited to participate in the Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship: I was contacted via my Instagram account. I went through a rigorous “hiring” process to be selected for the show. There were multiple interviews leading up to being selected.

Reaction to being chosen: When I found out I was one of the main cast, I was nervous at first, mainly because I knew I would have to travel to Los Angeles to film the show and I had never stayed away from my daughter for that long. And then, of course, facing the uncertainty of how I’d do on the show, what the other contestants would be like, etc.

When and where Spring Baking Championship was filmed: In September 2020 in Los Angeles at Terranea, a luxurious resort.

Stress of competing and filming during a pandemic: This was looming over everyone’s head — filming in a pandemic. However, Food Network had a solid plan in place and a COVID team to keep things in check. Everything was being sanitized around the clock and we, the cast and crew, filmed in a bubble of sorts since no one left the resort and we all got tested for COVID-19 every other day.

Most anxious moment in competition: It has to be around Episode 8. We had been filming a lot and I felt myself losing steam, especially as the competition got more intense. A competition show of this nature relies heavily on your ability to go the distance.

How I felt when I was announced the winner: I was in disbelief. I was honored that they allowed me to be myself, making food to suit my palate with my flair, and that they recognized my point of view.

Finale winning creation: I made a cassata cake, an Indian version of Neopolitan cake. It had layers of strawberry, pistachio and golden milk cake, with a walnut buttercream icing.

Most memorable comments from judges: My favorite was when Kardea Brown, upon tasting the cake I had made, said, “You know how sometimes something is so good that you just want to cuss? Like really cuss!”

Lessons learned from competition: To believe in myself and appreciate my ability to be resilient.

Besides bragging rights, I won: A feature in the Food Network Magazine and $25,000.

I have been baking for: 11 years and going…

When I learned to bake: I learned to bake in my little apartment a decade ago, in all the kitchens I’ve worked in and also at Reynolds Community College.

Baking and life are similar because: I don’t know if baking and life are similar. Baking requires precision and planning.

In life, I’ve experienced that life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, to quote John Lennon.

Favorite baked item for myself and family: It has to be a simple chocolate cardamom cake or my favorite, Gulab Jamun cake.

Ways to taste my baking creations: You can sign up on my site to receive emails or follow me on Instagram to get updates on pop ups, classes, bake-alongs and sales.

How I start the day: I start the day by being grateful. I have my health, a too-beautiful-for-words daughter and a loving husband, who is my rock.

Three words that best describe me: Resilient, strong and empathetic.

Best late-night snack: Masala chips, or cake, whichever is around.

How I unwind: This will sound odd, but I like to lock myself in the kitchen and spend time making something and then photographing it. I also like to read or make a trip to the beach.

What I have learned about myself during the pandemic: I have learned that I should be more forgiving toward myself and that I’m truly doing the best I can.

Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: Maybe creating the kind of food I make. It takes creativity and a deep understanding of the two cultures I draw from.

Quote that I am most inspired by: “Someday we’ll find it, that rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me.” – From song, “Rainbow Connection”

by The Muppets.

At the top of my “to-do” list: My to-do list is always long, mainly because I create a lot of work for myself. On the very top always, however, is to spend time with my daughter. I usually start my day connecting with her.

Best thing my parents ever taught me: To love and to be kind.

Person who influenced me the most: My dad. He was an ocean of courage.

Book that influenced me the most: I remember the rebel sense I felt after reading Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.”

Admittedly, I was too young to truly understand what the book meant back then. I did re-read it years later.

What I’m reading now: “Everyone Poops” by Taro Gomi.

Potty training for my toddler is in full swing!

Next goal: To continue to evolve in my field of work; to create.

I’m hoping to be able to return to the Food Network soon and provide virtual bake-alongs and classes for everyone.

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Happenings Meghan and Harry welcome second child, Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Free Press wire report

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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, welcomed their second child Friday, June 4, with the birth of a healthy girl, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.

A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said the baby weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and that mom and baby are fine.

The little one’s first name, Lilibet, is a nod to Prince Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and her nickname.

Her middle name is in honor of Prince Harry’s mother, Diana. The baby is the eighth in line to the British throne.

No photos of the newborn or the Sussexes accompanied the announcement.

The baby is featured in one of the illustrations in Ms. Markle’s new children’s book, “The Bench,” which debuted this week. The book was inspired by a poem she wrote for her husband on Father’s Day2019, the month after their son, Archie, was born.

Ms. Markle stated that the book explores “the special bond between father and son” as “seen through a mother’s eyes.” While the book is dedicated to Prince Harry and Archie and features an illustration of the two red-heads sitting on a bench feeding the family’s chickens, it also has an illustration of a baby cradled in the arms of Ms. Markle, who is standing in a vegetable garden wearing a sunhat, white T-shirt and jeans.

The book was illustrated by California artist Christian Robinson.

In early 2020, Prince Harry and Ms. Markle announced they were quitting royal duties and moving to North America, citing what they said were the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media.

They live in a $14.5 million home in Montecito, a posh area near Santa Barbara, Calif., and raise rescue chickens, which they showed during their blockbuster interview in March with Oprah Winfrey.

A media release said the children’s book depicts a “diverse group of fathers

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and sons.”

“My hope is that ‘The Bench’ resonates with every family, no matter the makeup, as much as it does with mine,” Ms. Markle stated.

No information is available on how much Ms. Markle received in advance for the book, or whether any of the proceeds of its sale will go to charity.

But branding experts suggested she may have received about $700,000.

The birth comes after the couple’s

Actor Clarence Williams III dies at 81 Free Press wire report

“Tales from the me. From the Mod Hood” director Rusty Squad, to Purple Rain Clarence Williams III, who Cundieff tweeted that and Sugar Hill, he alplayed the cool undercover cop his sadness over Mr. ways performed with Linc Hayes on the counterculture Williams’ death “candynamic energy. Rest series “The Mod Squad” and not be overstated. in power, king.”

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His breakout role would come with “The Mod Squad,” which he led with Peggy Lipton and Michael Cole. Bill Cosby had seen Mr. Williams perform and told Aaron Spelling he should consider him for the role of Linc. The show ran from on ABC from 1968 through 1973. A trailblazing show for attempting to portray the hippie generation of the time, “The Mod Squad” was a star-maker for all three. But roles were not quick to follow for Mr. Williams.

He appeared on Broadway opposite Maggie Smith in Tom Stoppard’s “Night and Day” in 1979 before getting cast as the troubled father in “Purple Rain,” which came out in 1984.

Director John Frankenheimer would become a frequent collaborator. They first teamed up for his adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s “52 Pick-Up” at a time when Mr. Williams was not having much luck in Hollywood and crashing on Mr. Cosby’s couch to keep a roof over his head.

“He asked me to read for the part of one of the blackmailers, but after only four lines, he told me to stop,” Mr. Williams recalled in a 1999 interview. “I thought it was all over, but he said, ‘Have your agent call me. It will be a 10-week shoot. Thank you for coming in.’ That was it.”

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Ms. Markle said it was hard for her to understand why there were concerns within the royal family about her son’s skin color. She said it was hard for her to “compartmentalize” those conversations.

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Happenings Black-owned beauty brands move into the retail spotlight Free Press wire report

NEW YORK When Dr. Rose Ingleton launched her own namesake skincare line two years ago, she couldn’t break into the big chains and was forced to use her own funds and get financial help from family and friends.

But things changed after the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests last year. Dr. Ingleton, a Manhattan-based Black dermatologist with more than 20 years of experience, reconnected with beauty chain Sephora and now her products can be found on the retailer’s website as well

as at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.

“There was this sudden awareness,” Dr. Ingleton said.

“I am now at the top food chain. I’m now getting ready to approach deeper pocket investors.”

As corporations continue to face a racial reckoning, the beauty industry is trying to address the criticism that it centers too many of its products around whiteness by pushing more items onto store shelves that better represent the diverse women they serve.

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to Walmart and Target have focused on increasing their offerings of Black-owned brands across all categories as a key strategy to combat racial bias. They’re also developing entrepreneurship programs and trying to create a pipeline of new talent.

More than 20 companies including Sephora and most recently Ulta Beauty have signed onto a nationwide campaign called 15 Percent Pledge, which aims to have companies from all industries commit to at least 15 percent of their products on their shelves to Black-owned

businesses — in line with the U.S. Black population.

Plenty more have not yet signed it, but some are forging their own path. Target, for instance, said it will be launching 50 Black-owned and Blackfounded beauty brands as part of its broader commitment to add more than 500 Black-owned brands by the end of 2025.

Retailers can’t afford to ignore this lucrative segment.

Last year, Hispanic consumers spent 6.1 percent more on beauty and other items compared with 2019, while Black people spent 5.4 percent more,

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Marking history Mayor Levar M. Stoney and Artrelle Spicely of The Friends of Central State Hospital unveil a historic marker commemorating the founding in Richmond of what later became Central State Hospital, the first mental hospital dedicated to the care of African-Americans in the United States. The ceremony was held Monday in the parking lot of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in the city’s East End, near the site of Howard’s Grove Hospital on Fairmount Avenue between 20th and 23rd streets, where Black patients were treated in the annex from 1868 to 1885 following the Civil War. The General Assembly passed legislation in 1870 to formally establish Central State Hospital, and it moved to its current location in Dinwiddie County in 1885. Delegate Delores L. McQuinn was among the speakers at the unveiling and dedication ceremony, which was led by The Friends of Central State Hospital in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services, the Dinwiddie County Historical Society and Mt. Tabor and Bethlehem Baptist churches.

according to NielsenIQ. That pace exceeded the 3.5 percent increase for the total U.S. population.

And while NPD Group Inc. found that Black-owned brands represent just 4 percent of sales in high-end makeup, they performed 1.5 to 4 times better in May, June and July 2020 — during the peak months of the Black Lives Matter movement — than the rest of the market, reversing their declines and reflecting a consumer appetite to support such businesses.

Still, overall progress has been slow. Ulta wants to double the number of Black-owned brands to 26 by year end, but that will only get the penetration to 5 percent, said its chief merchandising officer Monica Arnaudo. Ulta and Sephora say they want to make sure the brands are financially successful.

Black entrepreneurs also argue they continue to be pigeon-holed by retailers and investors who think their products are only for women of color.

And beauty brands catering to women of color continue in some cases to be locked up in stores — even after a number of stores including Walmart, CVS Health and Walgreens pledged last year they would end that practice.

Taydra Mitchell Jackson is the marketing director of The Lip Bar, a Black-owned brand based in Detroit that’s now in more than 1,200 stores, including Target and Walmart.

She said retailers have to be careful not to think of adding merchandise from Black owners as just a token gesture.

“Merchandising is critical, but messaging and how I feel when I walk in the store are just as important,” Ms. Jackson said.

Walmart responded that it does “not tolerate discrimina-

tion of any kind at Walmart.

We serve millions of customers weekly, crossing all demographics, and are focused on meeting their needs while providing the best shopping experience at each store.”

The problems facing Blackowned brands are not new.

Beauty brands for Black women have been around for years, but they’ve struggled to get shelf space in stores, said Dr. Tiffany Gill, an associate professor of history at Rutgers University who wrote a book, “Beauty Shop Politics: African American Women’s Activism in the Beauty Industry.”

“The fantasy of beauty has often been constructed around a celebration of white bodies,” Dr. Gill said. “And to even have makeup for darker skinned women or to put them in campaigns in visible ways means to completely undermine the whole foundation of the industry.”

Even when brands did create makeup for darker skin shades, those products would be sold online instead of stores.

“As a black consumer, you often do not have the opportunity to have the in-store retail experience,” Dr. Gill said.

Things began to change in 2017, when pop superstar Rihanna launched her Fenty Beauty makeup line. In two years, it became one of the top 10 selling beauty brands, alongside decades-old brands such as Mary Kay and L’Orealowned Urban Decay, said market research firm Euromonitor.

Other companies took notice, adding more shades for darker complexions or promising to give more shelf space to Blackowned brands in stores.

Still, it wasn’t until last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests that Black-owned brands started to see more interest from investors and retailers.

There’s still time.

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Bethlehem Baptist Church leaving East End for the suburbs

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Bethlehem Baptist Church, which bills itself as “The church in the heart of the city with the city in our hearts,” is moving from Fairmount Avenue in the East End to the suburbs, according to Carolyn Demery, chair of the church’s Deacon Board.

Ms. Demery said the congregation is scheduled to hold a joint service Sunday, June 13, with the remaining members of Chamberlayne Baptist Church and formally take possession of

the sanctuary at 215 Wilkinson Road in Henrico County.

The service will cap the largely white Chamberlayne Baptist’s gift of its debt-free building and grounds to its largely Black counterpart. Both churches are members of the Baptist General Association of Virginia.

Bethlehem’s late pastor, Dr. Victor L. Davis, encouraged the congregation to accept the gift before his death on May 10, Ms. Demery said.

She expects worship to begin at the new location in July.

PayPal buys carbon credits from Enrichmond Foundation

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

PayPal, the well-known electronic payment and money transfer company, agreed to buy carbon credits from the Enrichmond Foundation to support the Richmond-based nonprofit’s ongoing efforts to restore two historic Black cemeteries, Evergreen and East End, it has been announced.

John Sydnor, the foundation’s executive director, said the company has agreed to pay between $25,000 and $30,000 to buy 1,000 tons of carbon credits to offset some of the carbon it expends in its operation.

Mr. Sydnor said the funds from PayPal would be used to

preserve trees and richmond’s efforts tree canopies at the to reclaim, preserve cemeteries and to and celebrate “these contribute to the ressacred grounds.” toration work.

According to Mr. Sydnor said PayPal, support for there are continuEnrichmond’s work ing discussions with with the cemeteries PayPal about addiis part of the comMr. Sydnor tional support for the pany’s approach to sites that have earned designa- climate justice and resilience. tion from an arm of the United The company said the goal is Nations as a “site of memory” to fund climate impact projects for its Slave Route Project. “that maximize outcomes for “We are honored to have financially underserved comPayPal as a partner in the munities.” reclamation of these important Last year, PayPal pledged to pieces of Black culture,” Mr. spend $535 million to support Sydnor said.

Black and underserved busiHe said environmental eq- nesses and communities. uity is a key component of EnFranz Paasche, PayPal’s

chief corporate affairs officer, said part of the funding is going to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also promoting racial equity.

“We’re proud to work with Enrichmond Foundation to restore and protect these landmark sites,” he stated.

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That will give Chamberlayne’s congregation time to move out and give Bethlehem Baptist time to move in.

Ms. Demery said the new location will provide more seating in the sanctuary, more classrooms for Sunday School, a larger kitchen and a family life center, all things that the congregation wanted but could not provide at the current location.

This will be the fourth home for 128-year-old Bethlehem Baptist Church, which was organized in 1893 and has been located at 1920 Fairmount Ave. for 60 years since buying the sanctuary of what had been Fairmount Avenue Methodist Church in 1961.

Decisions about the Fairmount Avenue property’s continued use or sale have not been made, Ms. Demery said. The church, as it prepares to move, also is engaged in a search for a new pastor, its seventh.

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Legal Notices 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, June 21, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, June 28, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2021-146 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1518 Perry Street for the purpose of a mixed- use building containing office and personal service uses on the first floor and one dwelling unit on the second floor, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in an R-63 Multifamily Urban Residential District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates a future land use category for the subject property as Neighborhood MixedUse. Primary uses are single-family houses, accessory dwelling units, duplexes, small multifamily and open space.

Secondary uses are large multi-family, retail/ office/personal service, institutional, cultural, and government.

Ordinance No. 2021-147 To authorize the special use of the property known as 2910 Q Street for the purpose of a mixed- use building with outdoor dining, upon certain terms and conditions.

The property is situated in a B-2 Community Business District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates a future land use category for the subject property as Neighborhood MixedUse. Primary uses are single-family houses, accessory dwelling units, duplexes, small multifamily and open space.

Secondary uses are large multi-family, retail/ office/personal service, institutional, cultural, and government.

Ordinance No. 2021-148 To rezone the property known as 423 Hull Street from the B-5 Central Business District to the TOD-1Transit-Oriented Nodal District. The Master Plan recommends a future land use of “Destination Mixed‑Use” for the property. The primary uses envisioned for Destination Mixed‑Use are retail/office/personal service, multi‑family residential, cultural, and open space. Secondary uses are institutional and government.

Ordinance No. 2021-149 To rezone the properties known as 2116 East Main Street, 2126 East Main Street and 16 North 22nd Street from the M-1 Light Industrial District to the B-5 Central Business District.

The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates a future land use category for the subject property as Corridor Mixed-Use. Primary uses are retail/ office/personal service, multi-family residential, cultural and open space.

No residential density is specified for this land use designation.

Ordinance No. 2021-150 To amend the official zoning map for the purpose of rezoning certain properties in t h e G r e a t e r S c o t t ’s Addition neighborhood, in order to implement the adopted Richmond 300 Master Plan, and to amend the official zoning map for the purpose of designating certain street blocks as “priority streets” and certain street blocks as “street-oriented commercial streets” in the Greater Scott’s Addition neighborhood.

Ordinance No. 2021-151 To amend the official zoning map for the purpose of rezoning certain properties in the Science Museum, Allison Street, and VCU&VUU Pulse BRT Station Areas, in order to implement the adopted Richmond 300 Master Plan and Pulse Corridor Plan, and to amend the official zoning map for the purpose of designating certain street blocks as “priority streets” and certain street blocks as “street-oriented commercial streets” in the Science Museum, Allison Street, and Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Union University Pulse BRT Station Areas.

The meetings will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020, as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2020-232, adopted December 14, 2020. The meetings will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond Continued on next column

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City Planning Commission members and Richmond City Council will assemble in City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, and most members and other staff will participate by teleconference/ videoconference via Microsoft Teams.

The meetings will be streamed live online at the following web address: https://richmondva. legistar.com/Calendar. a s p x . To w a t c h a meeting’s live stream at the web address provided, find and click the link that reads, “In Progress” in the farthest right hand column entitled, “Video”.

The agenda for the Richmond City Council meeting is accessible through the City’s legislative website at the following web address: https://richmondva. legistar.com/Calendar. aspx. To view the agenda at the web address provided, find and click the link that reads, “Agenda” associated with the June 28, 2021 Richmond City Council Formal meeting listed in the calendar.

Interested citizens who wish to speak at the Richmond City Council meeting will be given an opportunity to do so by following the “Formal Meeting Citizen Participation Instructions” attached to the June 28, 2021 Richmond City Council Formal meeting agenda.

Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments in writing to CityClerksOffice@ richmondgov.com in lieu of calling in. The person responsible for receiving comments in writing is Candice D. Reid, City Clerk. All comments received prior to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 28, 2021, will be provided to Council members prior to the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at https://www.rva.gov/ office-city-clerk.

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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, June 14, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following ordinance: Ordinance No. 2021-115 As Amended To conditionally rezone the properties known as 2 Manchester Road and 4 Manchester Road from the RF-1 Riverfront District to the B-4 Central Business District (Conditional), upon certain terms and conditions.

This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020, as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2020-232, adopted December 14, 2020. This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council will assemble in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, and most Council members and other staff will participate by teleconference/ videoconference via Microsoft Teams.

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“Formal Meeting Citizen Participation Instructions” attached to the June 14, 2021 Richmond City Council Formal meeting agenda.

Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments in writing to CityClerksOffice@ richmondgov.com in lieu of calling in. The person responsible for receiving comments in writing is Candice D. Reid, City Clerk. All comments received prior to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 14, 2021, will be provided to Council members prior to the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at https://www.rva.gov/ office-city-clerk.

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Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD GABRIELLE CHAMBER TORRES, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 21-1028 ELVIN TORRES, Defendant.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony with the Defendant on a no-fault basis; i.e. on the ground having lived apart continuously without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period of mare than a year, pursuant to VA Code Section 20-91 (A) (9).

No other relief is sought.

It appearing from an Affidavit of Plaintiff that he Defendant is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, but rather maintains as hos resident 733 Union Avenue, Apt. 3-C, Bronx, New York 104455, and further that the Defendant maintains an operational and functional email address on record with the Court; IT IS ORDERED THAT DEFENDANT APPEAR BEFORE THIS COURT WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER DUE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE AND PROTECT HIS INTERESTS HEREIN. An extract teste: WENDY S. HUGHES, CLERK Virginia: IN THE HENRICO CIRCUIT COURT Commonwealth of Virginia, in re isaac hakeem vosean wilson v.

Avery Wilson Case No.: CL21-3304 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to: Obtain a divorce.

It is ordered that Avery Wilson appear at the abovenamed court and protect his/ her interests on or before July 26, 2021 at 9:00 AM. VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER CHANTELL JOHNSON, Plaintiff v.

MOSES PRINGLE, JR., Defendant.

Case No.: CL21002011-00 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 26th day of July, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests.

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

Interested citizens who wish to speak at the Richmond City Council meeting will be given an opportunity to do so by following the

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER MONTEE MITCHELL, Plaintiff v.

LEVON MITCHELL, Defendant.

Case No.: CL21001960-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

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

It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 8th day of July, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road

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Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER CHERYL BECOATJACKSON, Plaintiff v.

JAMES JACKSON Defendant.

Case No.: CL21001888-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

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

It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 13th day of July, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER CHARMIN CLARENCE, Plaintiff v.

MELVIN CLARENCE, Defendant.

Case No.: CL21001869-00 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 July, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER BRITTANY STAGG, Plaintiff v.

CHRISTOPHER STAGG, Defendant.

Case No.: CL21001232-00 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 6th day of July, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER VERA VENABLE, Plaintiff v.

EDWARD JONES, Defendant.

Case No.: CL21001282-00 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 July, 2021 at 9:00 AM and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER FAITH MALLORYSTINNET, Plaintiff BILLY STINNETT, Defendant.

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and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months.

It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 17th day of July, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect her interests.

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

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 and that:

It is ORDERED that the defendants Devin Ronald Williams, Sr., (Father), Unknown Father (Father), Andrea Renee Gilchrist (Mother) to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before 7/20/2021, at 9:40 AM, Courtroom #2.

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 HAYWOOD WILLIAMS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 15, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

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 1417 INVESTMENT, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 15, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

Custody VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re KHAZA WOODRUFF RDSS V. DAISHA WOODRUFF, JARON CAREY, UNKNOWN FATHER File No. JJ097254-08-09-10 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“TPR”) of the (Mother) Daisha Woodruff, (Father) Jaron Carey & the Unknown Father of Khaza Woodruff DOB 11/18/2018, child. “TPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support.

It is ORDERED that the defendant Daisha Woodruff (Mother), Jaron Carey (Father) & Unknown (Father) to appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his/her interest on or before 08/09/2021, at 2:30 PM, Courtroom #4 VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re TRINITY HORNES RDSS V. DAISHA WOODRUFF, TONY HORNES, UNKNOWN FATHER File No. JJ095632-06-07-08 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“TPR”) of the (Mother) Daisha Woodruff, (Father) Tony Hornes & the Unknown Father of Trinity Hornes DOB 04/19/2016, child. “TPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support.

It is ORDERED that the defendant Daisha Woodruff (Mother), Tony Hornes (Father) & Unknown (Father) to appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his/her interest on or before 08/09/2021, at 2:30 PM, Courtroom #4 VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re LEILIANA LYNNAE FELIX RDSS v.

UNKNOWN FATHER, JENNIFER LYNN WARNER Case No. J-97950-06, 07-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) Unknown Father (Father) & Jennifer Lynn Warner (Mother), o f L e i l i ana Lynna e Felix, child, DOB 9/22/2019, “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, Unknown Father, (Father) & Jennifer Lynn Warner (Mother), to appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his/her interest on or before 6/11/2021, at 10:20 AM, Courtroom #1.

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

LEROY JONES, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL21-1574 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 717 Goodwood Road, Tax Map Number C005-0749/036, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Leroy Jones.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, LEROY JONES, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that IRWIN HELLER, upon information and belief deceased, TRUSTEE per Substitution of Trustees filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 97-20444 on September 18, 1997, the underlying deed of trust being dated November 13, 1992 and without maturity date, or his successor/s in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that HERBERT WEI S B ER G ER , u p o n information and belief deceased, BEARER of a Deed of Trust dated November 13, 1992 and without maturity date, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that MICHAEL A. HAMWAY, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 97-14803 on July 10, 1997, 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.”

I T I S OR D ERE D t h a t L ERO Y J O N E S , IRWI N H E L L ER , u p o n information and belief deceased, TRUSTEE per Substitution of Trustees filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 97-20444 on September 18, 1997, the underlying deed of trust being dated November 13, 1992 and without maturity date, or his successor/s in title, HERBERT WEISBERGER, upon information and belief deceased, BEARER of a Deed of Trust dated November 13, 1992 and without maturity date, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, MICHAEL A. HAMWAY, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 97-14803 on July 10, 1997, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 15, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

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

PETER C. BOISSEAU, JR, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL21-1571 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2600 Belt Boulevard, Tax Map Number C009-0480/028, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, name Peter C. Boisseau, Jr.

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

IT IS ORDERED that PETER C. BOISSEAU, JR, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 15, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

JAMES POINTER, JR, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL21-2119 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2606 4th Avenue, Tax Map Number N000-0717/004, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, James Pointer, Jr.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JAMES POINTER, JR, upon information and belief deceased or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that JAMES POINTER, JR, upon information and belief deceased or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 15, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re DESTINI RENEE GILCHRIST RDSS v.

DEVIN RONALD WILLIAMS, SR., Unknown father, & andrea renee gilchrist File No. J-98757-4, 5, 6 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) of Devin Ronald Williams, Sr., (Father), Unknown (Father), & Andrea Renee Gilchrist (Mother), of Destini Renee Gilchrist, child DOB: 6/17/2016. “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with Parent after

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

HAYWOOD WILLIAMS, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL21-1573 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2306 Burton Street, Tax Map Number E000-0427/024, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Haywood Williams.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, HAYWOOD WILLIAMS, 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

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

1417 INVESTMENT, LLC, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL21-2120 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3024 3rd Avenue, Tax Map Number N000-0920/003, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, 1417 INVESTMENT, LLC.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, 1417 INVESTMENT, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation

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

PEGGY COLEY CARTER, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL21-756 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3410 Logandale Avenue, Tax Map Number S007-1062/002, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Peggy Coley Carter, Robert E. Coley, Joyce Coley Wilson, Dana Vann and Steven D. Coley.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, PEGGY COLEY CARTER, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and ROBERT E. COLEY, 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, JOYCE COLEY WILSON, is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and has not filed a response to this action; that said owners, DANA VANN and STEVEN D. COLEY, who have been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that PEGGY COLEY CARTER, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and ROBERT E. COLEY, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, JOYCE COLEY WILSON, DANA VANN, STEVEN D. COLEY, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 15, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

D & T LAND TRUST, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL21-2118 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 4321 Saratoga Road, Tax Map Number C001-0363/016, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, D & T Land Trust.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, D & T LAND TRUST, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

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Olympian and activist Lee Evans, who took iconic stand at 1968 Mexico City Games, dies at 74 Free Press wire, staff report

Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Summer Olympics and then went on to a life of humanitarian work in support of social justice, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at age 74.

The Evans’ family had started a fundraiser in hopes of bringing him back to the United States from Nigeria, where he coached track, to receive medical care after he suffered a stroke the week before his death.

Evans became the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal at the Mexico City Olympic Games in 43.86. His victory came shortly after his teammates, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, were sent home from the Olympics for raising their fists in a Black Power salute on the medals stand.

In later interviews, Evans said an official warned him not do anything similar. Evans, who briefly considered dropping out of the Olympics after Smith and Carlos were sent home, wore a black beret to show support for the Black Panther Party and other civil rights organizations. He did ultimately raise his fist on the medals stand.

“Lee Evans was one of the greatest athletes and social justice advocates in an era that produced a generation of such courageous, committed and contributing athlete-activists,”

said Harry Edwards, architect of the Olympic Project for Human Rights, of which Evans was a key member.

Like Smith and Carlos, Evans was a college star on the San Jose State University “Speed City” teams. And like his teammates, he earned his platform at the Mexico City Olympic Games with an indelible performance on the track. After running his 43.86 in the 400, Evans anchored the U.S. 1,600-meter relay team to a world record of 2:56.16, with relay teammates Vince Matthews, Larry James and Ron Freeman.

The 400 record stood until 1988. The relay record stood until 1992.

Evans also won five U.S. titles at 400 meters and is a member of both the USATF and U.S. Olympic halls of fame. Many remember him just as much for his post-retirement career as for his achievements on the track.

He coached at Washington, San Jose State and South Alabama, and was director of athletics for the Special Olympics. San Jose State, in its obituary on Evans, said he coached national teams for Qatar, Cameroon and Nigeria. Evans was in Nigeria coaching high school track when he suffered the stroke.

The school said Evans received the 1991 Nelson Mandela Award for those who “stood for the values of equality and friendship and respect of human rights, against apartheid and any form of racism.” He also worked on the Madagascar Project, which helped provide fresh water and self-sustaining farming techniques.

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U.S. Olympic team sprinter Lee Evans, center, puts his fist up in a Black Power salute and protest against racism during the medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He and teammates Larry James, left, and Ron Freeman also wore black berets in protest while receiving their medals in the 400-meter race. Evans’ gold medal win in running 400 meters in 43.86 seconds set a record that stood until 1988.

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interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

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

DORIS ANN TOY, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL21-2137 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 8900 Old Holly Road, Tax Map Number C001-0508/038, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Doris Ann Toy, Margaret Hosselton Avery, Clay Boyles, Jennie Boyles, John C. Boyles, Jr., David Boyles, Michael Boyles, Jenny Kempf, Charles Bernard Folger, John Dalton Murphy Folger, William C. Folger, William C. Folger, Jr., Ida Folger Garfield, C h r i s t o p h e r G e r i n e r, Charles Sheppard Hamm, Dana Rehm Lane, Lynn Geriner McAuliffe, Jeffrey A. Meloy, Ralph E. Meloy, Thomas C. Meloy, and Deborah Rehm Tomberlin.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, DORIS ANN TOY, MARGARET HOSSELTON AVERY, CLAY BOYLES, JENNIE BOYLES, JOHN C. BOYLES, JR, DAVID BOYLES, MICHAEL BOYLES, JENNY KEMPF, CHARLES BERNARD FOLGER, JOHN DALTON MURPHY FOLGER, WILLIAM C. FOLGER, WILLIAM C. FOLGER, JR, IDA FOLGER GARFIELD, CHRISTOPHER GERINER, C H A R L E S S H E P PA R D HAMM, DANA REHM LANE, LYNN GERINER MCAULIFFE, JEFFREY A. MELOY, RALPH E. M E L O Y, T H O M A S C .

MELOY, and DEBORAH REHM TOMBERLIN, are to be proceed against by Order of Publication pursuant to Section 8.01-316(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that DORIS ANN TOY, MARGARET HOSSELTON AVERY, CLAY BOYLES, JENNIE BOYLES, JOHN C. BOYLES, JR, DAVID BOYLES, MICHAEL BOYLES, JENNY KEMPF, CHARLES BERNARD FOLGER, JOHN DALTON MURPHY FOLGER, WILLIAM C. FOLGER, WILLIAM C. FOLGER, JR, IDA FOLGER GARFIELD, CHRISTOPHER GERINER, C H A R L E S S H E P PA R D HAMM, DANA REHM LANE, LYNN GERINER MCAULIFFE, JEFFREY A. MELOY, RALPH E. M E L O Y, T H O M A S C .

MELOY, DEBORAH REHM TOMBERLIN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 15, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

DORIS ANN TOY, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL21-2136 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 8909 Elm Road, Tax Map Number C001-0508/010, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Doris Ann Toy, Margaret Hosselton Avery, Clay Boyles, Jennie Boyles, John C. Boyles, Jr., David Boyles, Michael Boyles, Jenny Kempf, Charles Bernard Folger, John Dalton Murphy Folger, William C. Folger, William C. Folger, Jr., Ida Folger Garfield, C h r i s t o p h e r G e r i n e r, Charles Sheppard Hamm, Dana Rehm Lane, Lynn Geriner McAuliffe, Jeffrey A. Meloy, Ralph E. Meloy, Thomas C. Meloy, and Deborah Rehm Tomberlin.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, DORIS ANN TOY, MARGARET HOSSELTON AVERY, CLAY BOYLES, JENNIE BOYLES, JOHN C. BOYLES, JR, DAVID BOYLES, MICHAEL BOYLES, JENNY KEMPF, CHARLES BERNARD FOLGER, JOHN DALTON MURPHY FOLGER, WILLIAM C. FOLGER, WILLIAM C. FOLGER, JR, IDA FOLGER GARFIELD, CHRISTOPHER GERINER, C H A R L E S S H E P PA R D HAMM, DANA REHM LANE, LYNN GERINER MCAULIFFE, JEFFREY A. MELOY, RALPH E. M E L O Y, T H O M A S C .

MELOY, and DEBORAH REHM TOMBERLIN, are to be proceed against by Order of Publication pursuant to Section 8.01-316(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that DORIS ANN TOY, MARGARET HOSSELTON AVERY, CLAY BOYLES, JENNIE BOYLES, JOHN C. BOYLES, JR, DAVID BOYLES, MICHAEL BOYLES, JENNY KEMPF, CHARLES BERNARD FOLGER, JOHN DALTON MURPHY FOLGER, WILLIAM C. FOLGER, WILLIAM C. FOLGER, JR, IDA FOLGER GARFIELD, CHRISTOPHER GERINER, C H A R L E S S H E P PA R D HAMM, DANA REHM LANE, LYNN GERINER MCAULIFFE, JEFFREY A. MELOY, RALPH E. M E L O Y, T H O M A S C .

MELOY, DEBORAH REHM TOMBERLIN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 15, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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Notice Judicial Sale of Real Estate Notice is hereby given that at least thirty days from the date of this notice the City of Richmond will commence judicial proceedings under the authority of Virginia Code Section 58.1-3965 et seq. to sell the following real estate for payment of delinquent taxes: 1424 North 21st Street E0000706001 1510 North 24th Street E0000780006 1801 North 25th Street E0001084001 711 Arnold Avenue N0001051007 1419 Ashley Street E0100166011 1816 Bainbridge Street S0000242001 3100 Bradwill Road C0040575010 1412 Broad Rock Boulevard C0060302008 2819 Burfoot Street S0001123027 3508 Carolina Avenue N0001164008 817 Chimborazo Boulevard E0000966019 823 China Street W0000165003 2306 Concord Avenue S0080453014 1905 Creighton Road E0000953020 4025 Crutchfield Street S0002917030 1117 Eggleston Street W0000590039 1319 Enfield Avenue S0071177023 1811 Fenton Street E0110124018 506 Fourqurean Lane N0000904023 3605 Garland Avenue N0160134019 104 West Graham Road N0000539027 2507 Gravel Hill Road C0040746020 3111 Griffin Avenue N0001036032 2450 Hey Road C0080809050 2500 Hey Road C0080809052 1818 Hull Street S0000241002 6011 Jahnke Road C0050578038 3414 Keighly Road S0080780022 1414 Lynhaven Avenue S0071229019 3503 Meadow Bridge Road N0001561024 2508 Melbourne Street E0120252008 2723 Midlothian Turnpike S0000911045 1419 Minefee Street S0071234014 3321 Mike Road S0080745030 51 West Pilkington Street S0000412028 10230 Pondera Road C0010616022 3425 Sherbrook Road C0020156002 4051 Sherbrook Road C0040483022 3 South Shields Avenue W0000942039 2212 Terminal Avenue S0080562001 4520 Uppingham Road C0010400006 1312 Wentbridge Road N0001113019 3221 Woodrow Avenue N0001140040 The owners may redeem this real estate before the date of a sale by paying all accumulated taxes, penalties, interest and costs.

Gregory A. Lukanuski, Deputy City Attorney Office of the City Attorney

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND GRAVEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH, an unincorporated non-stock, non-profit entity Plaintiff v.

ROY MOON, Serve: 467 Westover Hill Blvd, Apt 106 Richmond, Virginia 23225 VAUGHAN CUNNINGHAM, Serve: 8509 Spring Hollow Drive Richmond, Virginia 23227 THERESA BAILEY, Serve: 5108 Downy Lane, Apt 204 Henrico, Virginia 23228 FAITH GOODALL, Unknown address Serve by Publication STERLING CUNNINGHAM, Unknown address Serve by Publication LISA SHELTON, Serve: 3315 Dorset Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 GREGORY CUNNINGHAM, Serve: 1108 E 17th Street Richmond, Virginia 23224 JON CUNNINGHAM, Serve: 804 Brook Hill Road, Apt 532 Richmond, Virginia 23227 TRACEY CUNNINGHAM, Serve: 3448 Chapel Dr. Richmond, Virginia 23224 PAUL CUNNINGHAM, Serve: 2017 Fairfield Ave, Apt A Richmond, Virginia 23223 ACQUILLA COLEMAN PERKINS, Serve: 4901 Laudeen Drive North Chesterfield, Virginia 23234 ROCHELLE EDMONICA COLEMAN, Serve: 2510 Gravel Hill Road Richmond, Virginia 23225 MARGEURITE ANN TURNER, Serve: 2510 Gravel Hill Road Richmond, Virginia 23225 JAMES M. COLEMAN, JR., Serve: 5634 Hogan Bridge Drive Providence Forge, Virginia 23140 SARAH L. SMITH, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT W. SMITH, Serve: 3110 Lees Landing Road Powhatan, Virginia 23139 ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SAM GREEN, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BEVERLY GREEN, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF EDMONIA GREEN SMITH, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ELIZBETH BEATRICE CUNNINGHAM MOON, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROSEZIER MAVIS COLEMAN, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CLARENCE EDWARD FRYE, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CLARENCE EDWARD FRYE, JR., and PA R T I E S U N K N O W N , including but not limited to all unknown heirs, devisees, and successors in interest to those named herein or anyone claiming an interest in this action Defendants.

Case No. 211375-8 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is for an order of partition sale concerning that certain real property, located in the City of Richmond, Virginia located on Gravel Hill Road, City of Richmond, Virginia 23225, Tax Map Number C0040826002, and more

particularly described as follows, to wit:

ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Richmond, Virginia, known as 2580 Gravel Hill Road, containing 2.00 acres and more particularly described as:

BEGINNING at a point in the southern boundary of State Route 689 and at its intersection with the western line of Gravel Hill Road; thence from such point of beginning S. 32 dg. 11’57” E. 55.00 feet to a point; thence N. 28 dg. 25’ 35” W. 653.08 feet to a point; thence N. 61 deg. 33’ N. 105.00 feet to a point; thence N. 28 deg. 27’ E 682.50 feet to the point and place of beginning.

Being that same property conveyed unto Plaintiff, Gravel Hill Baptist Church, by deed dated January 31, 2017 from Sarah L. Smith, executor of the estate of Herbert W. Smith and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, Virginia as instrument no. 17-2182.

And further being that same property claimed to have been conveyed unto Herbert W. Smith from Edmonia Smith, maiden name Edmonia Green, by operation of law.

Based upon information and belief Edmonia Smith was married to Herbert W. Smith on October 29, 1956, and remained married to him until the time of her death; however, Herbert W. Smith was not the biological father of her children. Based on information and belief, Edmonia Smith had three children from her marriage to Monroe James Frye; and those three children were Elizabeth Beatrice Cunningham Moon, Rosezier Mavis Coleman, and Clarence Edward Frye.

Based on information and belief, Elizabeth Beatrice Cunningham Moon departed this life on May 19, 2019, leaving behind her spouse, Roy Moon, and her children from her first marriage to McKenly Cunningham.

Such children are Vaughan Cunningham, Theresa Bailey, Faith Goodall, Sterling Cunningham, Lisa Shelton, Gregory Cunningham, Jon Cunningham, Tracey Cunningham, and Paul Cunningham; she was predeceased by three children: Ethel Cunningham, Herbert Cunningham, and Maurice Cunningham. Based on information and belief, Rosezier Mavis Coleman departed this life on February 15, 2015, leaving behind her children Acquilla Coleman Perkins, Rochelle Edmonica Coleman, Margeurite Ann Turner, and James M. Coleman, Jr. Based on information and belief, Clarence Edward Frye departed this life on February 25, 1994, leaving behind his son, Clarence Edward Frye, Jr., who departed this life on March 27, 2020. It is unclear what heirs Clarence Edward Frye, Jr. may have left, if any.

An affidavit having been made and filed in this Court that due diligence has been used on behalf of the Plaintiff to ascertain the location of many of the Defendants, but without effect, and that the last known address of many of the Defendants is unknown or not located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

It is hereby ORDERED that his Order be published at least once a week for four successive weeks in the Richmond Free Press, a newspaper of general circulation within The City of Richmond, Virginia, and that the parties named herein

appear on or before June 21, 2021 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond, Virginia, and do what may be necessary to protect their respective interests in this suit.

Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk I ASK FOR THIS: Danielle J. Wang VSB# 85964 Howard Bullock VSB# 86760 SHAHEEN LAW FIRM, PC 8890 Three Chopt Road Richmond, Virginia 23229 Phone: (804) 474-9423; Fax: (888) 641-3611 dwang@shaheenlaw.com hbullock@shaheenlaw.com Counsel for Plaintiff

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for the City of Richmond 900 East Broad Street, Room 400 Richmond, Virginia (804) 646-7949

LICENSE JRG Markets, LLC Trading as: The Stables Market 5081 LIbbie Mill Blvd East Suite 135 Henrico County Richmond, Virginia 23230 The above establishment is applying to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage C ontrol (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Beer and Wine On and Off Premises and Keg license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Steven Gooch, Owner NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www. abc.virginia.gov or 800-5523200.

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GRTC TRANSIT SYSTEM ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SOFTWARE AND SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS GRTC Transit System invites all interested parties to submit proposals for providing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software DQG 6HUYLFHV ,QWHUHVWHG ÀUPV PD\ GRZQORDG D FRS\ RI 5)3 1R IURP *57&·V website, www.ridegrtc.com (menu options: About Us, then Procurement) or at eva.virginia.gov.

A non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 10:00 am. Proposal responses are due no later than 10:00 am on July 16, 2021. All inquiries regarding RFP No. 203-21-06 should be directed via email to: Tonya Thompson Director of Procurement tonya.thompson@ridegrtc.com

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