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‘I can’t breathe’

Minneapolis police officers fired after cell phone video shows one kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, who later died. In an eerily similar death to that of Eric Garner in New York in 2014 at the hands of police, a handcuffed Mr. Floyd begged to be released because he could not breathe. Free Press wire report

Four Minneapolis police officers have been fired in the wake of the brutal death Monday of George Floyd, a 46-year-old father and security guard, who died after being handcuffed by police and put face down in the street, where a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. A graphic video, shot by one of several horrified bystanders, has gone viral on social media and shows Mr. Floyd lying face down in the street, gasping for air and groaning, “I can’t breathe,” while the officer continues to kneel on his neck. During the 10-minute video, the crowd pleads with the officer to stop. “Bro, he’s not even f…… moving!” a bystander says. “Get off his neck!” At one point when one of the bystanders moved toward the officer and Mr. Floyd, the officer pulled out a canister of Please turn to A4

City to open Friday at a ‘slow and steady pace’ By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Even with the coronavirus still causing sickness and death, Richmond is finally set to reopen, though gingerly and in a limited fashion, under what the state terms Phase One. It will be far from business as usual. Mayor Levar M. Stoney, whose request for a modified reopening was rejected by Mayor Stoney Gov. Ralph S. Northam, flashed the green light Wednesday for private businesses, public operations and churches to reopen cautiously under state guidelines. On Friday, May 29, most currently shuttered businesses — notably restaurants, retail stores, barbershops and beauty salons — will be able to unlock their doors and serve customers again, though under restrictions that include encouraging customers to wear face masks and limiting the number of patrons. Restaurants and breweries also can offer only outdoor seatEric Miller/Reuters ing, while personal grooming shops must offer appointmentA sea of protesters gather at the site in Minneapolis where a white police officer only service. Movie theaters, concert halls, bowling alleys intentionally kneeled on the neck of George Floyd. Mr. Floyd later was pronounced dead and other entertainment and amusement venues will remain at a nearby hospital. closed for now. Then on Monday, June 1, City Hall and other city buildings will reopen, though with limited COVID-19 testing access. Free community testing for COVID-19 continues across For example, at City Hall in the Richmond area, with new testing events scheduled by Downtown, only people with face the Richmond and Henrico County health districts. coverings will be able to enter Three events, each running from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will By George Copeland Jr. to pay bills, vote absentee and be held at the following locations: conduct other business solely on Gov. Ralph S. Northam DATE Location Address the first floor, officials said. Upapologized Tuesday for not per floors still will be off limits Monday, Saint Paul’s 700 E. Belt Blvd., following his administration’s June 1 Baptist Church South Side to the public. All city employees, own COVID-19 safety guideincluding those who have been Tuesday, Diversity Richmond 1407 Sherwood lines during his Memorial Day working from home, will be issued June 2 Event Hall Ave., North Side weekend visit to Virginia Beach face masks. where he posed for photos with 9000 Three Chopt Mayor Stoney said he felt able Thursday, Tuckahoe Middle people along the oceanfront Road, Western June 4 School to move forward as a result of Henrico without a face mask or social Gov. Northam’s order on Tuesdistancing. day requiring everyone entering Appointments for testing are encouraged by calling the He explained during a meRichmond and Henrico COVID-19 Hotline at (804) 205-3501 public buildings, using public dia briefing in Richmond that from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday. transit or going into businesses he left his face mask in his Walk-up testing will be offered while test supplies last. to wear masks or some kind of vehicle, an oversight that he

No mask, no social distancing earns Gov. Northam criticism

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Gov. Northam poses for photos with beachgoers Saturday at Virginia Beach. He, like many others, was not wearing a face mask or socially distancing as he and health officials have called for to help curb COVID-19.

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Delegate Carroll Foy announces historic bid for governor Free Press staff, wire report

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William “Big T” Taylor salutes during a decorated car parade on May 14 at Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center, where families of residents were able to drive by and then park for curbside visits with their loved ones at a safe distance during the pandemic. More parades are expected in June.

Parades and curbside visits bring joy to veterans’ home residents By Ronald E. Carrington

Retired Sgt. 1st Class William “Big T” Taylor had not seen his family since early March. The 88-year-old former paratrooper, a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, has been a resident at Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center in South Side for more than

six years. The nursing home, located on the campus of McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, has been closed to visitors because of the coronavirus pandemic. So Mr. Taylor was more than surprised and happy when a series of family parades were organized by the SBVCC staff to connect Please turn to A4

Democratic state Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy formally launched her bid for Virginia governor Wednesday, using email and social media to make an initial appeal to voters in the era of the coronavirus pandemic. T h e two-term l a w maker, who repDelegate resents Carroll Foy Prince William and Stafford counties, said her background would position her to be “a champion for working people” if she is elected the state’s 74th governor in 2021. Delegate Carroll Foy, 38, was raised by her grandparents in Petersburg, one of the state’s poorest cities. She was one of the first women to make it through the tough discipline and graduate from Virginia Military Institute. She went on to earn a master’s degree from Virginia State University and her law degree from Thomas

Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. And she has been a foster parent and served as a public defender. Known for her steely determination and confidence, she said her experience shows she understands the challenges people face and makes her the right person to correct the problems the current public

health and economic crises have exposed. “I’m running because the status quo in Virginia has left us with a deeply broken system where too many Virginians are working too hard for too little,” Delegate Carroll Foy wrote in her announcement. Please turn to A4

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Artist-in-residence Art captivates people of all ages, even 15-month-old Ava Spurlock. The toddler helped her mother, LaRonda Malone, create colorful chalk sidewalk art last Saturday in the 1000 block of 23rd Street in the East End.

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Despite the pandemic, construction continues on the new Cardinal Elementary School in South Side, one of three replacement schools Richmond is building. Work on the $42.5 million school is going on beside the aging, smaller E.S.H. Greene Elementary that Cardinal is to replace in the 1700 block of Catalina Drive. The new building is scheduled for completion by the end of July and ready for opening in early September. It is expected to accommodate 1,000 elementary students, 300 to 400 more than the current building. The joint city-school construction team overseeing the work estimates that Richmond will spend about $146.5 million to build and furnish three new school buildings. The other two schools under construction are the 750-student Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School that will replace the old George Mason Elementary in Church Hill and the new 1,400-student River City Middle School on Hull Street Road that will replace Elkhardt-Thompson Middle. Marsh Elementary is costing nearly $40 million, while River City Middle is costing $64.5 million, the team has reported. Both schools also are expected to be ready in September for students. The schools’ cost will use virtually the entire $150 million that Richmond earmarked for the construction and which is to be paid using proceeds from the 1.5 percent increase in the sales tax on restaurant meals and prepared food. The pandemic, however, has raised doubts if the tax dollars will be available. One expense that has not yet been determined is the cost of demolishing the existing school buildings after the new ones open. That could use up a big share of the $3.5 million projected to be left from the $150 million pool.

SNAP benefits now Campaign mounts to purchase Woodland Cemetery can be used for online grocery shopping By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Food stamps now can be used to buy groceries online in Richmond and across the state. Kroger, Walmart and other grocery chains are spotlighting the initiative in signs on their buildings and it is being touted by Amazon. Virginia just joined 35 other states in receiving permission from the federal government to allow online shopping by those who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the current name for food stamps. The only caveat is the SNAP funds will not cover delivery costs or any extra fees, according to the announcement. Officials said the change allows people to purchase groceries in advance and then use their SNAP benefits to pay when picking up the items.

Metropolitan Business League offering COVID-19 relief grants to SWaM businesses A Richmond-based business trade group has launched a recovery fund to aid small, women and minority-owned businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced. The Metropolitan Business League launched the fund on May 20 to provide grants of $1,000 to $5,000 to companies, as well as educational services and advisory sessions. The MBL has partnered with Wells Fargo Bank, The Community Foundation and the Robins Foundation for the financial support and with LISC Virginia to provide business advisory sessions. Grant recipients will be able to use the money to pay rent, utilities or to cover the cost of supplies, inventory and other operating expenses, stated Floyd E. Miller II, MBL’s chief executive officer. “Many of our members are experiencing contracts placed on ‘indefinite hold,’ have lost revenue and are in need of immediate relief now,” Mr. Miller stated. He urged company owners to file by the deadline on Friday, May 29, to be considered. Applicants can review grant qualifications and submit applications online at the MBL’s recovery fund page at thembl.org. Details: Melody Short, (212) 518-4776 or mshort@thembl.org.

Neglected Woodland Cemetery — the final resting place of Richmond-born tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Ashe Jr. and thousands of other African-Americans — soon could have new ownership if money can be raised. Marvin L. Harris, a real estate broker based in Chesterfield County, is leading a campaign to buy and restore the 104-yearold cemetery from the Entzminger family and to put it in the hands of the nonprofit Evergreen Restoration Foundation. “We need a lot of help,” said Mr. Harris, who has spent the past year trying to make a deal in an effort to protect the burial ground. “The family has agreed to sell for $50,000, but we have to raise it by June 30.” He said donations would pay for the purchase and a survey of the property. Opened in 1916 by a group that included crusading editor and banker John Mitchell Jr., the cemetery is located in Henrico County just off Magnolia Road on the border with the city’s North Side. The cemetery also holds the grave of the Rev. John Jasper, founder of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Jackson Ward. Mr. Harris said he plans to take the first step on the road to purchase — present-

ing an initial $5,000 to the family using personal funds and donations. He is to do that on Thursday, May 28. Following that, he will be working to attract churches, families and others with connections to the 30-acre site and others who back restoration of African-American cemeteries to support the effort. He said Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, who also is a minister, is helping spread the word. Mr. Harris “We need at least 1,800 people to donate $25 to make this happen,” Mr. Harris said. He has set up a Go Fund Me page to accept online donations for the Woodland Cemetery Restoration Fund at https:// charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/ woodland-cemetery-restoration-fund. Tax deductible donations to the Evergreen Restoration Foundation also are being accepted by mail, Evergreen Restoration Foundation, 10049 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite D, North Chesterfield, Va., 23235, and online at Evergreencemeteryfund.com, the Evergreen foundation’s website. Mr. Harris said donors who contribute

$150 or more will have a brick engraved with their name or that of someone they choose. The bricks are to be placed in a plaza to be developed in front of the chapel on the property. The chapel most recently was used to house the office and equipment. Woodland became part of the Entzminger holdings 47 years ago through a family corporation led by Isaiah Entzminger. The corporation also owned Evergreen Cemetery in the East End, but sold it three years ago to the Enrichmond Foundation. Mr. Entzminger ran the cemeteries, but has given up the work because of his age and declining health. For the past 18 months, Dr. John W.J. Slavin, a scientist, has spent weekends cutting grass, clearing vines and removing brush and trees at Woodland with help from others, including schoolteacher Kathleen Harrell, who is supporting Mr. Harris’ purchase effort. Mr. Harris previously was involved in restoring Evergreen Cemetery and created the Evergreen foundation to provide information and raise money for that work. However, he has shifted his and the foundation’s attention to Woodland Cemetery since Enrichmond purchased Evergreen in 2017.

Correction Candidates for Richmond City Council and the Richmond School Board must file all their paperwork, including petitions with 125 valid signatures of registered voters, by 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, according to city Voter Registrar Kirk Showalter. Only mayoral candidates have until 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, to file, Ms. Showalter stated. The change for mayoral candidates is based on a court order issued May 18 that also reduced the number of valid petition signatures for mayoral candidates from 500 to 150, including 10 from each of the nine city districts. An article published in the May 21-23 edition of the Free Press reported an incorrect filing deadline for City Council and School Board candidates. The Free Press regrets the error.

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Memorial Day virtually Carlos Hopkins, right, state secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, puts his hand over his heart as bugler John Blair of Chesterfield County plays “Taps” and Specialist Neil Miller of Suffolk salutes during the state’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony honoring Virginia’s war dead. The ceremony, held Monday at the Virginia War Memorial on South Belvidere Street in Downtown, was closed to the public this year because of the coronavirus. However, the half-hour ceremony was broadcast on television and livestreamed on the Facebook pages of the Virginia War Memorial and Virginia Veterans Services. The grounds of the memorial and the shrine listing the names of the men and women from Virginia who have died in service to the nation were open to visitors.

City Council looks to ease zoning for homeless shelter locations City Council this week took the first step toward lifting zoning restrictions that have largely limited homeless shelters to Downtown and low-income sections of the city. The approval vote Tuesday allows Lenora Reid, the city’s interim chief administrative officer, to study and propose a zoning change. The vote came on a night when City Council also voted to allow the demolition of a historic Church Hill school building. However, the council hit the pause button on two other significant issues: An ordinance to authorize Richmonders to use their homes for short-term, hotel-style rentals and a separate resolution that would have allowed the city to seek developers for the Coliseum and other city property near City Hall. Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District, spearheaded the resolution aimed at removing shelter zoning restrictions, an outgrowth of her effort to ensure the city’s winter homeless shelter does not return to her district.

Last fall, she wrangled a promise from colleagues to overhaul zoning to expand potential shelter locations in exchange for allowing the Annie Giles Community Resource Center to be used one more time as an overnight shelter during the winter. The issue became more urgent after advocates for the homeless established a tent community for the homeless next to the center. In mid-March, the city relocated the tent city residents to hotels and cleared the site as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic. In other business, City Council voted 6-3 to overrule the city’s Commission of Architectural Review and allow the razing of the 1922 George Mason school building on North 28th Street to make room for tennis and basketball courts beside the new Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School. Marsh Elementary, named for the city’s first African-American mayor, is nearing completion and expected to open this fall. Council President Cynthia I. Newbille, 7th District, led the ma-

jority in voting to demolish and memorialize the old building with an archway built from the old school’s bricks, columns containing cornerstones from the building and commemorative plaques. The council also approved slashing nearly $12 million from the current budget to reduce a projected shortfall, but also approved spending $1.35 million to improve access to Brown’s Island and recreation centers. Councilwoman Stephanie A. Lynch, 5th District, won a 30-day delay on the ordinance on short-term rentals in a bid to gain language to protect current businesses that have turned homes into untaxed hotels. Meanwhile, the proposal to surplus city property in Downtown is to be replaced by one allowing the old Public Safety Building on 9th Street to be put on the market. A private company wants to buy the property for a $350 million development involving Virginia Commonwealth University.

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mace and pointed it at the group. After several minutes, ambulance workers arrived and loaded a seemingly unconscious Mr. Floyd onto a stretcher and took him away. Mr. Floyd’s hands had been handcuffed behind his back. The death has unleashed a firestorm around the nation and in the Minnesota city of 429,600 people, of whom nearly 20 percent are African-American and another roughly 10 percent are Latino. Protesters, politicians, activists and Mr. Floyd’s family have called for the officers to be charged with murder. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced the firing of the officers on Twitter on Tuesday, saying, “This is the right call.” At a news briefing on Tuesday, the mayor said it was clear the death of Mr. Floyd in custody was unjustified and that race was a factor. “Being black in America should not be a death sentence,” Mayor Frey said. “For five minutes we watched as a white police officer pressed his knee into the neck of a black man. For

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new state requirements for facial coverings in public buildings and other areas go into effect on Friday. The governor, a physician, regularly has stressed the importance of wearing face coverings and keeping a 6-foot distance from others in public to stop the spread of COVID-19. His continual refrain made his actions during the weekend at the oceanfront stand out even more, as he posed with beachgoers for photographs. The governor said Tuesday that the photos were the unplanned result of “well-wishers” he encountered during his planned visit to the oceanfront to meet with Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer, thank first responders and assess how that city’s beach reopening plan, launched Friday, May 22, was going. Still, Gov. Northam was roundly criticized on social media for not practicing what he has preached. “Physician, heal thyself,” tweeted Delegate Todd Gilbert, a Page County Republican and minority leader in the House of Delegates. “If it’s safe for Ralph Northam to go to the beach and not wear a mask and not practice good social distancing, why is it unsafe for thousands of Virginia small business owners to open their doors?” Jack Wilson, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, asked in a blistering statement issued Tuesday. The governor’s “ ‘do as I say, not as I do’ attitude is a slap in the face to thousands of out-of-work Virginians,” Mr. Wilson stated. “If he can choose to ignore his own social distancing and mask recommendations, then Virginia can safely go back to work. It’s time to reopen Virginia.” Gov. Northam acknowledged the criticism on Tuesday. “I take full responsibility for that,” he said. “People held me accountable and I appreciate that. In the future, when I’m out in the public, I will be better prepared.” Following up his apology, Gov. Northam touted the Virginia Beach reopening as a success that he believes could be a model for the country. He said he is working with Norfolk, Hampton and other waterfront localities to reopen their beaches this weekend if they have developed a plan similar to the one used by Virginia Beach. Virginia has more than 39,300 cases of the coronavirus, and more than 1,200 deaths, as of Tuesday, according to state health department data. The Associated Press contributed to this article.

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residents and their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic and lifting the spirits of everyone involved. The parades, which began May 10, allow each participating family to decorate one car with signs and balloons and drive slowly around the Sitter & Barfoot entryway and then park for curbside conversations with their loved one. Family members have to stay in their cars, with veterans sitting in their wheelchairs at specially marked locations on the sidewalk. While there is no physical contact, the event enables face-to-face conversations and family time using safe social distancing guidelines. Mr. Taylor’s wife, Alma, and two of his daughters, Hester Clark and Sharon McGlone, were over the moon with the opportunity to visit with him. They participated in the parade and wore colorful masks during the curbside visit, understanding the importance of safety first. “It was fun. It was timely. Sitter & Barfoot did a great job,” Ms. Clark said. Although they regularly FaceTime him via his iPad, the in-person visit was more intimate and special, Mr. Taylor’s family said. “My father, who is very gregarious and wants to get out using his electric wheelchair, was talking to us leading up to the day. The confinement has been very difficult for him,” Ms. Clark said. The parade and curbside visits was the idea of facility administrator Kim Elliott after viewing a similar event on Facebook. According to Tina Parlett-Calhoun, Sitter & Barfoot’s director of communications, the internal team loved the idea and wanted to make the parades happen in a safe and fun way. To date, Ms. Parlett-Calhoun said, nine parades have taken place and are scheduled according to residents’ units and hallways within the facility. More events are being planned, she said. “We asked families to register and RSVP so we would have an idea of how many family members would attend, she said in an email. “There is still a limit to one car, van or truckload (of family) for each resident. That way we could ensure social distancing and know how many families would attend.”

five minutes. When you hear someone calling for help, you are supposed to help.” Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told reporters that the FBI has opened an inquiry at his request into the fatal arrest, and the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which investigates most deaths that occur in police custody, also has launched a probe. The bureau will present its findings to Hennepin County prosecutors. The case was eerily reminiscent of the 2014 killing of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man in New York, who died after being put in a banned police chokehold. Mr. Garner’s dying words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement calling attention to a wave of AfricanAmericans and other minorities who died at the hands of police using unjustified lethal force. According to published reports and a police department account, the Minneapolis officers involved in Monday’s encounter were responding to a report of a forgery in progress in which a convenience store had confronted a man about a “fake $20 bill.” Police found a man fitting the suspect’s description, Mr. Floyd, in a car. After Mr. Floyd got out of the car, the police department said, there was a physical altercation between the officers and Mr. Floyd. Mr. Floyd was handcuffed, and he appeared to be in medical distress, according to police. But Mayor Frey told the media Tuesday that as additional information was revealed, “it became clear that the original (police) statement was not accurate.” Cell phone video taken by an onlooker Darnella Frazier does not show what precipitated the confrontation. It opens with Mr.

Floyd lying beside the rear wheel of a police vehicle, with an officer pinning him to the street by pressing a knee into Mr. Floyd’s neck, while another officer holds the onlookers back. Mr. Floyd can be heard repeatedly moaning and gasping while he pleads, “Please, I can’t breathe, please, man,” as bystanders gather around, growing increasingly agitated and shouting at police to let him up. After several minutes, Mr. Floyd gradually grows quiet and ceases to move. Attorney Benjamin Crump, who has gained a national reputation for representing families in unlawful death cases such as Trayvon Martin in Florida and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., has been retained by Mr. Floyd’s family. He said in a statement that officers’ “abusive, excessive and inhumane use of force cost the life of a man who was being detained by the police for questioning about a nonviolent charge.” Hours after the officers’ dismissals were announced, thousands of protesters filled the streets around the scene of the deadly incident in a boisterous but peaceful rally. Many in the crowd wore facial coverings to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. But the gathering took an unruly turn around dusk Tuesday as police in riot gear fired tear gas and non-lethal bean-bag rounds into the crowds, while protesters hurled water bottles and other projectiles, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. The unrest appeared to have dissipated after dark as rain fell. On the “Today Show” Wednesday morning, Mr. Floyd’s sister, Bridgett Floyd, said the officers should be charged with murder “because that’s exactly what they did. They murdered my brother. He was crying for help.”

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covering. That order, which Mayor Stoney urged the governor to impose, is effective statewide Friday. The opening of City Hall will bring an end to free parking at metered spaces in Downtown and other monitored parking spaces within the city, officials noted, and people who do not pay could be ticketed. City officials also said that Richmond recreation centers and pools will remain closed for the time being. So will the Richmond Public Library system, which will, for now, remain primarily a virtual operation providing internet and computer-based access to books and other materials. However, officials said patrons will be able to use drop boxes to return books and other items beginning Wednesday, June 3, and will be able to have contactless pickups of reserved items at that time as well. Library entry and programming will remain closed until at least Wednesday, June 10, and possibly until later phases of reopening, officials said. Despite continuing concern about COVID-19, Mayor Stoney believes the data and other indicators show enough progress has been made to begin reopening. “When I look at the picture in totality, given the added tools at our disposal, the current trends in our local data, I believe that Richmond can cautiously move into Phase One,” he said. Among other things, he and Dr. Danny Avula, director of the Richmond City Health District, noted area hospitals have plenty of capacity to deal with the small percentage of those with the coronavirus who become seriously ill. In addition, they noted that the number of people being tested has doubled from 70 tests a day in April to the current level of 150 tests a day, with the health district now adding more workers to trace individuals who have had contact with those who test positive. Dr. Avula also noted the number of

people testing positive for coronavirus has flattened to about 23 percent of those tested, based on the moving seven-day average. That is better than the numbers of positive results going up, but not as good as having them go down, he said. Meanwhile, the city has worked with the health district to create quarantine rooms for people in need at area hotels. Still, “that does not mean we are out of the woods,” Mayor Stoney said at Wednesday’s City Hall media briefing that also was livestreamed to the public. “The pandemic is not over by any means.” He said that as of Wednesday, 1,112 city residents had tested positive for COVID-19, the majority with mild symptoms, though. Of those, nearly one-third are Latinos, Dr. Avula said, mirroring state data. In the city, the disease has killed 21 people, the mayor said, with the data listing most as African-American. Across the state, according to state Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, the number of people testing positive for the virus topped 40,000 for the first time, with 1,281 of those dying. The data by race and ethnicity show that African-Americans comprise 14 percent of those infected, or about 5,643 cases. Latinos comprise 31 percent or 12,374 cases. Among the dead, 253 were AfricanAmerican or 20 percent; 106 were Latino or 8.3 percent, with the majority of those infected and dying being white people. The governor imposed the face mask requirement in a heightened effort to reduce the spread of the disease as case numbers statewide continue to grow, though he was criticized for spending last Saturday in Virginia Beach without wearing a mask or practicing social distancing. Richmond’s reopening is beginning two weeks after most localities in the state, including neighboring Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover counties, started on May 15. “I stand by my decision to seek a two-week delay,” Mayor Stoney said. “I have been fighting for a safer and stronger

Richmond.” Despite the damage that holdup might have caused to various businesses, he said he put “public health and public safety first.” “Now we begin the (reopening) journey together,” the mayor said, but at a “slow and steady pace,” which he said has been his mantra all along. He still urged those who could to stay home, and those who go out to wear face masks. He also urged houses of worship to stay closed and use virtual services for now, but if they had to meet, to limit the number of participants. He also urged restaurants and breweries to collect the names and phone numbers of diners in case someone later tests positive for the coronavirus. That would make it easier for the health department to track their contacts, he said. Mayor Stoney called on the state to assist the city and its health district to further expand testing and to assist in providing more personal protection equipment, including masks and hand sanitizer. The city Fire Department already has distributed 20,000 face masks and 20,000 bottles of hand sanitizer provided by the state, and the mayor said more would be needed. “Quite frankly, we’re going to need more support from the state if our businesses are to reopen safely and sustainably and keep our residents safe,” Mayor Stoney said. The city is to receive $20 million on June 1 to cover COVID-19-related expenses, including purchases of masks and hand sanitizer. According to officials, some of that money might be used to support small businesses hard hit by the disease. The mayor said moving slowly is best. When “public health is on the line, blindly pushing forward is not an option,” he said. “Decisions must be thoughtful, and they must be based on our collective knowledge and our love for our city.” George Copeland Jr. contributed to this article.

Delegate announces historic bid for governor Continued from A1

In a separate interview, she said, “Folks still can’t earn a decent paycheck, pay off their student loan or get ahead. And so we need a governor who’s going to really speak to those challenges. And I understand them intimately because I’ve lived them.” She plans to campaign on ensuring all Virginians have quality, affordable health care; fixing what she calls the “broken criminal justice system;” and providing workers with fair wages and paid sick leave. If she were to win next year’s contest, she would become Virginia’s first woman governor, the first African-American female governor in the United States and the second woman elected to statewide office in Virginia. The first was Mary Sue Terry, who served eight years as attorney general from 1986 to 1993. Delegate Carroll Foy, if elected, also would be the first member of the House of Delegates to jump to the governor’s mansion possibly since Declaration of Independence writer and slaveholder Thomas Jefferson did it in 1779. However, she will face a crowded field for the Democratic Party nomination that is expected to include another female colleague from the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan

of Richmond, who has a longer political résumé and deeper connections in the party. Sen. McClellan, who has pushed much of the same legislation as Delegate Carroll Foy, also would make history if she won. Other potential Democratic contenders include Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax, two-term state Attorney General Mark R. Herring and former Gov. Terry R. McAuliffe. That is likely to mean a high-profile primary contest to settle the Democratic nomination, and then a tough contest against the Republican contender. Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase of Chesterfield County already has announced her bid, but others are expected to seek the office. None of that has daunted Delegate Carroll Foy, who will have to give up her House seat to run. In a biographical video she released Wednesday, she recalled being discouraged from running for the outset, especially when people learned she was pregnant “not with one, but with two babies,” twins who are now 2-year-olds. “I knocked on thousands of doors with morning sickness and swollen ankles. In order for there to be a trail, there has to be someone who’s willing to blaze it,” she recounts. Part of a Democratic blue wave in 2017 that flipped 15 Republican-held seats in the Virginia House, Delegate Carroll Foy,

who lives in Woodbridge, handily defeated a Republican challenger and then easily won re-election in 2019. As an attorney who handles courtappointed cases, Delegate Carroll Foy said her work has pretty much come to a grinding halt at a time when many legal proceedings are on hold because of the pandemic. She said she and her husband are “barely getting by, like many Virginians.” “I want to tell people that I see you,” she said. “We share the same struggles, and I’m willing to tackle those obstacles, and not just through empty promises, but through smart policies and leadership.” Separately, Paul Goldman, the leader of Richmond’s Put Schools First campaign, has declared for lieutenant governor. Mr. Goldman, a former Democratic Party leader and veteran political strategist who shaped campaigns for Henry Howell, L. Douglas Wilder and Mark R. Warner, said, if elected in 2021, he would use the post be “an advocate for the people. I would be the first who did not see the office as a stepping stone to the governor’s office. I am not interested in running for governor.” Instead, he said, he would be an advocate for important policies that could affect the lives of ordinary people, including continuing his push for funding to renovate or replace decaying public school buildings in Virginia.

Richmond Free Press

May 28-30, 2020

Local News GRTC passengers must wear face masks beginning Friday By Jeremy M. Lazarus

The rides will still be free, but GRTC will require passengers to wear face masks, or nose and mouth coverings, as of Friday, May 29, to board its regular buses, vans and Pulse rapid transit. GRTC, which previously spurned a union request for such a safety precaution during the pandemic, bowed Tuesday to an order from Gov. Ralph S. Northam that anyone age 10 or older would need to wear a face covering to use public transportation, access government services or enter businesses like grocery stores where social distancing would be difficult. The new rule would not apply to those who cannot wear masks for health reasons. In making its announcement, GRTC did not indicate how the company would enforce the requirement. The announcement from Julie Timm, GRTCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief executive officer, stated only that â&#x20AC;&#x153;passengers without masks may be asked to exit the bus.â&#x20AC;? In response to a Free Press query, Ms. Timm noted that â&#x20AC;&#x153;GRTC does not have transit policeâ&#x20AC;? and would not ask drivers to take any action regarding unmasked people who board, although she said some drivers might not stop for riders known to refuse to wear masks. GRTC also reported that it has distributed 2,000 masks to riders and currently has submitted an order for 20,000 additional masks for passengers who might need them. The new masks might not be available on Friday. Ms. Timm previously rejected a mask requirement to avoid conflicts between drivers and passengers who objected. Until now, the state had not mandated masks. The decision came as the union representing nearly 300 full- and part-time drivers and other GRTC employees began distributing to members buttons that criticize the transit company for its handling of their coronavirus concerns. As provided by Maurice Carter, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1229, the buttonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to work to dieâ&#x20AC;? and lists two key concerns of drivers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overcrowded buses; passengers riding unprotected.â&#x20AC;? So far, five bus operators and one office worker have tested positive for COVID-19, GRTC has reported. That includes two operators who were hospitalized, according to GRTC. All of the infected are in recovery, company spokeswoman Carrie Rose Pace stated. The office worker has returned to work; the others remain on leave, she added. In the past two weeks, GRTC has stepped up overnight disinfection of buses and purchased face shields for drivers, Ms. Rose previously reported. Ms. Pace, in response to a Free Press query, stated that GRTC has not installed promised plastic shields in most of its buses or vans. On Tuesday, GRTC selected the retrofit design for driver shields, she stated, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;we are proceeding with the material orders for complete fleet installation.â&#x20AC;? She stated GRTC had previously installed shields in 32 buses. Meanwhile, GRTC is considering addressing another issue Local 1220 listed on its buttons â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;hazard pay.â&#x20AC;? Ms. Pace stated the issue of front line pay â&#x20AC;&#x153;is under GRTC board of directorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; review, with a decision expected in June.â&#x20AC;?

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America does not value the lives of black people. There is no stronger proof of the truth of that statement than the 10-minute cell phone video showing the ghastly death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Mr. Floyd’s very humanity was denied Monday evening when he was put face down in the street, hands cuffed behind his back, and pinned down by an officer who kept his knee on his neck even as Mr. Floyd pleaded for help, saying that he couldn’t breathe. Mr. Floyd’s very existence was discounted by three other police officers who ignored the yelling of bystanders to release Mr. Floyd as the 46-year-old father and security guard stopped begging, stopped moving and slipped out of consciousness. The four officers’ firing on Tuesday is but a small price to pay for the death sentence they imposed on Mr. Floyd, who was taken into custody for questioning about suspected forgery at a nearby convenience store. What price does America put on Mr. Floyd’s life? What justice will be served by his fatal encounter with men of the badge who swore an oath to protect and serve that community and the people in it? These ongoing, unjustified killings of black people by white police officers only heighten black people’s fears and deepen their mistrust of authorities with guns and badges, even as the encounters tarnish the honor of decent officers and police departments everywhere. Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Botham Jean, Freddie Gray, Tamir Rice, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson and Sandra Bland are just a few of their names. “George Floyd’s murder is a painful and tragic indication that we have, in fact, entered into an era where some law enforcement officers, white supremacists and other radical extremists are feeling empowered to target, brutalize and kill unarmed African-Americans with impunity,” Congresswoman Maxine Waters wrote in a statement Wednesday. So what do we do? We believe we can uplift Mr. Floyd and make his life count — as well as the lives of so many other black people killed by police — by taking swift, determined and sustained action. First, people of conscience must call on Minnesota and federal officials to investigate and prosecute the four officers to the fullest extent of the law. The FBI investigation and that of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension would be just a start. In addition to state murder charges, federal hate crime violations also may be warranted. Secondly, we must call on Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo — as well as the top brass in police departments across the country, including Metro Richmond — to root out and remove the dangerous and poisonous people employed by their departments and to address the hiring, training, policies and practices that allow people like the four in Minneapolis to become police officers and subject others to their brutal behavior. Thirdly, we believe the national NAACP should create and maintain a national database of police officers who resign, are disciplined, fired or sued for excessive use of force and aberrant behavior. Such a database would put police agencies and the public on notice so that bad cops cannot leave their jobs, move elsewhere and wreak the same havoc on another unsuspecting community. The four officers in Minneapolis should never be allowed to work as police — or even security guards — ever again. Fourth, we demand that law enforcement agencies in Richmond and throughout the country establish independent citizen review panels to help ensure transparency and accountability from those who are sworn to protect and serve us. Creation of an independent citizen board to review and address citizens’ complaints about police misconduct is neither an indictment locally of Chief Will Smith or of the 700-plus officers in the Richmond Police Department. Instead, it is another way for law enforcement to build community trust, which is critically important during this harrowing time of national concern about police brutality and murder, racial profiling, unfair and disparate police practices and corruption. Lastly, it is clear we cannot rely on the U.S. Justice Department, the U.S. attorney general or the current president to provide leadership in this tragic situation. However, it gives us another stark reminder of the importance of voting in November so that the federal government can and will respond to the needs of people of color — and all Americans. We don’t want calamities such as what happened in Minneapolis to become the norm.

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What about our children? Like many who’ve had to shelter in place, I’ve had time for introspection and reflection. I’ve had to limit contact with family members, but I’ve had the opportunity to share memories and plan for future engagements with them. As leader of a national organization, I’ve had to plan for the utilization of new creative procedures to keep our organization operational. I’m a community activist, so I’ve had to examine and evaluate the impact of COVID19 on our communities. While much has been said about the current disparate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, very little attention has been placed on a plan for healing that will be essential post-pandemic. I place special emphasis on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of our youths. I can only imagine the weight

of uncertainty that has been added to their customary burden. If not before COVID-19, our children must suffer to varying degrees with emotional distress that can only be labeled Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The American Psychiatric Association defines PTSD as “a psychiatric disorder that can

Dr. E. Faye Williams occur in people who’ve experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, serious accident, terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violent personal assault. People with PTSD have intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings related to their experiences that last long after the traumatic event has ended. They may relive the event through flashbacks or nightmares; they may feel sadness, fear or anger; and they may feel … estranged from other people.” I would think the initial temporary school closures were greeted by our youths as an extra

spring break. I’d also speculate that, when these closures were applied to the remaining school year and students realized a longer separation from friends and normalcy, they had to face another demoralizing disappointment in a sequence of many. For many, food and shelter security became real and immediate. Some have become victims of domestic violence sparked by routine practice or proximity anxiety. For many more, illness and death of family and friends and the real potential of personal illness or death have become thoughts which are their constant companions. More long term, the educational disparities and academic gaps suggest loss of future opportunities for some. Academic and athletic scholarships which depend on evaluation results of completed school years will not be realized. These obvious assaults on the mental health of youths will go unchecked and unanswered. Historically, our communities have been reluctant to accept the existence of mental health

Exceptional? Data tell the story Like most Americans, I have always considered the United States an exceptional country. We possess a political system built on checks and balances, an ideal of giving voice to ordinary people across a diverse land and a Constitution that favors finding common ground among them. Our economy, at its best, offers opportunity, rewards innovation, and makes it possible for people from humble circumstances to succeed and thrive. Our civic spirit, despite hiccups and political conflict, has over the long haul pointed us toward tolerance, broadening civil rights and encouraging participation from the neighborhood to Capitol Hill. Recently, there has been a spate of public musing about “the end of American exceptionalism.” This is not new. Conservatives have been lamenting our “decline” for years, while there are significant portions of the population for whom the promise of America never quite became real. But the coronavirus has laid bare a country fumbling for a response — a federal government that, despite pockets of brilliance, has failed overall to protect and offer guidance to Americans; a health care system that has been forced to scramble for the most basic supplies; and an economic downturn that has wreaked disproportionate havoc on the lives of middle class and wage-earning Americans. Yet even before this crisis there was reason to question whether the United States truly is exceptional. This is worth spending some time on because, in the coming months

of this election year, you’ll no doubt hear grandiose claims about the Unites States’ virtues. They demand an honest accounting of where we excel and where we fall short. Let’s take a quick tour. In education, for instance, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ranked the United States as sixth mosteducated in 2018; Canada came first. We do even worse on student

Lee H. Hamilton test scores for reading, math and science, where the United States in 2018 ranked 36th in math and 17th in reading. There was a time when our infrastructure was the envy of the world. Now it’s Singapore, the Netherlands and Hong Kong. We’re not even in the top 10. In health care, World Population Review ranks us 37th. On a broad ranking of quality of life — that is, which countries offer the best chances for a healthy, safe and prosperous life ahead — you’d want to be in Denmark, Switzerland or Finland. On the Bloomberg “Healthiest Country” index, the United States didn’t make the top 20. In fact, in a separate look at life expectancy in the 36 OECD countries, we rank 29th. Which country is perceived as having the most advanced technology? Japan (The United States is 4th). Where is democracy strongest? The Economist Intelligence Unit, measuring the state of democracy in 167 countries, put Norway and Iceland at the top, with the United States coming in 25th. Which country is viewed as possessing the most stable economy? Switzerland, Canada

and Germany top US News & World Report’s list. The United States comes in 15th. To be sure, on various indexes of military strength, we rank first in the world. But then, we also rank highest among the G7 nations for income inequality. I don’t want to make your eyes glaze over with numbers. And, in fact, the measures I cited might not be the ones you’d pick. Feel free to go online and search for “country rankings by …” whatever you’re curious about. What you’ll find is a mixed picture of the United States, quite apart from anything caused by the pandemic. It didn’t rob us of our “exceptional” status. We’ve been doing that all on our own for years. Not long ago, the writer Fintan O’Toole had a widely read piece in which he said, “However bad things are for most other rich democracies, it is hard not to feel sorry for Americans.” When I read articles like that, I think they miss a key point. I don’t feel sorry for us because what I said at the beginning still holds true — our political system, our economic potential and our civic spirit remain the cornerstones of a great nation. We have a choice. We can continue to lose ground globally. But if we choose to build and strive to reach our potential, we can become, without a doubt, truly exceptional again. The writer, who served 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana, is a senior adviser for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

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problems, ignoring rather than addressing them. If healing is our true purpose, we must first acknowledge the full scope of the issues — general and individual — which confront the target of our concern. We can no longer count on the intestinal fortitude of victims to shepherd them through their trauma. Some need help. We must become more thorough and sincere in demonstrating our concern. Instead of the casual, “How ya doing?” our inquiry must be a more thorough one like, “Is there anything I can do to help you?” or a variety of probing questions that’ll help our youths express themselves. We must remember that their healing begins with us. Unchecked, the impact of their trauma becomes generational. The writer is national president of the National Congress of Black Women.

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Making sense of the 2020 Census We know all lives matter, but are all lives being counted? In 1909, the inception of the NAACP charged the nation to re-evaluate their stance on AfricanAmerican lives in response to the ongoing violence across the country. Since its birth, the NAACP continues to make strides in the best interests of African-Americans, one of which is having the organization’s work centered around the decennial census. Through means of educating, recruiting and filing a lawsuit against the federal government, the NAACP demands the African-American population be counted as much as possible in the 2020 Census. The U.S. Census determines the distribution of political power and money by quantifying the American people and allocating funds to health care, housing and education programs, in addition to government services. The census affects the livelihood of everyone, especially the undercounted. Past surveys have shown that Latinos, African-Americans, nonEnglish speakers, non-traditional families and those with informal living arrangements are the hardest to calculate. Poor policy-making decisions, equal employment opportunities and the alleviation of poverty within the aforementioned groups are the results of miscounting communities and individuals.

For every community not counted, $100,000 to $200,000 that would have gone toward advancing those jurisdictions’ economic, political and societal position is lost – funds that would have gone toward erasing the poverty line, securing housing, monitoring discriminatory practices and enforcing civil rights laws. Undercounted communities have little to no representation because they are not prioritized.

Logan James According to the Census Bureau post-enumeration survey, 800,000 AfricanAmericans went uncounted. What does this mean? It means once again, the voice of African-Americans was denied. Many programs that impact African-Americans are based in whole or part on data derived from the census. History proves the disenfranchisement of black people socially, politically and financially. Another 10 years cannot pass before we realize how vital the census is to the U.S. democracy. Since the last census, the array of events, movements and tragedies that have sprung up

across the nation has left citizens all over in disarray. In the first month of 2010, the world’s deadliest earthquake struck the island of Haiti; 2013 birthed the Black Lives Matter movement after the acquittal of George Zimmerman; and in 2016, the United States greeted its Republican president, Donald Trump. The list of terrorist attacks, mass shootings and injustices that have shadowed America in our past decade should not cloud the advancements and heights the country has yet to reach. In each of these instances, the opinion, vote and livelihood of someone were taken away either through corrupt politics, natural disasters or premeditated motive. As we move into our new decade, the younger generation must be aware of the world around them and the voice they have in changing it. “The children are the future” is not a coined phrase that should be taken lightly. All generations should be concerned with

completing the census, yet Generation Z and the millennial generation have a far greater duty. There already have been financial constraints within the Census Bureau, which puts the African-American community at risk of being undercounted. Remaining informed and educating members of Congress, in addition to state and local leaders about the issues of the African-American community, is crucial in producing desired results. We know all lives matter, but all lives have not been counted. The work the NAACP and the Leadership Conference Education Fund, to name a few, have been doing to promote and protect the civil and human rights of citizens. As the 2020 Census makes its way to our mailboxes and computer screens, I charge readers to ensure you and your family will be counted. The writer is a member of the Spelman College NAACP.

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Richmonder Bobby Dandridge was the final puzzle piece to the Bucks’ 1971 title If and when NBA play resumes, the Milwaukee Bucks will try and scratch a nearly half-century itch. The franchise’s first and only NBA title was in 1971 with a cast featuring two all-time greats, Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, plus a lesser known but extraordinarily talented Richmonder. Bobby Dandridge drew third billing in 1971 on one of most dominant postseason teams in NBA annals. “In Milwaukee, I learned how to be an effective third option,” Dandridge said in a

The 1969-70 season set the tone for 197071. After going 27-55 in the inaugural 1968-69 season, Bucks improved to 56-26 in 1969-70. Before 1970-71, the Bucks traded for Robertson, arguably the top guard in NBA annals. “The Big O” was 32 at the time, but still had plenty left. With Alcindor (Jabbar) leading the NBA with a 26.6 points per game average, Robertson added 18.2 points and 8.3 assists per outing. McGlocklin, a brilliant outside shooter out of Indiana University, added 15.8 points per game, a figure that would have been much higher with today’s 3-point arc. The other starter was forward Greg Smith (11.7 points per game), in his The numbers game third year out of Western Milwaukee Bucks retired Kentucky University. jersey numbers: Under Coach Larry Costello, Milwaukee went 0 - Oscar Robertson 2 - Junior Bridgeman 66-16 during the 19704 - Sidney Moncrief 71 regular season, then 8 - Marques Johnson really hit the gas in the 10 - Bobby Dandridge playoffs. 14 - Jon McGlocklin The Bucks eliminated 16 - Bob Lanier the San Francisco War32 - Brian Winters riors, four games to one, 33 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 and finally the BaltiYouTube interview prior to his No. 10 jersey more Bullets 4-0 to claim the ultimate prize in being retired in 2015. just the third season of the team’s existence. “We had Big O and Kareem ... and when The 12-2 playoff run ranks with the NBA’s Johnny Mack (guard Jon McGlocklin) got hot, best ever. Dandridge was outstanding without there weren’t any plays drawn up for the small stealing the limelight from his more celebrated forward.” teammates. Still, while surrounded by legends, the “I learned to be a role player,” Dandridge said. 6-foot-6 former Maggie L. Walker High School “But I was also able to carve my own niche. It was and Norfolk State University standout averaged a challenge but it made me a better player.” 18.4 points during the regular season and 19.2 Coincidentally, after being traded to Washpoints during the playoffs. ington in 1977, Dandridge had a similar Known as “Bismarck” for his big sneakers situation in the nation’s capital. In helping and “Greyhound” for his smooth, swift gait, the Washington Bullets (now the Wizards) to Dandridge was the Bucks’ fourth round draft their lone NBA crown in 1978, Dandridge was pick — and the 45th pick overall — in 1969. overshadowed by Hall of Famers-to-be Elvin “I’ll always be grateful to the Bucks. They Hayes and Wes Unseld. must have seen something in me others didn’t,” The current Bucks are primed for a long playoff Dandridge said. run — assuming there are playoffs. When the Also in 1960, UCLAAll-American Lew Alcin- NBA season was halted due to the coronavirus, dor, prior to his name change to Kareem Abdul- the Bucks had the NBA’s best record (53-12), Jabbar, was the first overall draft selection. highest scoring average (118.6) and arguably

Milwaukee Bucks 1970-71 starting lineup: Standing, left to right, Richmonder Bobby Dandridge, Lew Alcindor before he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Greg Smith. Kneeling, left to right, Jon McGlocklin, Coach Larry Costello and Oscar Robertson.

best player (Giannis Antetokounmpo). Like in 1971, the current team has a local connection. Former Petersburg High School sensation Frank Mason has a dual contract with the Bucks and their G-League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd. Depending on injuries, Mason could be a factor for the Bucks if play ever resumes. Here’s a little known fact about the Bucks’ long ago emergence as an NBA power. Milwaukee and Phoenix finished with the

worst records in 1968-69. A flip of the coin would decide who got the first draft pick in 1969. The Bucks won the toss and, to no one’s surprise, selected 7-foot-2 Alcindor (Jabbar), already a national celebrity after fueling UCLA to three straight NCAA crowns. There was less celebration in round four, when Milwaukee picked a little known forward out of Division II Norfolk State University. But it was that native Richmonder who fit nicely as the ideal final piece to the puzzle.

Former TJ, South Carolina standout reclaims the headlines

Much to his own surprise, Philip Logan is back in the news. Upon hearing his name had returned to the sports pages and electronic media, Logan’s comical reaction was: “Thanks for digging up the dead.” Here’s the deal: Wide receiver Jaylen Jones, a senior-to-be at Richmond’s Thomas Jefferson High School, recently signed a full National Letter of Intent with Virginia Tech. TJ school officials determined Jones was the first Viking to land a Power-5 Conference scholarship since another wide receiver — Logan — joined the University of South Carolina in 1974. The 46-year drought made headlines in various accounts of Jones’ signing. Playing at TJ under thenhead Coach Lloyd Swelnis and receivers’ Coach Dave Robbins, Logan was a two-time Group AAA All-State pick and was heavily recruited by big time football programs. Logan recalls signing with

then-South Carolina assistant Coach Jerry Stovall, a former NFL player who later became head coach at Louisiana State University, at his North Side home following the Thomas

Jefferson High School Awards Banquet. “Coach Stovall drove me home from the banquet and kind of put the pressure on me,” Logan recalled. “I signed something really to kind of get him out of the house. He kind of tricked me. I wasn’t sure what I’d signed. “Then when I got to school

the next day, there was a (newspaper) story saying ‘Logan Signs with South Carolina.’ ” It worked out well. In four seasons at the University of South Carolina, Logan caught 105 passes for 1,863 yards and 15 touchdowns. He set a Tangerine Bowl record with nine receptions in 1975. One reception stands out and is still draws oohs and ahhs on YouTube. In the team’s final seconds of a win against arch rival Clemson University, Logan made a 40-yard catch and did a zig-zagging run into the end zone that gave South Carolina a 26-24 lead, and sent fans into a frenzy. “That was on fourth and 12,” Logan recalled. “It all came down to that.” There also was an 80-yard catch-run that led to a victory at the University of Mississippi. Always a deep threat, Logan still holds the University of South Carolina record for most yards per catch — 19.6. The Richmond native had a serious tryout with the NFL’s

Green Bay Packers in 1978, but instead of pursuing a gridiron career, he turned to business and put his marketing degree to work. Now living in Marietta, Ga., with wife Brenda, Logan is owner, founder and chief executive officer of The Perfect Timing Group that provides computer-based timing to track and field, cross country and road race events throughout the South. Logan describes himself as a “techy guy.” “In my day, we were timed by stop watches,” said Logan. “Now we’ve replaced the stop watch with a computer.” Logan was bused to Thomas Jefferson High School during a time when the West End school was predominantly white. “I think the year before I went there, TJ had one black player,” Logan recalled. “It was a culture shock.” Logan flourished at TJ on the football field, the track oval and in the classroom. He says this about his mentors:

• Coach Swelnis: “I grew up in a house with no father. Coach Swelnis was the closest to a father figure I ever had.” • Coach Robbins: “I learned more from Coach Robbins than any other coach I ever had.” •Track Coach Jim Holdren: “Coach Holdren talked me into running track and it’s one of the best things that ever happened to me.” Logan went on to set the TJ record for the 220-yard dash in 21.5 seconds.

An inductee into Richmond Public Schools Hall of Fame, Logan tries to keep in touch with TJ athletics and is thrilled with the program’s recent success. This past season, with AllState Jones a ringleader, the Vikings won 11 football games while advancing to the State 2A semifinals. Jones’ success led to the mention of Logan’s long-ago achievements. “I feel alive again,” Logan said with a friendly chuckle.

Beyond no fans in the stands, big changes in the NFL The 2020 NFL season will take some getting used to. It’s going to be hard saying the “Las Vegas Raiders.” Or “Tom Brady of Tampa Bay.” Or the New England Patriots with someone other than Brady at quarterback. And no mention of the “Coliseum” regarding the Los Angeles Rams’ home field. And how about former Carolina Panthers Coach Ron Rivera, aka “Riverboat Ron,” patrolling the sidelines in, of all places, Washington? And if games do go on without a hitch, what about the crowds, or lack thereof? Bet on the Raiders: The team will still wear silver and black, but the Raiders franchise will have a new address, Allegiant Stadium, a $1.8 million domed playpen just west of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Call it “California Leavin.’ ” The Raiders played in Oakland from 1960 to 1981, and again from 1995 to 2019. In between, 1982 to 1994, the team was based in Los Angeles. The first home game in “Sin City” will be Sept. 21, a Monday night ESPN telecast, against the New Orleans Saints. You can bet the ratings will be high. Tom Terrific: After leading New England to six Super Bowl titles and earning five titles of Super Bowl MVP, Brady, the 42year-old future Hall of Famer, now has the keys to the Tampa

Bay offense. Almost surely, TB’s No. 12 jersey in the Buccaneers’ red, bay orange and pewter will become the NFL’s top seller the day it becomes available. Some worry that Brady, as a middle-aged man in a young man’s game, will tarnish his legacy by taking his talents to a franchise that has been as mediocre as the Pats have Tom Brady been legendary. It stirs memories of Baltimore Colts great Johnny Unitas playing his final season carrying a clipboard with the San Diego Chargers and a beaten-down version of “Broadway Joe” Namath finishing up with the Los Angeles Rams. Next man up: No NFL teams ever forfeit. Life will go on in New England. But who will be taking the Patriots’ snaps now that Brady is some 1,342 miles south? No. 1 on New England Coach Bill Belichick’s depth chart for right now is 23-year-old Jarrett Stidham, the 2019 fourth round draft pick out of Auburn University. But don’t be surprised if the Patriots hit the free-agent market for an experienced veteran. This will be first season since 2000 when anyone but Brady was No. 1. His long-ago predecessor was Drew Bledsoe, now 48 and retired since 2006. Thanks for the memories: The Los Angeles Coliseum, built

in 1923, was home to the Rams from 1946 to 1979, then again from 2016 to 2019. This fall, the Rams, and also the Los Angeles Chargers, will be alternating home dates at sparkling SoFi Stadium, capacity 70,240, in nearby Inglewood, three miles from LAX. SoFi will serve as host for the 2020 Los Angeles Bowl, the 2022 Super Bowl, the 2023 NCAA Championship game and the Ron Rivera 2028 Summer Olympics. Washington Panthers?: Not only is Coach Rivera taking his coaching whistle from Charlotte, N.C., to D.C., he’s getting the “band back together.” Several of his assistants in Carolina are coming to FedEx Field with Coach Rivera. From 2011 to 2018, Rivera was 76-63 with the Carolina Panthers, winning the NFL Coach of the Year award in 2013 and 2015. Despite an overall successful run in North Carolina, he was fired following this past season. Sounds of silence: Due to the coronavirus, will games be played in empty or sparsely attended stadiums, with no roar of the crowd following touchdowns, no chants of “Defense!” and no vendors peddling their wares? Football without fans may take the hardest getting used to of all.

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Every two seconds, someone needs blood. Of the 130 million people eligible to donate blood, only 5% do. Of the 5% percent who do donate, only 5% of those donors are African American.

Blood statistics There are various ways to give blood — whole blood, platelet and plasma. However, we aren’t receiving enough blood to meet the growing demand. Below is the daily need to keep up with the supply demand:

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Happenings Front Porch Portraits: Richmond high school valedictorians It hasn’t been easy for students across the Commonwealth since schools shut down in March under executive order of the governor to curb the spread of COVID-19. For high school seniors, it has been a little tougher, with missed proms, senior days and other special events that go along with finishing high school. But the Class of 2020 has persevered. Here, we celebrate the valedictorians of Richmond Public Schools’ eight high schools who have worked hard during the

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AMIA GRAHAM, Thomas Jefferson High School, 4.9677 GPA. Attending the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in the fall, where she wants to earn a nursing degree. Daughter of Tomeka Graham and Aaron Graham. “The pandemic has given me the opportunity to learn more about myself without the added pressures of socialization,” she said. “I have been given time to focus on myself and figure out what I want and plan how I will accomplish it. This pandemic has also taught me to value the little things in life and appreciate all of my blessings and the people in my life. Another silver lining is that I get to spend a lot more time with my dog, Rocco.”

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LAMAR TRUEHEART, George Wythe High Scho, 4.35 GPA. Attending Christopher Newport University in Newport News in the fall, where he wants to major in computer engineering. Son of Tonya Trueheart and Larry Trueheart Sr. He credits his parents for helping him on this “remarkable journey.” He says COVID-19 “has been a difficult time for all of us. Due to staying indoors, I have been gaming as one of my pastimes and took a new interest in baking,” he said. What does he see as the silver lining? “This allows us to appreciate the little things that we would normally take for granted.”

past four years and earned the top GPA in their class. Free Press photographers Sandra Sellars and Regina H. Boone documented this special moment in their lives with photos on their front porch or in their front yard, adhering to social distancing guidelines. They also asked the scholars how their lives have changed during the pandemic and what they view as the silver lining. Here are their thoughts as they graduate in the time of the coronavirus.

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CAROLINE SCHNEIDER, Richmond Community High School, 4.8 GPA. Attending the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg in the fall. She is leaving her options open before deciding on a major. Daughter of Greg and Joanna Schneider. COVID-19 has exposed “how interconnected all lives are,” she said when asked about the silver lining of this time. “We are dependent on each other in ways never before appreciated. To acknowledge this and to recognize the importance of people, no matter who they are, is to find hope.”

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AUDRYA JIGGETTS, John Marshall High School, 4.2333 GPA. Attending Old Dominion University in Norfolk in the fall, where she wants to major in sports communication/ journalism. Daughter of Lakeisha Jones-Jiggetts and Derwin Jiggetts. She credits her parents for getting her where she is today. “I’ve worked on managing my time wisely and finding myself as an individual,” she said, when asked how life has changed during the pandemic. “I have gained so many opportunities to display a message to the Class of 2020 since I’m speaking at the virtual graduation.”

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DARIUS GRAY, Franklin Military Academy, 4.6129 GPA. Attending Old Dominion University in Norfolk in the fall, where he plans to major in civil engineering. Son of Terrance and Katrina Gray. The pandemic has allowed him to spend time with his family. That has been a silver lining, he says. “My family and I were very busy people before this pandemic. Now, I get to spend quality time with them that I was not able to do during a regular day. Another silver lining for me is my appreciation for the variety of activities I was able to participate in this year like Senior Day, indoor track and spending time with my friends. I’m looking forward to going to college and embarking on new challenges.”

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JANE RUGGLES, Open High School, 4.9483 GPA. Attending the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in the fall, where she plans to major in biology and environmental science. Daughter of Sandra Lambert and Jeffrey Ruggles. “For me, the silver lining of this pandemic has been the ability to spend time with my family before going to college. I was very busy before the pandemic and I have tried to be thankful for this time. I’ve also been happy to see how my school, classes and friends have stayed in touch although separated.”

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JANELLE SAMPLE, Huguenot High School, 4.58 GPA. Attending Claflin University in Orangeburg, S.C., in the fall, where she wants to major in business administration. Daughter of Tonya Sample and Alfredo Sample. She credits her parents with getting her this far. How is her life different during the pandemic? “I’m learning new skills that will help me start my own business in the future,” she said. As for the silver lining, “I’m spending more time with my family. I am also focusing more on my future.”

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KAPRI ROBINSON, Armstrong High School, 3.875 GPA. Attending University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg in the fall, where she plans to major in historical preservation. Daughter of Gwendolyn Robinson. She thanks her mother for her success. “My mother encouraged me to work hard and to be kind to others,” she said. How has life changed during the pandemic? “It makes me view the world differently,” she said. “It shows how even in light of something that affects everyone, there’s still hope that we can make it out together. We’re learning more about each other. I’ve learned so much more about my family during this than before when I had a busy schedule.”

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Personality: Amia Aaryn Graham Spotlight on Richmond Public Schools’ highest achieving student ing and Senior Installation, a program each high school has at the beginning of the year to honor the senior class. She also wanted to publicly thank her classmates and all who have supported her. “Having my photo and being part of a valedictoriansalutatorian video posted on the school district’s website makes me feel special,” she says. “On the other hand, I really, really wanted to walk across that stage and get my diploma and give my speech to my classmates. That was to be the last hurrah for my friends and me.” She says she’s grateful for the alternative graduation because “a lot of people don’t get to celebrate. All three years our class had fun and we got our work done.” This time, Amia says, has been unforgettable, life-changing, character-building and memorable. Her message to inspire fellow graduates of the Class of 2020? “Keep your head up. Keep striving to do your very best. We know perseverance. We are the most resilient class, so keep pushing.” Meet Richmond Public Schools’ top valedictorian and this week’s Personality, Amia A. Graham: Latest honor: Earning the super distinction of being No. 1 among all 2020 honor graduates for Richmond Public Schools. GPA: 4.9677. High school: Thomas Jefferson High School. Size of your senior class: 103 students. Extracurricular activities: Marching band, Robotics, Key Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Recycling Club, Science Club and National Honor Society.

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Ultimate ambition: To be successful and happy with my life.

Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: Binge-watching “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Dreamgirls” over and over again.

The secret to earning “A’s”: Asking for help when you need it and putting in the time and effort of studying. Biggest adjustments I’ve made during COVID19: Scheduling my days to be productive. Silver lining of this pandemic for you: I am learning more about myself because I have no obligations to anyone else anymore.

Total amount: More than $550,000. The university I selected and why: University of Virginia. I fell in love with their nursing program. How attitude figures in scoring high: You have to believe that you can achieve the goal you set for yourself or you will never succeed. What motivates me to study: Making myself and others proud of my academic accomplishments. How much time I devoted to study: An inconceivable amount. What really makes me smart: I ask for help at school when I need it, especially if I am having trouble understanding a concept. A good teacher is: Patient and loves their job. Career goal: Becoming a certified nurse midwife, a nurse practitioner and opening my

Most unforgettable experience during high school: Leading the marching band in chants during football games. Teacher who influenced me the most: Several of my teachers have greatly impacted my life and I cannot think of just one. They each spent time getting to know me not just as a student but as a person as well and wanted the best for me. Hobbies: Reading, listening to music, watching movies, practicing my instruments and word searches. A perfect day for me: Sitting in my living room with my best friend watching movies, talking and just having fun together. A quote that I am inspired by: “The carousel never stops turning” — Dr. Ellis Grey, a character on the television show, “Grey’s Anatomy” Best late-night snack: Gala apple. Three words that best describe me: Ambitious, respon-

in my community: I would like to change my community’s accessibility to health care. Even when we do get health care, paying for it is always a burden and hardship.

The person who influenced me the most: My parents. They have taught me everything I know about being a good person and working hard to get what I want.

Outlook for the future: Optimistic. I see a future where people are more loving and caring toward their fellow humans than before and value the ability to be in their presence.

What I would like to change in the world: I would like to change a lot of things in the world, but two of my biggest passions are civil rights and health care. I believe that everyone should be treated equally regardless of outside factors, such as race, gender or age. Also, health care is a human right and people shouldn’t have to worry about going bankrupt if they get sick.

Kindergarten taught me: To love learning and exploring new things. The book that influenced me the most: “Hop on Pop” by Dr. Seuss because it was the first book I ever read by myself and it kick-started my love for reading. What I’m reading now: “Becoming” by Michelle Obama. My next goal: Graduating from college with honors.

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Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER LAURETTE ORELIA, Plaintiff v. MICHEL SYLVAIN, Defendant. Case No.: CL20000421-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who is a nonresident, appear here on or before the 9th day of July, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire VSB# 27724 Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER TIA CORBIN-MYERS, Plaintiff v. KEITH MYERS, Defendant. Case No.: CL20001639-00 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 9th day of July, 2020 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 HENRICO CHIOME ALISA FRANK, Plaintiff v. ROBERT C. “BARRY” FRANK, Defendant. Case No.: CL19002690-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is for the Plaintiff to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the Defendant because they have lived separate and apart, without cohabitation or the intention to resume cohabitation for more than one year. The Defendant shall appear and protect his interests before this Court on or before June 22, 2020 at 9 a.m. An Extract Teste: Heidi S. Barshinger, Clerk Robert L. Flax, Esq., 8 South Sheppard Street Richmond, Virginia 23221 (804) 355-8425 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HANOVER PAMELA SHAWNAY FLOYD, Plaintiff, v. HERBERT LAMONT FLOYD, Defendant. Case No.: CL19002232-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION TO: Herbert Lamont Floyd 241 W. Hansberry Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 The object of this suit is for Plaintiff to obtain a divorce a vinculo matrimonii from the Defendant, Herbert Lamont Floyd, on the grounds of parties having lived separate and apart, continuously and without interruption for more than one (1) year, and the parties having two (2) children born of this marriage, namely Octavia Shawnay Floyd, born November 14, 2006, and Elijah Lamont Floyd, born April 28, 2008; and an affidavit having been made and signed that due diligence has been used to ascertain the Defendant’s location and residence without success; and that his last known address is as indicated above; and accordingly, it is therefore Adjudged, Ordered and Decreed that Defendant shall appear and protect his interests as he deems necessary within fifty (50) days from the date of entry of this Order, being on or before June 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. A Copy Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, Clerk I ASK FOR THIS: William D. Hamner, Esq. (VSB# 17836) LANE & HAMNER, P.C. 3520-A Courthouse Road Richmond, Virginia 23236 804-745-2144 804-745-7880 Fax VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER IVELISSE CALDERON, Plaintiff v. ROMULO DUBON GARCIA, Continued on next column

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Defendant. Case No.: CL20000553-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who is a nonresident, appear here on or before the 1st day of July, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire VSB# 27724 Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER TAMISHA KEY, Plaintiff v. EMANUEL KEY, SR., Defendant. Case No.: CL20000959-00 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 1st day of July, 2020 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 ISOKE GRIFFIN, Plaintiff v. MICHAEL GRIFFIN, Defendant. Case No.: CL20001309-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who is a nonresident, appear here on or before the 1st day of July, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire VSB# 27724 Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER WILLIAM HASKETT, JR., Plaintiff v. ROSEMARIE LEEHASKETT Defendant. Case No.: CL20001512-00 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 1st day of July, 2020 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

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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 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IYABO EBUN OYEDIRAN, Plaintiff v. OYEDEJI OYEDIRAN Defendant. Case No.: CL19-2994-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION April 30, 2020 On this day the Petitioner appeared by counsel upon an Affidavit for Service by Publication, pursuant to section 8.01-316 of the Virginia Code. It is hereby ORDERED that Oyedeji Oyediran appear at the above-named court and protect his interests on or before July 1, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. An Extract Teste: WENDY S. HUGHES, Clerk D. Scott Caslow, Esq. VSB# 92050 FRIEDMAN, FRAMME & THRUSH, P.A. 6800 Paragon Place, Suite 233 Richmond, VA 23294 (804) 377-0061 (phone) (410) 559-9009 (fax) Counsel for Petitioner VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER HEATHER REMINGTON, Plaintiff v. JON REMINGTON Defendant. Case No.: CL20001450-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who is a nonresident of Virginia, appear here on or before the 1st day of July, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: The 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

PROPERTIES VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. VANESSA MOORE, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-911 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1100 Hollister Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C0090093/026, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Vanessa Moore. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, VANESSA MOORE, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that VANESSA MOORE and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

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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 TARA JOHNSON, TRUSTEE OF THE GAYMON FAMILY LAND TRUST, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 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. KAMAU ISLAM, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-622 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1401 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0768/020, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Kamau Islam and Arnell Powell. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, KAMAU ISLAM and ARNELL POWELL, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that CLIFFORD L. HEWLETT and ALICE H. PURYEAR, both upon information and belief deceased, BENEFICIARIES of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 352 page 382 on June 28, 1993, said deed of trust per its terms maturing on June 22, 1999, or their 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 KAMAU ISLAM, ARNELL POWELL, CLIFFORD L. HEWLETT and ALICE H. PURYEAR, both u p o n information and belief deceased, BENEFICIARIES of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 352 page 382 on June 28, 1993, said deed of trust per its terms maturing on June 22, 1999, or their heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER TERILYN CRADDOCK GREEN, Plaintiff v. JUSTIN GREEN, Defendant. Case No.: CL20001513-00 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 1st day of July, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this:

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. TARA JOHNSON, TRUSTEE OF THE GAYMON FAMILY LAND TRUST, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-624 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1423 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0768/031, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Tara Johnson, Trustee of the Gaymon Family Land Trust. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, TARA JOHNSON, TRUSTEE OF THE GAYMON FAMILY LAND TRUST, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his/her last known address,

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. BENJAMIN EDWARDS, SR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-903 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2000 Ingram Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S000-0861/010, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Benjamin Edwards, Sr. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, BENJAMIN EDWARDS, SR, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that BENJAMIN EDWARDS, SR, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 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

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804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. BERKLEY SQUARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-963 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1101 Judson Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C0070261/002, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Berkley Square Limited Partnership. An Affidavit having been filed that said any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/ or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 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. SALLIE VERNELL MYERS, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-1322 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 405 Hunt Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0001554/003, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Sallie Vernell Myers, William S. Davis, Edith D. Booker, Myron Isaac Davis, James T. Davis, Carlton E. Davis, Annie Bell Davis, Wayne Howard Myers, Langston R. Davis, Adelaide D. Farmer, Carolyn D. Harris, Kermit F. Davis, Nancy D. Elam, Anna D. Hudson, Deborah N. Davis, Leon H. Davis, Sonya Davis and Cleopatra Davis. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, SALLIE VERNELL MYERS, WILLIAM S. DAVIS, EDITH D. BOOKER, MYRON ISAAC DAVIS, JAMES T. DAVIS, CARLTON E. DAVIS, ANNIE BELL DAVIS, WAYNE HOWARD MYERS, LANGSTON R. DAVIS, ADELAIDE D. FARMER, CAROLYN D. HARRIS, KERMIT F. DAVIS, NANCY D. ELAM, ANNA D. HUDSON, DEBORAH N. DAVIS, LEON H. DAVIS, SONYA DAVIS and CLEOPATRA DAVIS, 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 SALLIE VERNELL MYERS, WILLIAM S. DAVIS, EDITH D. BOOKER, MYRON ISAAC DAVIS, JAMES T. DAVIS, CARLTON E. DAVIS, ANNIE BELL DAVIS, WAYNE HOWARD MYERS, LANGSTON R. DAVIS, ADELAIDE D. FARMER, CAROLYN D. HARRIS, KERMIT F. DAVIS, NANCY D. ELAM, ANNA D. HUDSON, DEBORAH N. DAVIS, LEON H. DAVIS, SONYA DAVIS, CLEOPATRA DAVIS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 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. MARY M. HARRISON, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-910 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2015 Gordon Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0000547/017, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Mary M. Harrison, Asberry Harrison, Jr, and Yvonne Bank, An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, Continued on next column

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MARY M. HARRISON, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owners, ASBERRY HARRISON, JR, and YVONNE BANKS, 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 haves 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 MARY M. HARRISON, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, ASBERRY HARRISON, JR, YVONNE BANKS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 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. RONALD R. SEABORNE, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-941 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 812 North 21st Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000327/015, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Ronald R. Seaborne and Roswell E. Friend. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RONALD R. SEABORNE, 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 said owner, ROSWELL E. FRIEND, 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 RONALD R. SEABORNE, ROSWELL E. FRIEND, upon information and belief deceased, or her/his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 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

Instrument Number 14-2116 on February 7, 2014 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 REALTY EQUITY LLC, an entity not appearing in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, HOME IMPROVEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICE, an entity not appearing in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, BENEFICIARY per Certificate of Assignment filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 142116 on February 7, 2014, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 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. JUNIOUS LEE SMITH, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-843 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1323 North 30th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000625/031, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Junious Lee Smith. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JUNIOUS LEE SMITH, 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 JUNIOUS LEE SMITH, 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 16, 2020 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. JANICE M. WOOTEN, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-123 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1810 North 22nd Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0001080/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Janice M. Wooten, Kirkland Jones and Ricardo Lee Jones. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JANICE M. WOOTEN, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that said owners, KIRKLAND JONES and RICARDO LEE JONES, 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 JANICE M. WOOTEN, KIRKLAND JONES, RICARDO LEE JONES, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 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 Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. PEAK FOUNDATION INVESTMENT CORP, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-901 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1806 North 19th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0120282/021, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Peak Foundation Investment Corp. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, P E A K F O U N D AT I O N INVESTMENT CORP, an entity not existing in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, 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 P E A K F O U N D AT I O N INVESTMENT CORP, an entity not existing in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 16, 2020 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. REALTY EQUITY LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-909 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3109 3rd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000992/016, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Realty Equity LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, REALTY EQUITY LLC, an entity not appearing in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that HOME IMPROVEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICE, an entity not appearing in the records o f t h e Vi r g i n i a S t a t e Corporation Commission, BENEFICIARY per Certificate of Assignment filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Continued on next column

NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned songwriter/executor, desiring to engage in business under the following art/ fictitious name FREDERICK JOHN ANDREWS© has registered the said name with the VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION. Frederick- John: Andrews 5517 Noble Avenue Richmond, Virginia Republic 23227

custodY VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF ESSEX ARTHUR D. WHITE, JR., AND ANITA T. WHITE, Petitioners, In re: Jahon Lynwood White Born: February 7, 2014 Birth Certificate Registration No. 145-14-009005 Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia CA19000002-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the abovestyled suit is to obtain a Final Order of Adoption for the minor child. It appearing by affidavit filed according to law that the Father, Larick Demond White’s current address is unknown, that his last known address is 3166 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, Virginia 23223, and that due diligence has been used by and on behalf of the petitioners herein to ascertain in what county or city the natural father, Larick White, is without effect and that his consent is unobtainable; it is therefore ORDERED that the said Father, Larick Demond White, appear before this Court on or before the 15th day of July, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at which time I will appear before this Court to request an Order be entered regarding the adoption of the minor child to this suit, counsel fees and court costs, and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this suit. I ask for this: Mary Wilkins Hunt, Esquire VSB#77904 Family Law Associates of Richmond, PC 3711-C Westerre Parkway Richmond, Virginia 23233 (804) 270-7153 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF ESSEX ARTHUR D. WHITE, JR., AND ANITA T. WHITE, Petitioners, In re: Juhsaun Lyrick White Born: December 14, 2012 Birth Certificate Registration No. 145-12-095818 Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia CA19000001-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the abovestyled suit is to obtain a Final Order of Adoption for the minor child. It appearing by affidavit filed according to law that the Mother, Jessica Lynn White’s current address is unknown, and that her last known address is 3006 Krouse Street, Richmond, Virginia 23234, and that due diligence has been used by and on behalf of the petitioners herein to ascertain in what county or city the natural mother, Jessica Lynn White, is without effect and that her consent is unobtainable; it is therefore ORDERED that the said Mother, Jessica Lynn White, appear before this Court on or before the 15th day of July, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at which time I will appear before this Court to request an Order be entered regarding the adoption of the minor child to this suit, counsel fees and court costs, and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this suit. I ask for this: Mary Wilkins Hunt, Esquire VSB#77904 Family Law Associates of Richmond, PC 3711-C Westerre Parkway Richmond, Virginia 23233 (804) 270-7153 Continued on next page

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Washington Nationals looking for a repeat championship If the Washington Nationals are Nationals. Many feel he has more to repeat as World Series champion, than adequately replaced Harper, the team will need help in replacthe 2015 National League MVP, ing the power of departed All-Star as the Natsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; No. 1 attraction. Anthony Rendon, who is now with Another key for current Nats the Los Angeles Angels. might be the improvement of Newcomer Eric Thames might starting pitcher Joe Ross, who swing just the bat the Nats are figures to join a formidable rotation looking for. showcasing Max Scherzer, Stephen Acquired as an off-season free Strasburg and Patrick Corbin. agent, the 33-year-old Thames is Ross, 27, has two go-to pitches Eric Thames Juan Soto Joe Ross a proven home run slugger in two with his sinker and slider and has The bearded Thames swings left-handed continents â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the United States averaged nearly a strikeout per inand will likely alternate at first base at ning during his career. His older brother, and South Korea. During the last three years with the Nationals Stadium with right-hander Howie Tyson Ross, pitches for the San Francisco Milwaukee Brewers, Thames blasted 72 Kendrick. Thames can also alternate in Giants. left field. homers, including 25 this past year. The 6-foot-4 right-hander was 4-4 with Since 2018, the Nats have lost two of the Nats last season and is 21-19, 4.29 Before that, from 2014 to 2016, the native Californian emerged as the top long-ball MLBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier run producersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bryce ERA during the five previous seasons in hitter in the Korean Baseball Organiza- Harper to the Philadelphia Phillies and now Washington. tion. During a glitzy three-year stint with Rendon to the Angels. All said, the Nationals, like all teams, Emerging as a bona fide D.C. fence will be hard-pressed to duplicate their NC Dinos in Changwan, Thames swatted 124 homers, drove in 382 runs and was buster is Juan Soto, a 21-year-old Domini- magical run in 2019. can outfielder who has perennial All-Star the 2015 MVP. No team has repeated as World Series He drew applause in Korea in more ways written all over him. champ since the New York Yankees in Soto, called to the majors at age 19, 1998, 1999 and 2000. than one. Appearing on the Korean TV musical show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;King of Mask Singers,â&#x20AC;? he has a quirky pre-pitch routine called the A different teamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Washington, Boston, earned approval for his rendition of Stevie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soto Shuffleâ&#x20AC;? and an impressive statistical Houston, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City and Wonderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t She Lovelyâ&#x20AC;? and a K-pop rĂŠsumĂŠ. The left-hander has 56 homers and San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;has won each of the last 180 RBI in less than two seasons with the six years. song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americano.â&#x20AC;?

A nice ring to it The Washington Nationals team members were presented their 2019 World Series championship rings in a virtual ceremony on May 24. Normally, the ring ceremony is held before a stadium packed with adoring fans, but that tradition was scrapped this year due to the coronavirus. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the current plan is for the big leagues to begin the 2020 season around July 4 with a reduced 82-game schedule and no fans present in the stands.

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF ESSEX ARTHUR D. WHITE, JR., AND ANITA T. WHITE, Petitioners, In re: Jahon Lynwood White Born: February 7, 2014 Birth Certificate Registration No. 145-14-009005 Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia CA19000002-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the abovestyled suit is to obtain a Final Order of Adoption for the minor child. It appearing by affidavit filed according to law that the Mother, Jessica Lynn Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current address is unknown, and that her last known address is 3006 Krouse Street, Richmond, Virginia 23234, and that due diligence has been used by and on behalf of the petitioners herein to ascertain in what county or city the natural mother, Jessica Lynn White, is without effect and that her consent is unobtainable; it is therefore ORDERED that the said Mother, Jessica Lynn White, appear before this Court on or before the 15th day of July, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at which time I will appear before this Court to request an Order be entered regarding the adoption of the minor child to this suit, counsel fees and court costs, and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this suit. I ask for this: Mary Wilkins Hunt, Esquire VSB#77904 Family Law Associates of Richmond, PC 3711-C Westerre Parkway Richmond, Virginia 23233 (804) 270-7153

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