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Jury awards $25M in damages to victims of white nationalist violence in Charlottesville rally Reuters

to protest the city’s planned removal of Confederate statues from city-owned property. The event turned deadly when a car was driven into the crowd of counterprotesters by James Alex Fields, a self-described neo-Nazi, killing 32-year-old paralegal Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of others. The jury in Charlottesville was asked to consider whether the white supremacists and hate groups conspired to commit racially motivated violence during the weekend of the rally. Then-President Trump was criticized for initially saying there

were “fine people on both sides” of the dispute between neoNazis and their opponents at the rally. The jury of 11 deliberated for more than three days following four weeks of testimony in the civil trial in a federal court in Charlottesville. Roberta Kaplan, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, had asked jurors to consider awarding millions of dollars in punitive damages—from $7 million to $10 million for those physically harmed and $3 million to $5 million for emotional pain, NBC News reported.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE A federal jury in Charlottesville, looking into deadly “Unite the Right” white nationalist rally in Charlottesville in August 2017, found defendants liable in four out of six counts and awarded $25 million in damages, according to media reports on Tuesday. The jury awarded the money to nine people who suffered injuries, the New York Times and the Associated Press reported. White supremacists had organized the rally in Charlottesville

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Making an impact Dr. Lillie R. Bennett has been caring for Richmond children in her medical practice for nearly 50 years By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Joyce Carter happily drives 40 miles from Caroline County to Richmond so her three adopted children can see one doctor. For her, the care the children receive from Dr. Lillie Robinson Bennett is worth it. “I trust her,” Ms. Carter said in explaining why she travels to Dr. Bennett’s Chamberlayne Avenue office in the North Side when she has other options. Ms. Carter is hardly alone. For thousands of Richmond mothers and fathers, Dr. Bennett is the physician they want to care for their children’s health. And it’s been that way for the nearly 50 years that Dr. Bennett has been practicing in this city. Dr. Bennett ranks among the longest serving, if not the longest serving, of the 295 pediatricians who specialize in the care and treatment of babies, children and

adolescents in Metro Richmond. She still has a ways to go, though, to match the 73-year record of late Atlanta pediatrician Leila Denmark, who practiced until she was 103. Dr. Bennett doesn’t tell her age – “I don’t talk age” – but 58 years have passed since her graduation in 1963 from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. As Thanksgiving approaches, Dr. Bennett is grateful for the good health that has enabled her to continue practicing, which she credits to exercise, eating right and “keeping a positive attitude.” She also is thankful that she has a joint practice with her son, Dr. Richard L. Bennett Jr., who followed her into medicine and sees his young patients at his office on the campus of the Bon Secours-Richmond Community Hospital in the East End. Please turn to A4

Officials, volunteers revving up for return of Armstrong-Walker Classic this Saturday

Wilder, James named to Gov.-elect Youngkin’s transition team By Reginald Stuart

Gov.-elect Glenn A. Youngkin, who won a razor thin victory this month to the state’s top governing post, has organized a transition team that includes former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and Kay Coles James, two people of color. Mr. Wilder, who served for years in the state Senate before becoming lieutenant governor in 1986 and then the nation’s first elected African-American governor in 1990, has significant seasoning in working with the legislature. Ms. James, a Richmond native and Hampton University graduate who served as a state cabinet secretary under former Gov. George Allen and as director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Mr. Wilder Ms. James under former President George W. Bush, has significant experience on both the state and federal government level and on Capitol Hill, where she steps down next month as president of the Heritage Foundation, an established conservative think tank. Throughout his campaign and since winning the Nov. 2 gubernatorial election, Gov.elect Youngkin has given few clues beyond rare election campaign rhetoric about his strategy or governing plan. He has echoed conservative rhetoric from the campaign trail in speeches to conservative, Republican advocacy groups, including an appearance last week at the Republican Governors Association annual conference in Phoenix. He has declined numerous post-election requests to talk

By George Copeland Jr.

More than 40 years after the last official Armstrong-Walker Classic football game and parade, enthusiastic former teachers and alumni are working with city officials and community volunteers to ensure its successful return this Saturday, Nov. 27. “We are so happy that we have an opportunity to make this occasion another legacy in the city of Richmond,” said Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press Howard Hopkins, interim activities direcHoward Hopkins, former coach, tor for Richmond Public Schools, who was teacher and principal with Richmond a former coach and teacher at Maggie L. Public Schools, shows off his athletic jacket with the colors of both Walker High School and former principal Armstrong High School and Maggie L. at Armstrong High School. Dressed in a jacket split between ArmWalker High School that he said is a “representation of unity.” Mr. Hopkins strong’s and Walker’s colors, Mr. Hopkins is on the organizing committee of the was one of many speakers to share details Armstrong-Walker Classic Legacy of the new Armstrong-Walker Football parade and football game that is Classic Legacy parade and game during a taking place Saturday, Nov. 27. City Hall news conference Monday.

Free community testing for COVID-19 continues. The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations: • Wednesday, Nov. 24, 9 to 11 a.m., Eastern Henrico Recreation Center Pavilion, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave. • Wednesday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to noon, Ginter Park United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 1010 W. Laburnum Ave. Appointments are not necessary, but can be made by calling the Richmond and Henrico COVID-19 Hotline at

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According to Mr. Hopkins, the revival of the classic that ended in 1978 has been aided in part by the contributions of Armstrong and Walker alumni and the work by various committees handling logistics. “I have been getting calls daily,” Mr. Hopkins said. “Some of my former athletes chipped in with money when they found out a financial issue was involved.” The parade will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at 4th and Leigh streets and make its way west on Leigh Street to Lombardy Street and the old Maggie L. Walker school building, which is now home to the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. The parade then will head north on Lombardy Street to the Virginia Union University campus, where it will end at Admiral Street. City officials stressed the parade and entire event would be safe and secure in Please turn to A4

Richmond’s George Floyd? By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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Free COVID-19 testing, vaccines

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Dr. Lillie R. Bennett cares for patients from her Chamberlayne Avenue office in North Side.

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In memory and grief Family members of Rah’quan Logan mourn during a gathering Sunday to remember and honor the 14year-old’s life held outside the OMG Convenience Store at Creighton and Nine Mile Roads where he was gunned down Nov. 12 in a quadruple shooting. Nine-year-old Abdul Bani-Ahmad, whose family owns the store, also was killed, while two men were wounded. More than 100 people attended the vigil, including City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille and Richmond School Board Chairwoman Cheryl L. Burke. Many brought silver and black balloons to honor Rah’quan. James “J.J.” Minor III, president of the Richmond Branch NAACP, called on parents and others to stop the violence and asked faithbased organizations to provide support for families. Rah’quan’s funeral was held Tuesday morning at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home in Church Hill with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.

Richmonder Joshua Lee Lawhon’s life ended on Jan. 16, 2018. Mr. Lawhon, who is Black, suffered irreversible brain damage after being smothered by two Richmond police officers and two paramedics during a confrontation at his Stockton Street residence in South Side. The incident, captured on audio and video via body cameras worn by the officers, eerily resembles the Minneapolis police slaying of George Floyd by suffocation that sparked national and global protests against racial injustice and police brutality. Unlike Mr. Floyd, Mr.

Lawhon had no outstanding charges pending against him. He was fatally injured, according to court documents, for rejecting an effort to force him to go to a mental hospital over his protests. He suffered brain damage after he was handcuffed and had his mouth and nose pressed into a couch pillow for nearly six minutes, the recordings show. His last words: “I can’t breathe.” Unresponsive after the officers and paramedics finally stopped holding him down, he was rushed to a local hospital and was officially pronounced dead two days later. While no one involved has been charged in Mr. Lawhon’s

death, his mother, Angela Lawhon, is seeking to hold the participants accountable through a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit that Henrico-based Halperin Law Center has filed in federal court on her behalf. Ms. Lawhon just received major support from a threejudge panel of the Richmondbased 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that found Mr. Lawhon’s death was the result of a violation of his constitutional right to be free from “illegal search and seizure” by government officials. On Nov. 15, the panel issued that opinion in clearing the way for a trial against the named Please turn to A4

Lessons from elders

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Kingston Henderson, 4, gets a lesson in gardening from his greatgrandmother, Pauline Wheeler, 99, and his grandfather, Harris Wheeler, 70, a retired horticulture teacher with Richmond Public Schools. She shows Kingston the tender young collards and instructs him how to plant them in the rich soil tilled by his grandfather. Collards, turnip greens and onions are Mrs. Wheeler’s favorite things to grow in the winter garden behind her North Side home.

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New courts, new spirit By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Call it Sharmar “Simba” Hill Jr.’s new house. Last Saturday, a huge, colorful basketball court was dedicated in honor of the 3-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet in February 2020 while playing outside his family’s home in the Hillside Court public housing community in South Side. 6th District City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, who pushed the initiative with residents to redevelop the playground at Hillside Court, cut the ribbon to open the nearly 1-acre space that allows six half-court games to take place at one time. She was joined by Richmond Slices of life and scenes in Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith and others, including Nicholas J. “Nick” Cooper of Citizen HKS nonprofit that led the design effort with residents; her council aide, Tavares Floyd, who secured $325,000 in donated material and services from various companies; and Ralph Stuckey, director of resident services for Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The court is the first phase of a $600,000 renovation of the playground in Hillside Court that sits behind the management office at 1500 Harwood St. The second phase, to be completed next spring, is to include a new children’s playground, a walking trail with exercise stops, a rope tunnel, a mini-soccer field and volleyball court, an educational site, picnic tables and other amenities. More than 50 residents from the public housing community pitched in to help design and paint a colorful mural on the basketball court that was created by Richmond muralist Hamilton Glass. Mr. Cooper said that volunteers invested 50 hours and used 300 gallons of paint donated by Sherwin Williams to cover the concrete pad with the rainbow-style design, which also features

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Virginia Supreme Court picks 2 special experts for redistricting Free Press wire report

The Supreme Court of Virginia has selected two outside experts from a pool of nominees put forward by lawmakers to help it complete its task of drawing new legislative districts to conform with the 2020 Census. The court unanimously appointed Sean Trende and Dr. Bernard Grofman to serve as special masters for the preparation of proposed redistricting maps, according to an order issued Nov. 19. Mr. Trende, an elections analyst at RealClearPolitics, was nominated by Republicans. He also has a law degree, has provided expert testimony in elections lawsuits around the country and was appointed as a Voting Rights Act expert by Arizona’s redistricting commission, according to his résumé. Dr. Grofman, nominated by Democrats, is a professor of political science and economics at the University of California, Irvine. He has a degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in political science and has previously worked on map-drawing efforts in Virginia. The two will have Mr. Trende Dr. Grofman no more than 30 days to work together to come up with a single set of maps for the House of Delegates, the state Senate and Virginia’s congressional districts. The court then will review those maps. The court has taken on the task of redistricting under a new law approved by voters in a 2020 referendum. The law created a bipartisan redistricting commission that was supposed to submit new maps to the General Assembly for approval. But the commission failed to sign off on a single one, with Democrats and Republicans on the commission evenly divided on almost every proposal that came before them. The court’s role in the process is being watched closely now. Democrats who opposed the 2020 referendum had argued that the court leans Republican and that the maps would reflect a GOP bias. The court said in its order last week that any disputes between Mr. Trende and Dr. Grofman must be resolved by “good-faith efforts” to find a compromise. “Though each was nominated by legislative leaders of a particular political party, the nominees — upon being appointed by this Court as Special Masters — shall serve as officers of the Court in a quasi-judicial capacity. Consequently, the Special Masters shall be neutral and shall not act as advocates or representatives of any political party,” the order said. The two men are prohibited from consulting with any political parties, partisan organizations or outside experts. The order said Mr. Trende and Dr. Grofman could accept their appointments by executing an agreement with the court. It wasn’t immediately clear if either had taken that step. A spokeswoman for the court didn’t respond to an inquiry seeking comment. Their selection was delayed by criticism from Republicans and Democrats over the other party’s nominees. Two weeks ago, the court told Republicans to submit three new nominees following the Democrats’ complaints that the initial batch was too partisan. The court also rejected one of the three nominees put forward by Democrats.

Correction The Armstrong High School football team finished the regular season with a 2-7 record, with wins over John Marshall High School and Park View High School in Sterling. The Armstrong Wildcats then played in the Region 3B football playoffs, where the team lost 45-0 to Meridian High School in Falls Church in the quarterfinals and finished the season with a 2-8 overall record. Armstrong was one of two Richmond high schools that reached the state football playoffs. An article published in the Nov. 18-20 edition gave an incorrect season record for Armstrong and incorrectly stated that only one city school had gone to the playoffs. The Free Press regrets the error.

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City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District, second from right, cuts the ribbon to formally open the new basketball courts in the Hillside Court public housing community in South Side. Joining in the ceremony last Saturday are, from left, Nicholas J. “Nick” Cooper of Citizen HKS, the nonprofit that led the design effort with residents; Tavares Floyd, Ms. Robertson’s council liaison; and Ralph Stuckey, director of resident services for the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

Hillside Court’s hawk mascot. Sharmar Hill Sr. and Shaniqua Allen, the late child’s parents, and sisters attended the ceremony, with Mr. Hill sharing artwork done representing his son. Marthelia Houchens, president of the Hillside Tenants Association, and Joy Robinson of Hillside management staff, also were among those welcoming the new recreation space.

Ms. Robertson secured $150,000 in city funds, the RRHA donated $75,000 and the city’s Public Arts Commission awarded the project a $50,000 grant to provide additional art, Mr. Floyd said, with the rest coming from donations. Mr. Cooper credited team members Natsumi Oba, Marcos Borjas and Divya Nautiyal with playing key roles with residents in planning for the revamped playground. Two construction firms, Michigan-based Barton Malow and Powhatan-based Colony Construction, teamed to install the concrete floor for the court and will be involved in building the second phase. Virginia Sports Equipment of Lynchburg provided the outdoor basketball equipment and hoops and Lowe’s also donated equipment. Mr. Cooper said the planning work with residents and city officials stretched over 16 months, with construction and painting of the courts taking about two months. He and others praised the project as evidence of what can be done

when everyone works together. Police Chief Smith said that the new court reminds him of the playground in the low-income Hidden Valley neighborhood in Charlotte, N.C., where he grew up. He said that playing ball helped him stay out trouble and taught him life lessons. His hope is that the revitalization will help create positive outcomes for those who play on the courts.

Holiday closings In obser vance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25, please note the following closings: Government Federal offices: Closed Thursday, Nov. 25. State offices: Closing four hours earlier on Wednesday, Nov. 24, and closed through Friday, Nov. 26. City of Richmond offices: Closed Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Friday Nov. 26. Henrico County and Chesterfield County offices: Closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26. Hanover County offices: Closed Wednesday, Nov. 24 through Friday, Nov. 26. Public schools R i c h m o n d , H e n r i c o, Chesterfield and Hanover public schools: Closed Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Friday, Nov. 26. Courts Courts closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26. Libraries Richmond Public Library: Closing Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Friday, Nov. 26; reopening Saturday, Nov. 27. Henrico County Public Library: Closed Thursday, Nov. 25; reopening Saturday, Nov. 27. Chesterfield County Public Library: Closing 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24; reopening Saturday, Nov. 27. Hanover County Public Library: Closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26. Trash and recycling: No pickups on Thursday, Nov. 25. Collections will be delayed by a day. Trash scheduled for pickup on Thursday will be picked up on Friday, Nov. 26. The East Richmond Road Convenience Center at 3800 E. Richmond Road will be closed beginning Thursday, Nov. 25, and will reopen Monday, Nov. 29. The Hopkins Road Transfer Station at 3520 N. Hopkins Road will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, and will reopen Friday, Nov. 26. U.S. Postal Service: No deliveries on Thursday, Nov. 25. Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers: Closed Thursday, Nov. 25, through Saturday, Nov. 27. GRTC: Buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thursday, Nov. 25, returning to a normal schedule Friday, Nov. 26. ABC stores: Stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. Banks and credit unions: Closed Thursday, Nov. 25. Malls, major retailers, movie theaters: Varies. Inquire at specific locations. Free Press offices: Closed Thursday, Nov. 25.

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More than 300 volunteers help distribute food for Thanksgiving dinners at The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church’s annual giveaway last Saturday done in concert with roughly 40 other area churches, organizations and businesses. A long line of cars drove through the parking lot of the church’s North Campus at 4247 Creighton Road in Henrico County, where volunteers loaded greens, stuffing, muffin mix and all the ingredients for a holiday meal. COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots also were available.

Thanksgiving food programs help individuals, families By Ronald E. Carrington

Richmond area organizations are spreading the bounty of Thanksgiving food with individuals and families in need during this season. The Giving Heart, a nonprofit that hosts the annual Community Thanksgiving Feast at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, is offering carry-out meals and curbside pickup again this year because of the pandemic. To-go meals will be given to visitors 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, at the convention center entrance at 5th and Marshall streets. Meals are first come, first served, with a limit of two meals per person. Meals for curbside pickup will be available at specially marked places outside the convention center at specific times – 11:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 1 p.m. The curbside distribution is limited to six meals per person through The Giving Heart’s signup on its website, www. thegivingheart.org. Each order will feature a Thanksgiving dinner, dessert and beverage. Vegan meals also are available. All meals are served in a microwavable container for reheating. Additionally, a limited number of meals can be delivered to senior citizen complexes. Donated clothes, shoes, blankets and other necessities also will be available for people, and flu shots will be available. Details: www.thegivingheart.org or (804) 749-4726. Following are other holiday food and fellowship programs:

Thanksgiving Community Luncheon Black Pride RVA, UGRC, Minority Vets and Diversity Richmond are hosting a free hot Thanksgiving meal from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, in the Diversity Richmond event hall, 1407 Sherwood Ave. in North Side. People may sit and enjoy dining in or pick up food to carry home. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 guidelines will be strictly adhered to, with masks required when not eating or drinking. Details: diversityrichmond.org or (804) 622-4646. Ms. Girlee’s Kitchen Community Thanksgiving Dinner Ms. Girlee’s Kitchen and Community 50/50 Inc. is preparing 200 meals to feed the Richmond community noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25. Anyone in need of a meal can stop by Ms. Girlee’s Kitchen, 4809 Parker St. in Fulton. Details: www.msgirleeskitchen.com or (804) 562-3501. Your Place Sports Bar & Grill Your Place Sports Bar & Grill, 101 Wadsworth Drive off Midlothian Turnpike, is offering a free, dine-in traditional Thanksgiving meal beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, on a first-come, first-served basis. First responders can get meals to go. Details: www.yourplacerva.com or (804) 560-1830.

Refunds, rate reduction expected for Dominion customers Free Press wire report

Virginia regulators have approved a settlement that will bring to a close a review of the rates of the state’s largest electric utility and result in modest refunds and a rate reduction for Dominion Energy Virginia customers. No party to the case opposed the settlement, the State Corporation Commission said in a news release Nov. 18 announcing its approval. The settlement resolves

Dominion’s triennial base rate case, which kicked off in the spring. Under the terms of the settlement announced in October, a typical residential customer will see a monthly bill reduction moving forward of approximately 90 cents. In addition, that typical customer will receive refunds totaling approximately $67 over the next three years, the commission said. Dominion, a political heavyweight, routinely has pushed through legislation

over the years that has minimized its chances of having to lower its rates. Consumer advocates have said the settlement represents the best possible outcome for ratepayers under current law. “We thank all parties to the case for working cooperatively for a good outcome for customers, an even more reliable grid, economic development and the environment,” Ed Baine, president of Dominion Energy Virginia, said in a statement last week.

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Dr. Lillie R. Bennett caring for Richmond children for nearly 50 years Continued from A1

Dr. Bennett also is grateful for her long-serving staff, four of whom have been with her for decades. Among them are LaVette Branch, 40 years; Gwendolyn Coley, 43 years; Carol Harris, 42 years and Brenda Johnson, 38 years. While most doctors retire by age 70, Dr. Bennett has no plans to do so. She said that it’s not about money, it’s about the work. “I love what I am doing,” she said. “And I love each and every child who comes to see me.” Hundreds of photos of her young patients adorn several walls in her office. Dr. Bennett said she looks forward to the commute from her Ashland home to the office and the opportunity to interact with 20 to 40 children a day. She said she continues to find the work “deeply rewarding.” She delights in watching her patients “grow and in helping them and their parents anticipate each stage of development.” She is thrilled when a patient struggling with health issues recovers.

Dr. Bennett works five days a week, seeing patients from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on four days, with a shorter day on Wednesdays. Her schedule is a bit lighter than 20 years ago because she no longer makes hospital visits. Though she has privileges at all of the area hospitals, she said a new breed of physician called hospitalists now take over care when her patients need surgery or other significant in-patient treatment. She refused, though, to let the pandemic stop her from seeing patients, although she maintained precautions. “I never closed my office” after COVID-19 arrived in March 2020, she said. An old-school physician who believes in seeing patients in person, she nixed virtual visits or telemedicine, instead requiring all entering her office to be masked and maintain social distancing. She said she also continues to encourage parents and children to get vaccinated, as she is, but added she had not been given the vaccine to administer at the office. So far, the strict protocols

have worked, she said. Dr. Bennett said she tries to see each child at least twice a year, and sometimes more often, to monitor treatment and to see how they are faring. She said she treats children even if the adults in their life are behind in payments. “It’s not the children’s fault,” she said. Online physician rating sites such as Healthgrades, WebMD and U.S. News Health give her high marks, though there are some critics. Based on responses, those sites award her mostly five stars—the highest rating—for the overall patient experience, the thoroughness of her exams, the amount of time she spends with patients, the follow-up on care, the perceived health outcomes and for her positive attitude and ease of making appointments. Dr. Harold Green, an internal medicine specialist whose office is located a few doors away, describes Dr. Bennett “as a great doctor who is focused on her patients’ well-being.” Many of the babies and young people she treats are the children and grandchildren of former patients. That is the case with

Chryshunda Moore, who first came to Dr. Bennett as a newborn and now brings her son. “No matter what I need for my child to be healthy, she comes through every time,” Ms. Moore said of Dr. Bennett in an enthusiastic review. “My son adores her, and that, to me, speaks volumes.” Another parent, Lisa Wheless, wrote, “Dr. Bennett took care of my mom, me and now my daughter. I’m 23. You do the math. She’s a phenomenal woman.” While the practice occupies much of her time, Dr. Bennett also has been involved in outside activities, including local, state and national medical associations. She also is a founder and active member of the James River Chapter of The Links Inc. and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She also is a former trustee at Fifth Street Baptist and Garland Avenue Baptist churches. Dr. Bennett believes she was born to be a physician. She said she was 5 when she decided that was her calling. She said she spent her childhood treating her dolls and her pets as her patients, as well as any of her

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defendants — Officers John Edwards and LaShaun Turner and the two emergency medical technicians, Alexander Mayes and Christopher Tenley of the Richmond Ambulance Authority. The three-judge panel unanimously found that U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson got it right in ruling that none of the four defendants were immune from the suit, either under the doctrine of “qualified immunity” that protects officers from being sued for negligence or under the state’s Good Samaritan law that generally protects EMTs from liability. The defendants, while denying some of the allegations, have made significant admissions about the circumstances of Mr. Lawhon’s death that appear to confirm the thrust of Ms. Lawhon’s lawsuit. In a response to the suit, Officer Edwards in a sworn statement admitted taking Mr. Lawhon to the floor in his residence, handcuffing him and, with the assistance of Officer Turner and the two EMTs, holding him down with his face pressed into the pillow that was on the floor. According to Ms. Lawhon’s suit, the case involves a violation of protocols that spell out how police are to handle those taken into custody, as well as Richmond Ambulance Authority protocols involving the treatment of people who refuse transport. The danger of suffocating a prone, handcuffed individual has long been known, the suit notes. Since at least 2010, the suit states that the Richmond Police Department has trained personnel, including Officers Edwards and Turner, about the need to reposition those in custody. The police department also has issued a general order to officers directing them to refrain from keeping suspects face down any longer than necessary.

In its opinion, the appeals court judges noted Mr. Lawhon “had committed no crime.” The officers had come to his residence in the 3600 block of Stockton Street in response to a 911 call from his roommate, Shaunna Tunstall, who wanted Mr. Lawhon, a diagnosed schizophrenic, to be hospitalized. According to a transcript of audio from the body cameras, Mr. Lawhon refused the officers’ request to go with them and kept asking them to leave. The officers first asked for an ambulance from RAA to respond to check Mr. Lawhon. After Mr. Mayes and Mr. Tenley arrived, Mr. Lawhon acknowledged again to them that he had taken too much of a prescription medicine, which led him to fall and hit his nose, which bled. Mr. Lawhon told the EMTs that he was not trying to harm himself, was not suicidal and was not planning to harm anyone else. The EMTs told the police officers that Mr. Lawhon did not meet the criteria for an involuntary commitment, which requires a finding that a person might be a danger to themselves or others. Ms. Tunstall, despite expressing no concern about her safety, still kept urging the officers to take him to be hospitalized. One EMT remarked that to take him based on his responses “would amount to kidnapping.” According to RAA policy, a patient is entitled to refuse to be transported, and EMTs are directed to leave when that happens. Nonetheless, the police officers proceeded to violate Mr. Lawhon’s rights without justification, according to the appeals court opinion. Writing for the panel, Judge Diana Gribbon Motz stated the officers used excessive force. With Mr. Lawhon “handcuffed, he could

not have posed any risk to the safety of the officers or others and viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to (the plaintiff), he did not actively resist or attempt to evade the officers. “We also take into account the severity of the injuries in our determination of whether officers used excessive force,” Judge Motz continued. “Here, Lawhon suffered the most severe injury possible — death. “There is no doubt,” she wrote, “that continuing to apply force to a secured unarmed man, to effectuate a seizure for which the individual’s own benefit provides the only justification, constitutes excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment.” She stated that, in past cases, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied “qualified immunity” to officers who have used excessive force on individuals in restraints. She also noted that other federal circuit courts have agreed that the “specific conduct of creating asphyxiating conditions by applying force to a person’s body while holding them in a (face-down) prone position constitutes excessive force.” Mr. Tenley is still employed by RAA; Mr. Mayes is not, according to the ambulance authority. Officer Edwards has left the Richmond Police Department. Officer Turner is still on active duty and was among four officers awarded a life-saving medal later in 2018 for preventing a woman from committing suicide. Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette W. McEachin did not respond to a request for comment on the case and the decision to not file charges. The U.S. Justice Department, which has authority to bring charges in cases where a person’s civil rights have been violated, also has not intervened in the case.

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the wake of concerns arising from Sunday’s fatal incident at the Waukesha, Wis., Christmas parade, where a 39-year-old man drove his car through the parade, killing five and injuring 48 others. He has been taken into custody and charged with five counts of intentional homicide. “We’re a city of festivals. We’re a city of increasing parades,” Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith said at the Monday

news conference. “We believe that we have put a plan in place to respond to all known challenges as well as any unknown challenges that would come up.” Following the parade, a tailgate party will be held until 5 p.m. in the parking lot at VUU’s Hovey Stadium, and two peewee football games will be held beginning at 2:30 p.m. at Willie Lanier Field at the stadium. The entire event is focused on the schools’ history and friendly competition and honoring the connection of both

schools to each other and the community at large. “This Saturday’s parade will be just the first step toward recapturing some of that old glory that’s still right here in the city of Richmond and renewing that community spirit that made it so special for an entire generation,” Mayor Levar M. Stoney said. “We’re going to create a new stretch, a new streak, for another 40 years for a new generation of Richmonders,” he said.

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about his ideas as governor. In news reports from a Chesterfield County appearance last weekend, Gov.elect Youngkin told the closed-door audience of his plan to boost salaries and the equipment and training budgets for local law enforcement agencies. Drawing on the appeals for a more responsive school system, he also promised to appoint a new secretary of education, a new state superintendent of schools and a new prison parole board. He also promised to protect the qualified immunity for law enforcement officers and rid the system of what he called “frivolous civil lawsuits” against officers. He also declared that mental health will be a focal point of his administration. With such a full plate on his agenda, many people are asking what kind of governor he will be and what kind of

department heads he will choose. “Is he going to be a moderate Republican or will he bend toward Donald Trump?” asked Dr. Julian M. Hayter, a historian and associate professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond. He noted that voters were sharply divided in Gov.-elect Youngkin’s 63,000-vote victory over Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a former governor. Now that Gov.-elect Youngkin has “control” of the House of Delegates, “he might find it easier to get certain policies passed,” Dr. Hayter said. “This is a war in the Republican Party as much as it is between Democrats and Republicans,” Dr. Hayter said. Mr. Wilder and Ms. James were among key appointees to Gov.-elect Youngkin’s transition committee. Ms. James is co-chair, along with GOP Sen. Steve Newman of Lynchburg, of the committee, which will be led by transition director Jeff Goettman.

Mr. Wilder is an honorary co-chair and advisor, along with three former Republican governors, Mr. Allen, and former Govs. Bob McDonnell and Jim Gilmore. Other transition committee members are: • Melissa Ball of Hanover County • Delegate Kathy Byron of Bedford County • Lindsey Burke of Fairfax County • Rooz Dadabhoy of Henrico County • Dr. Nancy Dye of Roanoke • Brad Hobbs of Virginia Beach • Tian Olson of Fairfax County • Tim Parrish of Prince William County • Sheriff Hank Partin of Montgomery County • Amanda Pillion, a member of the Abingdon Town Council • Former state finance secretary Aubrey Lane of Virginia Beach • Former state transportation secretary Robert Martinez of Norfolk

siblings and schoolmates who would let her. Born in Richmond into a family of educators, Dr. Bennett grew up in Louisa and Hanover counties, returning to the city to attend and graduate from Armstrong High School. She earned a degree in chemistry from Virginia Union University before heading to medical school. After graduating from Meharry, she did her internship and residency in New York at the Harlem Hospital Center. She married and had two children. Her daughter, Judge Mary Bennett Malveaux, is a lawyer like Dr. Bennett’s sister, Janipher W. Robinson, and became the first Black judge on the Henrico County General District Court. Judge Malveaux now serves as a judge on the Virginia Court of Appeals. Dr. Bennett said she opened her first pediatric practice in Compton, Calif., while married, then returned to Richmond after divorcing. She said she first took a pediatric post at the Medical College of Virginia, then launched her Richmond practice on North Avenue around 1973. After her office’s medical building was sold a few years

ago, she relocated to her current space. Only two things shake her. One is the death of one member of her patients from illness or violence. The other is having one of her patients face serious charges for wrongdoing. In a practice in which a major fraction of her patients are on Medicaid, she said that happens more often than she would like. She wishes she had a “magic bullet.” She said that a portion of the children she sees are “under a lot of stress” and experience challenges in their neighborhoods that many adults are not familiar with. Dr. Bennett said the only way to address the issue of youth violence is to keep “chipping away” at it. She considers it important for adults in authority to begin by talking and listening to young people to better understand what they are going through. She said adults also need to surround children with love and show them respect, “but most of all listen to their concerns.” That, she said, is what she has tried to do in her practice for nearly 50 years.

Free COVID-19 vaccines Continued from A1 (804) 205-3501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by registering online at https://bit.ly/RHHDCOVID. Testing will be offered while test supplies last. COVID-19 testing also is available at various drug stores, clinics and urgent care centers throughout the area for people with and without health insurance. Several offer tests with no out-of-pocket costs. A list of area COVID-19 testing sites is online at https://www. vdh.virginia.gov/richmond-city/richmond-and-henrico-areacovid-19-testing-sites/ The Virginia Department of Health also has a list of COVID19 testing locations around the state at www.vdh.virginia.gov/ coronavirus/covid-19-testing/covid-19-testing-sites/. Want a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot? The Richmond and Henrico health districts are offering free walk-up COVID-19 vaccines at the following locations: • Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Community Vaccination Center, Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. The center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25, through Saturday, Nov. 27. It will reopen on Monday, Nov. 29, for normal hours. • Wednesday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to noon – Ginter Park United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 1010 W. Laburnum Ave., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. • Tuesday, Nov. 30, 3 to 6 p.m. – Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. • Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Eastern Henrico, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. • Thursday, Dec. 2, 1 to 4:30 p.m. – Richmond Health Department Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. • Friday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to noon – Henrico West Health Department Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. • Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, 1000 Mosby St., and Fairfield Middle School, 5121 Nine Mile Road, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Children ages 5 to 17 may only receive the Pfizer vaccine. Vaccinations and booster shots are available for all eligible of any age on a walk-in basis. No appointment is needed. However, people may schedule an appointment online at vaccinate. virginia.gov or vax.rchd.com, or by calling (804) 205-3501 or (877) VAX-IN-VA (1-877-829-4682). VaccineFinder.org and vaccines.gov also allow people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine and booster. The Chesterfield County Health District is offering vaccines and booster shots at the following location: • Community Vaccination Center, Rockwood Shopping Center (in the former Big Lots store), 10161 Hull Street Road, Midlothian. The center is open 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The center will close at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday and reopen on Monday, Nov. 29, for normal hours. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged by going to www.vaccines.gov or call (877) VAX-IN-VA. Those who are getting a booster shot should bring their vaccine card to confirm date and type of vaccine received. The Virginia Department of Health reported on Tuesday 1,586 new positive cases of COVID-19 around the state during a 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative total to 959,156 cases statewide. There have been a total of 39,506 hospitalizations and 14,573 deaths. The state’s seven-day positivity rate was 5.8 percent, Last week, the positivity rate was 5.7 percent. On Tuesday, state health officials reported that 64.5 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, while 73.6 percent of the people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Federal agencies now have given the green light for all adults who have been fully vaccinated for at least six months to receive booster shots of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. And state data shows that roughly 1.1 million people in Virginia have received booster shots or third doses of the vaccine. Among those age 5 to 11 in Virginia, 138,519 children have received their first shots, accounting for 19.2 percent of the eligible age group in the state. As of Tuesday, less than 62,000 cases, 540 hospitalizations and six deaths have been recorded among children. Virginia has seen an increase in the number of cases of Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, with the state Health Department reporting 110 cases in Virginia. Nationally, more than 5,500 cases and 48 deaths from MIS-C have been recorded by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State data also show that African-Americans comprised 22.3 percent of cases statewide and 24.6 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 13.7 percent of cases and 5.8 percent of deaths. Reported COVID-19 data as of Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 Cases Hospitalizations Deaths Richmond 24,800 963 370 Henrico County 35,464 1,262 732 Chesterfield County 41,071 1,217 566 Hanover County 12,347 372 200

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Are you at risk for lung cancer? Someone is diagnosed with lung cancer every 2.5 minutes in the United States. The good news? Lung cancer is treatable—and sometimes curable—if diagnosed early.

Early Detection is key to curing this preventable cancer. Who should get screened annually? As of March 2021, the criteria for people who should receive annual low-dose CT lung screenings was expanded to include: • People who are 50-80 years of age AND • Have a smoking history of one pack-per-day for 20 years AND • Currently smoke or have quit in the past 15 years These new recommendations greatly increase the number of minorities and women who are eligible for annual lung cancer screenings.

Don’t take your lungs for granted. Though cigarette smoking is the major cause of lung cancer and other lung diseases, anyone can get lung cancer.

Reduce your risk • Don’t smoke—if you do currently, quit • Avoid exposure to indoor pollutants, like radon • Minimize exposure to outdoor air pollution • Prevent infection—wash your hands, practice good oral hygiene and get vaccinated • Get regular checkups • Exercise!

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is by far the leading cancer killer of men and women in the United States. Learn about your risk factors and take charge of your lung health to help turn the page on this largely-preventable disease.

We care about the health and safety of our communities. To learn more, visit vcuhealth.org.

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Full-time City Council voted down By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Photos by Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press

Offering prayers, support Above, the Rev. Patricia Shipley, fourth from left, a board member of the Richmond-based Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy leads campaign supporters in a prayerful litany outside South Richmond Food Lion. Joining her are members of the Greater Richmond Branch of the American Association of University Women, Virginia Organizing and Green New Deal who were there to advocate on behalf of workers. Right, Debra Timmons, left, listens to information provided by Rachel Hefner of the nonprofit Virginia Organizing advocacy group about the campaign to secure paid sick leave for grocery store workers last Saturday outside the Food Lion in the 6800 block of Forest Hill Avenue. Ms. Hefner was among the group of activists who took part in a statewide campaign to educate shoppers about working conditions for supermarket employees. According to campaign information, only a few companies provide paid sick leave, leaving two-thirds of such workers uncovered.

Virginia Interfaith Center expands living wage certification program statewide By George Copeland Jr.

In March 2018, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy launched its Living Wage Certification Program, recognizing 10 businesses and organizations in Richmond that guaranteed paying livable wages to its employees. The program has since expanded to Alexandria, Charlottesville and Harrisonburg, with the number of certified organizations rising to nearly 40. Now, VICPP has expanded its certification program statewide, the latest step in an effort ensure better wages — and lives — for Virginia workers. “We need to get the minimum wage right,” said Kim Bobo, executive director of VICPP. “It’s still not high enough for people.” VICPP hopes that by certifying companies that pay living wages, it will both raise the state’s wage standards and encourage people to patronize those businesses that are certified. The program expansion coincided with VICPP joining the National Living Wage Network and Living Wage for US

to bring International Living Wage Week to the United States. International Living Wage Week promoted the need for fair pay for the nation’s workers and the value of a collective effort between employees, employers and labor groups. “There are folks who are working eight hours, but they’re unable to put food on their table,” said Evette Roots of the city’s Office of Community Wealth Building during a virtual seminar held as part of the event. “We have to be very intentional when we do this work. We have to make sure that we collaborate with partners in order to do this work,” she said. A number of advancements in labor rights and benefits have been seen across Virginia in the years since living wage certification started. From a new law barring a form of wage theft to the removal of loopholes and standards that allowed businesses to skirt minimum wage requirements and gave workers little recourse for action, labor groups and advocates have made great strides in the state. As Ms. Bobo noted, however, several critical issues remain unaddressed. A recent

statewide rise in the minimum wage to $9.50, with increases set to roll in across the years under current law, still falls below what advocates have called for. Ms. Bobo believes there’s not enough general support built up to influence public policy for the better. “We’re not yet at the tipping point,” Ms. Bobo said. “We’re making progress. We’re certifying more companies, but there’s not yet enough that are certified.” A push by VICPP and other advocates to establish paid sick days for workers in Virginia also has been rejected by the General Assembly. Ms. Bobo isn’t sure if another push during the upcoming General Assembly session in January is likely to succeed because of the change in administration and change in political control of the House of Delegates. Nevertheless, Ms. Bobo said VICPP is gearing up for the upcoming legislative session, with an agenda built around continuing and protecting the progress made so far. Ms. Bobo invited people to participate in VICPP’s lobby day on Jan. 19. “We’re happy to have people,” she said. “We’d love help.”

Richmond awarded federal planning grant for Gilpin Court renovation By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Richmond has been awarded a $450,000 federal grant to assist with planning for a major redo of the Gilpin Court public housing community, which sits just north of Downtown. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday that the city was one of eight communities to receive planning dollars to prepare a comprehensive plan for revitalization under the Choice Neighborhood Program. The award is a significant boost for City Hall and the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, which joined to compete for the grant after RRHA’s board moved Gilpin Court redevelopment into a top priority position. The initial award could lead to a potential $30 million HUD grant to implement the plan that could take a year or two to develop in concert with residents. RRHA “is very excited about this award,” stated Stacey Daniels-Fayson, RRHA’s interim chief executive officer. “The age, rich history and condition of this historic development make Gilpin Court an ideal candidate for the grant.” Ms. Daniels-Fayson called the selection “an important acknowledgement of the efforts of RRHA, in conjunction with the city, the Richmond City Health District and other stakeholders and partners, to further our goal of improving the lives of our families in this community.” Named for renowned Richmond-born

actor Charles Sidney Gilpin, the complex that serves as home for more than 800 low-income families was developed in the early 1940s as the first public housing community in the city. It Ms. Danielsis still the largest. Fayson The community was once part of Jackson Ward but was split off after Interstate 95 was built through the area, one of the many majority-Black neighborhoods across the country that were impacted and/or destroyed by highway development. The public housing community is bounded by Chamberlayne Parkway and 1st, 2nd, Baker, St. James and Hill streets. RRHA already has started redevelopment. The authority has partnered with a nonprofit, Enterprise Community Development, to provide three apartment complexes in which to move the 200 senior residents of the Fay Towers high-rise in Gilpin Court. That includes renovating the old Baker Elementary school building in Gilpin Court into 50 modern apartments. The community also has seen additional development of new apartments, with a private developer joining members of the Stallings family to renovate the historic office building in Gilpin Court where the late noted Richmond businesswoman Maggie L. Walker once had her offices and launched a community bank.

Officials went after the Choice Neighborhood grant to jumpstart the transformation of the government-owned sections of Gilpin Court. The award is a salve for RRHA, which previously was unsuccessful in competing for a limited Choice Neighborhood grant when it began the process of remaking the Creighton Court public housing community in the East End. That project has moved forward, but officials said progress has been slower than if the grant had been secured. Now 10 years old, the HUD program was launched under former President Obama. The program’s goal has been to provide funding to aid communities to overhaul distressed HUD-assisted housing to create mixed-income communities and to improve the lives to residents. Along with Richmond, HUD awarded planning grants to Annapolis, Md.; Augusta, Ga.; Brownsville, Texas; Jackson, Mich.; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; and McKees Rocks, Penn. At least 32 communities applied. Deputy HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman stated that planning grants should “support a robust planning process that will bring residents and representatives of public and private organizations together to share their hopes for their community.” Ms. Todman stated that the program emphasizes linking housing improvements with comprehensive social services and physical neighborhood improvements.

Petersburg police lieutenant indicted for assaulting unarmed man Free Press wire report

PETERSBURG A grand jury in Petersburg has indicted a police officer on charges that he misused a Taser on an unarmed man. A Petersburg Circuit Court grand jury on Nov. 18 indicted Petersburg Police Lt. Jason Sharp, 50, on two misdemeanor assault charges. Lt. Sharp’s attorney, Doug Ramseur,

said his client is “completely innocent” of the charges and properly used a Taser on the man, believing he was armed and dangerous. Lt. Sharp, a 20-year veteran of the Petersburg Bureau of Police, is scheduled to make an initial court appearance on Dec. 16. He was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of his case. Powhatan Deputy Commonwealth’s

Attorney Rob Cerullo was appointed to handle the case as a special prosecutor. The charges against Lt. Sharp stem from an encounter with a man outside his home on Oct 4. Mr. Cerullo said police responded to a report that a man had two handguns tucked in his waistband and was possibly carrying a rifle. The man sustained minor injuries when Lt. Sharp shocked him twice with a Taser, according to Mr. Cerullo.

Forget about it. That’s what a suddenly balky Richmond City Council has decided about a proposal to take control of setting their own salaries so they could be full time. With three members absent, the council voted 4-2 on Nov. 18 to halt an effort to get the General Assembly to change the City Charter to put the decisions about pay in their own hands and put them on par with the Henrico County Board of Supervisors. The salary proposal was one of 11 charter changes on which City Council members appeared to be on track on Nov. 15 to send to the legislature before switching gears three days later and deciding that it wouldn’t. “All I can say is, ‘Wow,’ ” said Councilman Michael J. Jones, 9th District, who submitted the salary proposal, the most significant of the potential changes. He, along with Councilwoman Kristen N. Larson, 4th District, and Councilwoman Reva M. Trammell, 8th District, did not participate in the Nov. 18 work session. He left the Nov. 15 session thinking “it was a done deal.” The 11 proposed charter changes had secured a consensus of support from a review commission composed primarily of members of City Council’s Government Operations Committee, which Ms. Larson chairs and which includes Dr. Jones and Councilwoman Katherine Jordan, 2nd District. The commission had received 66 proposals for charter changes and winnowed them down to the 11. Most were proposed changes that were aimed at clarifying the authority Dr. Jones Ms. Newbille of the city departments of Public Works and Public Utilities. For example, the proposals would have allowed the creation of a new electric utility to manage streetlights and clarified the city’s authority to run high-speed internet wiring in the city. Ms. Jordan and Councilman Andreas D. Addison, 1st District, were the only members at the Nov. 18 work session who sought to move the proposals to the State Capitol. The four other members followed the lead of Mayor Levar M. Stoney, who supported holding off sending the charter change proposals to the General Assembly now that Republicans are on track to retake control of the House of Delegates in January from Democrats. Mayor Stoney strongly backed the election of his mentor, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, for a second term as governor and is known to be concerned that there could be some impact on Richmond as a result of former Gov. McAuliffe’s defeat by Republican Glenn A. Youngkin. Mayor Stoney’s acting chief of staff, Maggie Anderson, told the six council members at the Nov. 18 meeting that the mayor considered it too big a risk to send charter change proposals to the General Assembly during the upcoming session. The four members who agreed were City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille, 7th District, Vice President Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District, Ann-Frances Lambert, 3rd District, and Stephanie A. Lynch, 5th District. A General Assembly lobbyist herself, Ms. Lynch had been unenthusiastic about sending charter changes to the legislature this year. In her view, the council “should measure twice and cut once” in proposing charter changes, rather than trying to send up changes this year and then coming back with additional proposals. Ms. Robertson, who supported the salary control proposal, had expressed no qualms about going to the legislature at the Nov. 15 session. In response to a query, she indicated that there were likely five votes to send that item to the legislature for approval. But by Nov. 18, she was ready to halt the process. She told her colleagues that she preferred taking a comprehensive approach to changing the City Charter. She said that holding off this session would allow the council to create a commission to fully examine the proposals and take a complete package to the General Assembly. She said there are changes “that need to be made to make our government better” since the last charter change 17 years ago, and halting now would allow the council time to properly research and discuss them. Mr. Addison was skeptical. He said that council members has talked about creating a commission to consider charter changes since he was first elected in November 2016 but the commission idea remained stillborn. “We should move forward,” he said. He said going to the legislature this year with one set of charter changes would provide the council members with insight about the process that would serve them well when they submit additional changes next year. Dr. Newbille agreed that the council needs to finally “stand up” to the review commission, and promised that would happen. She said that the vote was a signal that more work on charter changes needs to be done.

City plans new Park and Ride-type initiative Instead of driving into Downtown and searching for parking, how about parking and catching a bus or van that would link you to the Pulse rapid transit to ride to your destination? That’s the idea behind a pilot program City Hall hopes to begin called the Shared Mobility Passenger Bus. The purpose: To reduce the number of people who drive by themselves into Downtown and then must find a parking space. Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s administration has received a $90,000 state grant to assist the city in developing the project to serve people who live “on the outskirts of the city on major arterials.” The region already has an existing Park and Ride system that provides express GRTC service from parts of Henrico and Chesterfield counties and Petersburg, but most locations are farther away from the city line. This new program is built on the idea of creating new parkand-ride lots on the city’s edges and then connecting them via bus to the city’s bus rapid-transit line or one of the city’s bike share sites where they could rent a bike and pedal the last mile or so. The administration argues more people are traveling into Downtown and envisions this as one way to improve travel and reduce vehicle-created pollution. So far, few details have been provided as to where the parkand-ride sites would be located or when the initiative may begin. – JEREMY M. LAZARUS

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Two men exonerated in assassination of Malcolm X after more than 50 years Free Press wire report

NEW YORK More than half a century after the assassination of Malcolm X, two of his convicted killers were exonerated last week after decades of doubt about who was responsible for the civil rights icon’s death. Manhattan Judge Ellen Biben on Nov. 18 dismissed the convictions of Muhammad Aziz and the late Khalil Islam, after prosecutors and the men’s lawyers said a renewed investigation found new evidence that undermined the case against the men and determined that authorities withheld some of what they knew. “The event that has brought us to court today should never have occurred,” Mr. Aziz told the court. “I am an 83-year-old man who was victimized by the criminal justice system.” It pained Mr. Islam’s sons, Ameen Johnson and Shahid Johnson, that their parents died before seeing the conviction reversed. Still, Ameen Johnson said his father would have been ecstatic to clear his name. “His reputation meant a lot to him,” the son said, and now “we don’t have to watch over our backs, worrying about any repercussions from anybody who thought that he might have been the one that killed Malcolm X.” Mr. Aziz and Mr. Islam, who maintained their innocence from the start in the Feb. 21, 1965, killing at Upper Manhattan’s Audubon Ballroom, were paroled in the 1980s. Mr. Islam died in 2009. “There can be no question that this is a case that cries out for fundamental justice,” Judge Biben said.

Mr. Aziz and Mr. Islam, then known as Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson, and a third man were convicted of murder in March 1966. They were sentenced to life in prison. The third man, Mujahid Abdul Halim — also known as Talmadge Hayer and Thomas Hagan — admitted to shooting Malcolm X but said neither Mr. Aziz nor Mr. Islam was involved. The two offered alibis and no physical evidence linked them to the crime. The case hinged on eyewitnesses, although there were inconsistencies in their testimony. Mr. Halim was paroled in 2010. Through a relative, he declined to comment last week on the exonerations. He identified some other men as accomplices, but no one else has ever been held accountable for the crime. The re-investigation found that the FBI and police failed to turn over evidence that cast significant doubt on Mr. Islam and Mr. Aziz as suspects, according to a court filing. The evidence included witnesses who couldn’t identify Mr. Islam, implicated other suspects and groups, and described a shotgun-wielding assassin who didn’t match Mr. Islam, the man prosecutors said bore that weapon. Investigators also found an FBI file on a man Mr. Halim identified after the trial as one of his accomplices and who fit some other leads. And the records showed that the late FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover ordered agents to tell witnesses not to reveal that they were informants when talking with police and prosecutors, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said last week.

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This combination photo shows a young Muhammad Aziz, who was charged in the slaying of Malcolm X, after his arrest on Feb. 26, 1965, in New York, and Mr. Aziz, now 83, outside court on Nov. 18 after his conviction in the assassination of Malcolm X was vacated. Right, Khalil Islam, second from right, is booked on March 3, 1965, in the slaying of Malcolm X in New York on Feb. 21, 1965. Mr. Islam, who is being held by Detective John Keeley, right, died in 2009 after serving more than a decade in prison. He was paroled in the 1980s.

Malcolm X gained national prominence as the voice of the Nation of Islam, exhorting Black people to claim their civil rights “by any means necessary.” His autobiography, written with Alex Haley, remains a classic work of modern American literature. Near the end of Malcolm X’s life, he split with the Nation of Islam and, after a trip to Mecca, started speaking about the potential for racial unity. It earned him the ire of some in the Nation of Islam, who saw him as a traitor. He was shot to death while beginning a speech in the Audubon Ballroom in New York. He was 39.

New York Police Department records showed there were undercover officers in the ballroom at the time of the killing, a fact prosecutors apparently knew before trial but don’t appear to have told defense lawyers, the court filing said. One undercover officer later testified at an unrelated trial that he’d been acting as part of Malcolm X’s security team and had walloped Mr. Halim with a chair — a blow that didn’t jibe with testimony from other witnesses at the alleged B:11" assassins’ trial. Meanwhile, a witness who came forward in recent years told T:11" investigators that he had spoken with Mr. Aziz shortly after the

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killing on Mr. Aziz’s home phone. Mr. Aziz has said from the start that he was home that day with a leg injury. “There is one ultimate conclusion: Mr. Aziz and Mr. Islam were wrongfully convicted of this crime,” and there is no prospect of retrying a 56-year-old case in which every eyewitness who testified has died and the physical evidence is gone, Mr. Vance said. He apologized for law enforcement’s “serious, unacceptable violations of law and the public trust.” The FBI and NYPD had evidence of Mr. Aziz’s and Mr. Islam’s innocence within hours but ignored and suppressed it, said one of their attorneys, Deborah Francois, who worked on the case with civil rights lawyer David Shanies and the Innocence Project. “The bigger questions of how or why this happened still remain unanswered,” Innocence Project co-founder Barry Scheck said. The court filing recounts numerous tips and leads but doesn’t draw any conclusions about who might have been involved, besides Mr. Halim. The NYPD and the FBI said Nov. 17 that they had cooperated fully with the re-investigation. They declined to comment further. NYPD Chief of Patrol Juanita Holmes said Nov. 18 that she felt for Malcolm X’s family and for Mr. Aziz and Mr. Islam “if we are responsible for withholding information.” Attorneys, scholars, journalists and others have long raised questions about the convictions, and alternate theories and accusations have swirled around the case. After Netflix aired the documentary series “Who Killed Malcom X?” early last year, Mr. Vance’s office said it was taking a fresh look. “It would be great if this murder was solved, but it’s not solved,” said Tamara Payne, who co-authored the Pulitzer Prizewinning book “The Dead are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X” with her late father, Les Payne. “The damage is done, but my hope ... is that we learn from this,” Ms. Payne said.

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No rights without voting rights Black women leaders have been working on the issue of voting rights, calling for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, the Build Back Better Reconciliation Act and D.C. Statehood. Several leaders, including Melanie Campbell, chief executive officer of the National Coalition of Black Civic Participation, and Janice Mathis, executive director of the National Council of Negro Women, were arrested a few weeks ago. On Nov. 16, the women took their energy to the U.S. Supreme Court, walking from the NCNW headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue to the court building. It ought to be a no-brainer that the same country that invades other people’s countries around human rights and voting rights would provide the same rights for its own citizens. Predatory capitalism, however, makes the voting rights blocking filibuster essential to those who would extract every penny of surplus value from other citizens. How else can we explain the resistance

to managing drug prices, raising the minimum wage or blocking the right to vote? The big-money politics game makes it easy enough for deeppocketed corporations to purchase a senator to protect their interests. Grassroots efforts, like the NCNW/NCBPC’s efforts with many allies, are less

Julianne Malveaux well-funded than some of these senators are, and they may be less influential. Republicans with consciences surely know that voting is an essential right. However, too many of them want to win at all costs, eschewing fairness for power. It’s like a chicken and egg thing. Republicans want to suppress the vote so they can keep getting elected. Once elected, they continue to manipulate the system with a gerrymandering that is designed to minimize the electoral influence of those who oppose the predatory capitalist agenda. This includes Black folks, Chicano/Latina folks, American Indians, senior citizens and those who live in inner cities. These voters, certainly, aren’t a monolith, but voters of color

are treated monolithically and sidelined in the same way. Voting rights legislation might pass but for the filibuster. So why can’t we eliminate the filibuster? Some Democrats want to embrace the traditions of the past, even though those traditions allow the minority to ride rough-shod over the majority. President Biden, whose legislation has been blocked by the filibuster, only recently signaled some willingness to get rid of the filibuster in some cases. He should have spoken up sooner and more loudly. Though more than 60 percent of Americans support the Build Back Better legislation, just two recalcitrant U.S. senators have been able to hold up the vote. Now, as we head into the holiday season, the window to pass this legislation is closing. Too many of us seem to forget that we are the bosses, not the serfs, of these members of the House and the Senate. We can kick them to the curb as viciously as they’ve kicked us. We have powerful Black women leaders who are urging us to take our power back, rejecting incumbents who don’t have our interests at heart. Our work, our serious work, is to vet these incumbents

and send them home when it is necessary. But we don’t do that. We tend to re-elect incumbents because we are used to them, because we feel close to them, because they’ve been to our schools, because they’ve done a town hall, because they are friendly and personable. Voting rights and economic justice are inextricably intertwined. We won’t get fair wages, good labor laws, student loan forgiveness, child care or more progressive economic legislation until we get the right to vote because there are those who would offer rights like goodies on a snack plate, goodies they can easily take back. It is absurd that in a nation that brags about democracy fails to provide it for too many of its citizens. The writer is an economist, author and dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State University, Los Angeles.

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Exoneration in Malcolm X’s death no surprise Serious Malcolmites, including myself, were neither surprised nor shocked by the exonerations last week of Muhammad Abdul Aziz, known in 1965 as Norman 3X Butler, and Khalil Islam, known as Thomas 15X Johnson, as assassins of Brother Malcolm X on Feb. 21, 1965. Though both were reportedly ardent supporters of the assassination, neither had a position in the Nation Islam needed to plan and execute such a goal. Shortly after the assassinations that Sunday afternoon, I was told by Brother Earl Grant, one of Brother Malcolm’s most perceptive and trusted aides, that there was no way Mr. Aziz and Mr. Islam could have been present at the Organization of African American Unity rally without being recognized and probably would have been asked to leave by the organization’s security team. I personally had practically no knowledge about security at the event, so I listened to Brother Earl, who was a mentor to me, second only to Brother Malcolm. He also informed me about the lies and misinformation about the assassination coming from the FBI and the New York Police Department. What Brother Earl told me at that time was lastingly reinforced in 1993 in a must-read book, “Conspiracys: Unraveling the Assassination of Malcolm

X,” written by Baba Zak A. Kondo. His incisive introduction includes the following: “By March 3 (1965) three Black men, Talmadge Hayer, Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson, were in police custody, charged with the first-degree murder of Malcom X. Hayer was seized by police at the scene of the crime. Both Johnson and Butler were

A. Peter Bailey arrested at their homes. A year and two months later, each man was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. “Since Johnson and Butler were both well-known in the Nation Islam’s Harlem Mosque, the police and prosecutors attributed Malcolm’s death to the escalating feud between Malcolm and his former mentor, Elijah Muhammad. Thus, the assassination, so far as authorities were concerned, was an open and shut case. ... “This author contends that Malcolm’s murder resulted from three intertwined conspiracies. The first was orchestrated by FBI agents who employed various schemes to oust Malcolm from the Nation of Islam, provoke a war between him and the NOI and set up his murder. The second conspiracy — fed by the first — was orchestrated by the NOI hierarchy which authorized New Jersey Muslims to plan and execute the murder. The third was orchestrated by the New York Police Department, which compromised Malcolm’s security, permitted all but one

of the assassins to escape and framed two innocent men.” With clarity and knowledgeexpanding details, Baba Zak backs up his analysis in his book. He explains and documents more conclusively than anyone else the whys and hows around the assassination of Brother Malcolm, especially the role of the FBI. The agency’s intense hostility and concerns about Brother Malcolm’s international agenda clearly played a role in their desire for him not being around. One example of their intense hatred of Brother Malcolm is clearly revealed in the following statements from its Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) files. One of its aims was to “prevent the rise of a ‘messiah’ who could unify and electrify the militant black nationalist movement. Malcolm might have been such a ‘messiah.’ He is the martyr of the movement today…” By saying Brother Malcolm “might have been such a messiah,” the FBI is understating their concern. They knew very well that he could unify and electrify the militant black nationalist movement. That’s why they wanted him eliminated. Mr. Aziz and Mr. Islam were not in a position to help carry out the plans of the FBI and its collaborators. I predict that 20 years from now, their exonerations will be taught in high schools and colleges as shiny examples of the greatness of the American “justice” system. The writer is an author and teacher and can be reached at alfonzop.bailey@gmail.com.

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Counting blessings “In everything give thanks.” That Bible verse can be hard to put into practice. Just by being alive, we can be sure of having moments of sadness as well as happiness. When you’re active in politics, you experience both wins and losses. Sometimes it can be hard to feel grateful. That might be true for a lot of people this year. COVID-19 has brought painful losses to thousands of families. The unfairness of our health and justice systems has been laid bare. At the start of the year, we saw shocking violence during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. And as we near the end of the year, we are still seeing our former president and many of his supporters lie about that violence — and about last year’s election. And it is deeply discouraging to see how many political leaders are willing to spread false information. It is enraging how many are willing to inflame racism and resentment to win elections. Still, even though we live with the persistent injustice, I believe the old saying, “Count your blessings,” is good advice anytime and especially at Thanksgiving. I am grateful for my family, friends and co-

workers. I am grateful to be in good health. I am grateful for scientists who developed COVID-19 vaccines and treatments that are protecting the people I love and making it possible for us to spend time together. I am grateful that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are our president and vice president. I am grateful to activists and voters in Georgia

Ben Jealous who barely got to take a breath after the presidential election, and who kept at it until they put the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the U.S. Senate. I am grateful that President Biden has taken seriously the responsibility to nominate federal judges who believe in the “for all” part of “liberty and justice for all.” I am grateful that Democratic senators have moved quickly to confirm the most personally and professionally diverse group of judges in our history. This is an important first step in limiting the damage being done by former President Trump’s right-

Multiple Routes Through Truck Restriction Hanover County Public Hearing Thursday, December 2, 2021, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Hanover County Administration Building 7516 County Complex Road Hanover, VA 23069 Find out about proposed through truck restrictions for multiple routes in Hanover County, including: Ashcake Road, Atlee Road, Atlee Station Road, New Ashcake Road and Peaks Road. The meeting will be held in a presentation style format with opportunities for the public to provide both verbal and written comments. This format allows VDOT to review the through truck restriction process, discuss schedule, and highlight current recommendations. Presentation 5:30-5:45 p.m. 6:30-6:45 p.m. Citizen Comments 5:45-6:15 p.m. 6:45-7:30 p.m.

wing judges. I am grateful that Congress passed and President Biden signed a major infrastructure bill. I am grateful that it will create good jobs, make needed repairs to roads and bridges and help make affordable access to the internet available to more people across the country. I am grateful to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for appointing a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on our democracy. I am grateful that the U.S. Department of Justice has supported the committee’s work by indicting former Trump aide Steve Bannon for refusing a congressional subpoena to testify. And I am truly grateful for a growing voting rights movement that is bringing people together to demand that the White House and congressional leaders do what it takes to pass voting rights legislation this year. During the past few months, voting rights activists have repeatedly gathered outside the White House. We have called on President Biden to make passage of federal voting rights legislation an urgent priority. Many of us have been arrested. I am grateful that I can stand with organizational and religious leaders and brothers and sisters from the labor and environmental and

women’s rights and D.C. statehood movements in recognition of our common purpose — and the common threat we all face from new voter suppression laws. I am also deeply grateful for the inspiring group of young people who are rising into leadership of this generation’s civil rights and voting rights movements. Among those who were arrested in the cause of voting rights this month were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter and my own daughter. Their activism has been touching and inspiring. I could go on. One of the benefits of counting your blessings is that once you get started, you keep thinking of new things. If you are feeling blessed right now, I rejoice with you. If you are feeling stressed, I feel for you. Wherever you are on your journey, I hope that Thanksgiving gives you an opportunity to take a breath, take stock and make a new or renewed commitment to being involved in the hard but rewarding work of bending the arc of the moral universe a little bit more in the direction of justice. The writer, a former national president and chief executive officer of the NAACP, serves as president of People for the American Way.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS ON REAPPORTIONING HENRICO’S ELECTION DISTRICTS The Henrico County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings at its regular meetings on November 30 and December 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., in the Board Room of the Administration Building in the Government Center at 4301 E. Parham Road, to receive public comments on the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Section 9-1 titled “Magisterial districts” of the Code of the County of Henrico to reapportion population among the county’s election districts to comply with state and federal law. Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Virginia and Section 24.2-304.1 of the Code of Virginia require the Board of Supervisors to reapportion population in 2021 in order to give, as nearly as is practicable, equal representation on the basis of population. The following is a map showing the boundaries of the proposed election districts:

The following are descriptions of the boundaries of the proposed election districts: Brookland Magisterial District. Beginning at the centerline of Winfrey Road at its intersection with the centerline of Greenwood Road; thence westwardly along the centerline of Greenwood Road to its intersection with the centerline of Woodman Road; thence southwestwardly along the centerline of Woodman Road to its intersection with the centerline of Hermitage Road; thence southwardly along the centerline of Hermitage Road to its intersection with the centerline of Hilliard Road; thence westwardly along the centerline of Hilliard Road to its intersection with the centerline of CSX Railroad; thence southwardly along the centerline of CSX Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Interstate Route 64; thence southeastwardly along the centerline of Interstate Route 64 to its intersection with the boundary line of the City of Richmond and Henrico County; thence southwardly and westwardly along the boundary line of the City of Richmond and Henrico County to its intersection with the centerline of Three Chopt Road; thence northwardly along the centerline of Three Chopt Road to its intersection with the centerline of Horsepen Road; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Horsepen Road to its intersection with the centerline of Monument Avenue; thence southeastwardly along the centerline of Monument Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Orchard Road; thence northeastwardly along the centerline of Orchard Road to its intersection with the centerline of Fitzhugh Avenue; thence westwardly along the centerline of Fitzhugh Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Betty Lane; thence northwestwardly along the centerline of Betty Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Horsepen Road; thence eastwardly along the centerline of Horsepen Road to its intersection with the centerline of West Broad Street; thence northwestwardly along the centerline of West Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Cox Road; thence northwardly along the centerline of Cox Road to its intersection with the western shore of Rooty Lake; thence northwardly along the western shore of Rooty Lake to the intersection with the centerline of Rooty Branch; thence northeastwardly along the centerline of Rooty Branch to its intersection with the centerline of Allen Branch; thence northeastwardly along the centerline of Allen Branch to its intersection with the boundary line of Hanover County and Henrico County; thence northeastwardly along the boundary line of Hanover County and Henrico County to its intersection with the centerline of the Dominion Virginia Power powerline; thence southeastwardly along the centerline of the Dominion Virginia Power powerline to its intersection with the centerline of Winfrey Road; thence southwardly along the centerline of Winfrey Road to the point of beginning. )DLU¿HOG 0DJLVWHULDO 'LVWULFW Beginning at the centerline of Winfrey Road at its intersection with the centerline of Greenwood Road; thence northwardly along the centerline of Winfrey Road to its intersection with the centerline of the Dominion Virginia Power powerline; thence northwestwardly along the centerline of the Dominion Virginia Power powerline to its intersection with the boundary line of Hanover County and Henrico County; thence eastwardly along the boundary line of Hanover County and Henrico County to its intersection with the centerline of Creighton Road; thence southwestwardly along the centerline of Creighton Road to its intersection with the centerline of Cedar Fork Road; thence southwardly along the centerline of Cedar Fork Road to its intersection with the centerline of E. Cedar Fork Road; thence southwardly along the centerline of E. Cedar Fork Road to its intersection with the centerline of Nine Mile Road; thence northeastwardly along the centerline of Nine Mile Road to its intersection with the centerline of Oakleys Lane; thence southeastwardly along the centerline of Oakleys Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Gillies Creek; thence southwestwardly along the centerline of Gillies Creek to its intersection with the centerline of the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way (approximately 1,600 feet east of the intersection of the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way and S. Laburnum Avenue); thence southwestwardly along the centerline of the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way to its intersection with the centerline S. Laburnum Avenue; thence northwardly along the centerline of S. Laburnum Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Creighton Road; thence southwardly along the centerline of Creighton Road to its intersection with the boundary line of the City of Richmond and Henrico County; thence westwardly along the boundary line of the City of Richmond and Henrico County to its intersection with the centerline of Interstate Route 64 (approximately 3,000 feet southeast of the intersection of Interstate Route 64 and CSX Railroad); thence northwestwardly along the centerline of Interstate Route 64 to its intersection with the centerline of the CSX Railroad; thence northwardly along the centerline of the CSX Railroad to it intersection with the centerline of Hilliard Road; thence eastwardly along the centerline of Hilliard Road to its intersection with the centerline of Hermitage Road; thence northwardly along the centerline of Hermitage Road to its intersection with the centerline of Woodman Road; thence northwestwardly along the centerline of Woodman Road to its intersection with the centerline of Greenwood Road; thence eastwardly along the centerline of Greenwood Road to the point of beginning. Three Chopt Magisterial District. Beginning at the centerline of Allen Branch at its intersection with the boundary line of Hanover County and Henrico County; thence southwestwardly along the centerline of Allen Branch to its intersection with the centerline of Rooty Branch; thence southwestwardly along the centerline of Rooty Branch to its intersection with the western shore of Rooty Lake; thence southwardly along the western shore of Rooty Lake to the intersection with the centerline of Cox Road; thence southwestwardly along the centerline of Cox Road to its intersection with the centerline of West Broad Street; thence southeastwardly along the centerline of West Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Old Parham Road; thence westwardly along the centerline of Old Parham Road to its intersection with the centerline of N. Parham Road; thence westwardly along the centerline of N. 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Cedar Fork Road to its intersection with the centerline of Cedar Fork Road; thence northwardly along the centerline of Cedar Fork Road to its intersection with the centerline of Creighton Road; thence northeastwardly along the centerline of Creighton Road to the point of beginning. Anyone may attend the meeting in person. In addition, anyone may be heard remotely during the meeting by phone or through the internet by completing and submitting the signup form in advance of the meeting. The signup form is available at https://henrico.us/services/citizen-participation-registration/. Alternatively, anyone may submit written comments in advance of the meeting by email to bra151@henrico.us, through the County’s webpage listed above, or by regular mail to Clerk, Henrico County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 90775, Henrico, VA 23273-0775. 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How high can they go? NBA salaries skyrocketing Someone needs to knock a hole in the ceiling. NBA salaries keep going up, up, up. Successful jump shots and rebounds are paying off like never before. The league’s highest paid performer in 1985 was Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers with a $2.5 million contract. Johnson maintained the same NBA top salary for 1985-86 and 1986-87. That’s little more than pocket change relative to today’s jump shooters. Even untested newcomers nowadays reap paychecks comparable to the great Magic Johnson. For example, NBA rookie Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland, the 26th overall NBA draft pick out of Virginia Commonwealth University, is making $2,096,880 in his first season with the Denver Nuggets. It’s almost comical comparing today’s compensation with that of decades long ago. In 1959, the Philadelphia Warriors signed rookie Wilt Chamberlain to a $30,000 contract, which is equivalent to about $266,000 today. That made “The Big Dipper” the league’s highest paid player. The skimpy pay didn’t stop Chamberlain from averaging 37.6 points and 27 rebounds and winning Rookie of the Year. The overall top salary this season goes to the Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry—nearly $46 million. And at 33, the brilliant guard is still just warming up. Under terms of his escalating contract, he will make $59,606,817 for the 2025-26 campaign.

2021-22 highest paid NBA player per team Team Player Salary Atlanta Hawks John Collins $23 million Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum $28,103,550 Brooklyn Nets James Harden $48,848,000 Chicago Bulls DeMar DeRozan $26,989,127 Charlotte Hornets Gordon Hayward $29.9 million Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love $31.3 million Dallas Mavericks Kristaps Porzingis $31,650,600 Denver Nuggets Jamal Murray $31,590,000 (Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland $2,096,880) Detroit Pistons Jeremi Grant $20 million Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry $45,470,966 Houston Rockets John Wall $44,310,840 Indiana Pacers Malcolm Brogdon $21.7 million Los Angeles Clippers Paul George (UVA) $39,344,970 Los Angeles Lakers Russell Westbrook $44,211,146 Memphis Grizzlies Steven Adams $17,673,171 Miami Heat Jimmy Butler $35,016,200 Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo $39,344,970 Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns $31,610,000 New Orleans Pelicans Brandon Ingram $29,467,800 New York Knicks Julius Randle $19.8 million Oklahoma City Thunder Derrick Favors $9,220,900 Orlando Magic Gary Harris $20,482,143 Philadelphia 76ers Tobias Harris $36,000,000 Phoenix Suns Devin Booker $31,610,000 Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard $43,750,000 Sacramento Kings De’Aaron Fox $28,103,550 San Antonio Spurs Dejounte Murray $15,428,571 Toronto Raptors Pascal Siakam $31,320,000 Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert $35,344,828 Washington Wizards Bradley Beal $34,502,130 The Golden State Warriors has the highest overall team payroll at $178,897,495. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s payroll is the lowest at $79,113,011. Source: Basketball Reference.com

A bit of turkey with your football on Thanksgiving Day? Thanksgiving can be a day for excesses. Three plates of goodies and a triple helping of NFL are forecast for homes all over Richmond. Just about the time the golden big bird is coming out of the oven, the Chicago Bears will kick off against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. After some digestion, it’ll be time for the hard-to-resist sweet potato pie and whipped cream with football action moving to Texas for the Las Vegas Raiders versus the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. A little later, perhaps after a few winks, the leftovers are on the table and the Buffalo Bills versus the New Orleans Saints will be on the TV. What better combination than turkey and pigskin? Here are a few Turkey Day appetizers: Detroit Lions: Have played on Thanksgiving Day every holiday since 1934, usually coming on TV soon after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from New York. A highlight was in 1962 when the Lions handed the Green Bay Packers their only loss of the season. Led by Virginian Roger Brown, the Lions sacked the Packers’ Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr 11 times. Chicago Bears: Have played

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on Thanksgiving 36 times with a 19-15-2 record. Two players to watch are both named Khalil. Khalil Mack ranks with the league’s best pass rushers. Khalil Herbert is the rookie running back from Virginia Tech, already with 364 yards rushing. Las Vegas Raiders: The Raiders, previously representing Oakland and Los Angeles, are 3-4 in seven previous holiday appearances. Wearing No. 99 for the silver and black is native Richmonder Clelin Ferrell, now in his third season out of Clemson University. The Benedictine graduate has seen limited duty of late and has been the source of trade rumors.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Henrico County, Virginia, will hold public hearings on November 30 and December 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., in the Board Room at the Henrico County Government Center, Parham and Hungary Spring Roads, Henrico, Virginia, to consider the following Ordinance: “AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Section 9-2 titled “Precincts and polling places” of the Code of the County of Henrico to make changes QHFHVVLWDWHG E\ UHDSSRUWLRQPHQW RI WKH &RXQW\·V HOHFWLRQ GLVWULFWV µ Anyone may attend the meeting and express an opinion on the above matter. In addition, anyone may be heard remotely during the meeting by phone or through the internet by completing and submitting the signup form in advance of the meeting. The signup form is available at https://henrico.us/services/ citizen-participation-registration/. Alternatively, anyone may submit written comments in advance of the meeting by email to bra151@henrico.us, through WKH &RXQW\·V ZHESDJH OLVWHG DERYH RU E\ UHJXODU PDLO WR &OHUN +HQULFR &RXQW\ Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 90775, Henrico, VA 23273-0775. Additional ways to provide comments are described at: www.henrico.us/reapp2021. Any written comments received in advance of the meeting will be provided to the Board of Supervisors before the hearing and included in the record.

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Given under my hand this 10th day of November 2021. Tanya N. Brackett, Clerk Henrico Board of Supervisors

Tanya N. Brackett, Clerk Henrico Board of Supervisors

Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys have played on Thanksgiving most years since 1966 and are 31-21-1. No Dallas Thanksgiving story is complete without mention of quarterback Clint Longley, who came off the bench in 1974 to rally the Cowboys past Washington. Trailing 23-17 with 28 seconds left, Longley’s “Hail Mary” pass to Drew Pearson covered 50 yards and gave “America’s Team” a 24-23 win over the Washington team. Buffalo Bills: The Bills are 4-4-1 on Turkey Day. The holiday attraction has featured many of the NFL’s great receivers, with the Bills’ Stefon Diggs ranking with the finest. When quarterback Josh Allen dials long distance, it’s generally to Diggs, the Alexandria native who is on path to exceed 1,000 receiving yards for the fourth time in his career. New Orleans Saints: The Saints are 3-0 on Thanksgiving. Few NFL players have a more unusual backstory than Saints’ defensive lineman David Onyemata, who has 16 career sacks. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Onyemata was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, and came to North America to play for a most non-traditional college “powerhouse,” the University of Manitoba, Canada. So what’s starting for gridiron buffs at half past noon is going on until almost midnight. Anyone up for a cold turkey sandwich with mayo?

Richmond Free Press

November 24-27, 2021 A11

Local News

Stories by Fred Jeter

John Marshall High going into new basketball season with confidence, high hopes and strong players There is a stack of reasons why hoops fans can expect big things this season from Richmond’s John Marshall High School. Let’s start with tradition. Since Ty White took over coaching the North Side program in 2010-2011, the Justices are 222-51, winning State Class 2 titles in 2018 and 2020. John Marshall went 24-2 in 2020, with 19 straight victories to finish the season. The Richmond city schools opted out of the 2020-2021 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Justices have not lost to an in-state opponent since March 5, 2019, at Phoebus High School in Hampton in the regional finals. There’s never a lack of impressive talent strolling the John Marshall campus on Old Brook Road. From that 2020 championship squad, four Justices alumni are playing NCAA Division I hoops—Roosevelt Wheeler at University of Louisville, Jason Nelson at Dennis University of Richmond, Dana Woodley at Norfolk State University and Elijah Seward at Hampton University. Also, 2018 standout Isaiah Todd is now playing for Capital City Go Go of the NBA G-League. Many other alumni are playing at smaller colleges. This season’s leading headliner figures to be 6-foot-7 junior Dennis Parker, who started for Coach White as a freshman. Considered a four-star recruit, Parker already has scholarship offers from Louisiana State University, North Carolina State University, Texas A&M University, University of Mississippi and Virginia Commonwealth University. “Dennis is the best player in Virginia and among the top 20 in the nation,” said Coach White, who also coaches Parker on the Team Loaded travel team. “He can score, rebound, defend and he’s long and athletic and can play any position,” Coach White said.

John Marshall High also comes up big in “The Name Game.” The names “Dark” and “Thompson” remind old-timers of some of the best athletes ever around town. Malachi Dark is a thick-shouldered, 6-foot-7 senior who Coach White said “is one of the biggest, strongest kids in the state.” Dark is the great-nephew of Jesse “Bodine” Dark of Maggie L. Walker High School, VCU and the NBA New York Knicks fame. “Malachi’s not as good as Jesse, but he’s good for us,” Coach White said. Then there is sophomore point guard Damon Thompson, aka “Lil’ Red,” son of former Highland Springs High School, Virginia State University and Arena football receiver Damon “Red” Thompson, who also is a former head football coach at John Marshall. “He reminds me of Jeremy Sheppard,” the former John Marshall star who went on to shine at the University of Rhode Island, Coach White said. “Damon Parker can shoot the blood out of the ball.” Many other players also figure prominently into John Marshall’s plan. It’s fairly common knowledge that the Justices’ subs would be starters at other schools. Now let’s add the “making up for lost time” factor. Coach White is convinced the shutdown of Richmond schools a year ago cost John Marshall another state title. “Without a shadow of doubt, we would have won States,” Coach White said of the 2020-21 season. “This group has something to prove.” And finally, confidence sits squarely in the corner of the Justices. Asked about his team’s prospects, Coach White said, “We’ve got a chance. We’ll be OK.” Quickly, he laughed at himself for the obvious understatement.

Lace up the sneakers Richmond’s John Marshall High School opens its basketball season Saturday, Nov. 27, with a 2:30 p.m. benefit home game against Chesterfield County’s Meadowbrook High School. The Justices aren’t shying from top competition, nor is the team afraid to hit the road to find it. On Saturday, Dec. 11, John Marshall will face Vertical Academy at Virginia State University. Based out of Charlotte, N.C., Vertical Academy features five-star prospect Mikey Williams. From Dec. 28 to Dec. 30, John Marshall will take on some of the elite programs in the east at the Chick Fil A Classic at River Bluff High School near Charleston, S.C. From Jan. 15 to 17, the Justices will play more highend competition in the Kevin Durant MLK Classic near Washington, D.C.

VCU Rams ready to take on Syracuse in the Bahamas Virginia Commonwealth University is preparing to face not one but three Boeheims on Wednesday, Nov. 24, in the Bahamas. The Rams will take on Syracuse University at 5 p.m. in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Syracuse is coached by 77-year-old Jim Boeheim (career record 982-409). Two of Coach Boeheim’s best players are his sons, 6-foot-6 senior Buddy (20 points per game) and 6-foot-8 graduate student Jimmy (about 14.3 points per game). There is some history between the schools. On March 18, 1984, a Syracuse squad led by Pearl Washington defeated the VCU Rams 78-63 in the second round of the NCAA playoffs at The Meadowlands in New Jersey. By contrast, Wednesday’s game is a very early season test. Still, it will draw national ESPN coverage and will weigh heavily on NCAA Tournament résumés. The VCU-Syracuse winner/loser will play Thursday, Nov. 25, against the winner/

loser of the game between defending NCAA champion Baylor University and Arizona State University. The Rams’ second game will be at either 5 or 7:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. The Battle 4 Atlantis concludes Friday, Nov. Coach Rhoades 26, with games for first, third, fifth and seventh place. VCU, which is 2-2 following a 56-54 home loss to the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga on Nov. 20, has wins over Saint Peter’s University and Vanderbilt University and a loss to Wagner College on Nov. 13. Syracuse is 2-1 and coming off a humbling 100-85 Carrier Dome loss on Nov. 20 to Colgate University as the visiting Red Raiders hit 18 three-pointers. Colgate had lost the previous 54 matchups against Syracuse. Despite a national reputation and winning the

2003 NCAA championship, Syracuse has been fairly ordinary since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Orange is 79-62 in ACC play under Coach Boeheim. The New Yorkers did catch a spark at the end Coach Boeheim of last season, advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16. The Rams made last season’s NCAA field but bowed out due to positive COVID-19 tests. In the Bahamas, VCU will have something of a “Island Advantage” with 6-foot-9 junior Hason Ward from Barbados. Ward hasn’t scored much but has blocked 14 shots. Syracuse’s counterpart is 6-foot-11 junior Jesse Edwards (10 blocks in three games) from Amsterdam. While VCU is struggling on offense — just 53 points per game — it would appear Syracuse, famous for Coach Boeheim’s trademark 2-3

zone, has major defensive issues. Following action in the Bahamas, the Rams will return home to entertain the Campbell University Fighting Camels on Saturday, Dec. 4.

vs.

Battle 4 Atlantis When: Wednesday to Friday, Nov. 24-26 Where: Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, The Bahamas Who’s playing: Virginia Commonwealth University, Syracuse, Baylor, Arizona State, Auburn, Connecticut, Loyola-Chicago and Mississippi State TV: Various ESPN channels will cover the tournament.

VSU wins and loses in Pickle Classic in N.C. CIAA’s Bowie State advances to second round of NCAA football playoffs Bowie State University has become a source of pride for CIAA football. The Bulldogs defeated visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University of North Carolina 31-10 last Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. With that, Bowie State will host a second round game against Newberry College of South Carolina at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at Bulldog Stadium in Maryland. Newberry is 10-2 after winning its NCAA opener at West Florida 33-30. Bowie State has won 11 straight games since an opening loss at Delaware State University. Bowie State went on to defeat Fayetteville State University 27-7 on Nov. 13 for the CIAA title.

University of Mount Olive’s Jeremiah Phifer jumps and shoots over Virginia State University’s Dajour Rucker Nov. 19 in the Pickle Classic. VSU beat Mount Olive 99-95, and then lost on Nov. 20 to Barton College 105-90 in the second matchup of the classic.

Francis “BJ” Fitzgerald is lighting up the scoreboard for Virginia State University. The junior guard from Danville has averaged 21 points for the 3-1 Trojans. He had a career high 31 points on Nov. 19 in VSU’s victory at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina in the Pickle Classic. A transfer from Norfolk BJ Fitzgerald State University, Fitzgerald scored 21 points in the Trojans’105-90 loss Nov. 20 to Barton College during the tournament. As a team, VSU has averaged 97 points per game — twice passing the 100-point mark — while allowing 87 per game. Coach Lonnie Blow’s squad now travels to play Indiana University of Pennsylvania at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, and then University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28.

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Partnering to help create opportunities Last year, Bank of America committed $1.25 billion over five years to advance racial equality and economic opportunity. To date, we’ve directly funded or invested one-third of this amount on top of long-standing efforts to make an impact in our communities and address society’s greatest challenges. Here are some of the ways we’re working to make a difference: • Investing $300 million in 100 minority-owned and minority-led equity funds for diverse entrepreneurs and small business owners, helping them create more jobs, financial stability and growth. • Investing $36 million in 21 Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) banks that support minority-owned businesses, building pathways to economic vitality in our local markets. This is in addition to approximately $100 million in deposits to MDIs and our existing CDFI portfolio of more than $2 billion. • Providing funding and support through innovative programs and partnerships with community colleges, universities and nonprofits that offer training and credentialing programs connecting more people to high-wage, in-demand careers. We’re doing this work in collaboration with community partners, business leaders, experts and academics across the public and private sectors to ensure that our investments are directed where they’re needed most. Together, we can help drive sustainable progress in Richmond. What would you like the power to do?®

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Richmond Free Press

November 24-27, 2021 B1

Gather Safely This Holiday Season

VDH ad Appointments The Virginia Department of Health operates nine community vaccination centers across the Commonwealth to help Virginians fight COVID-19. If you need a first, second, or additional primary dose, or you are eligible for a booster, make an appointment today to get your free COVID-19 vaccine! To find an appointment, visit vaccinate.virginia.gov or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682). Assistance is available in more than 100 languages. Those with hearing impairments should dial 711.

Walk-ins are welcome for everyone, including children ages 5-11, but appointments are strongly recommended to avoid having to wait.

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Richmond Free Press

B2 November 24-27, 2021

Happenings Desirée Roots new co-artistic director for Va. Rep By Ronald E. Carrington

Singer, dancer, actor Desirée Roots has been named co-artistic director for community with the Virginia Repertory. The announcement was made earlier this month by Phil Whiteway, co-founder and managing director of the regional theater that is headquartered in Downtown. In her new role, Ms. Roots “will anchor our connection to children’s health and community leadership,” Mr. Whiteway stated. “Desiree Roots has vast experiences in the Richmond area working with schools and businesses to build community awareness and appreciation for the arts,” said William Carter, chairelect of Virginia Rep’s board. “Her professional background includes working as program coordinator for the Richmond Jazz Society and as booking manager for Downtown Presents,” which is now Venture Richmond, the Downtown booster organization, he said. Ms. Roots is the first of three co-artistic directors Virginia Rep plans to name as it sets up a new model to steer all artistic aspects of the organization. Ms. Roots will be working with Richmond Public Schools in introducing upper elementary students to the theater, as well as providing awareness to students of opportunities in the theater

as actors, singers and dancers as well as skilled, behind-the-scenes crafts people. The Richmond native who was raised in Church Hill is excited about the appointment . “This is truly a perfect fit because it is what I do and what I have always done. I just didn’t get paid for it,” Ms. Roots said. In an interview with the Free Press, Ms. Roots talked about a new summer enrichment program that will start next year. The Ms. Roots program, Theater Arts Learning League, or T.A.L.L., will include 20 African-American girls in grades 4 through 6 and 10 African-American women theater artists who will serve as mentors. “They will expose and bring young students into the theater community,” Ms. Roots explained, through the six-week, fullday summer program. The students will produce a play as they explore their interests in acting, singing, dancing, stage management, scenic, sound and lighting design, and producing and directing. The goal is for T.A.L.L. to become a year-round mentoring program for 20 students and 10 Virginia Rep artists, she said. “Hopefully, (the students) will become interested in the theater

and have the opportunity to play multiple roles in the production process,” Ms. Roots said. A graduate of Virginia Union University, Ms. Roots is one of the best known artists in the area with a lush, jazz voice that has a three and a half octave range. She has performed independently as a jazz artist and in productions with Virginia Rep. She has a long-standing relationship with Virginia Rep beginning when she was 16. At the time, she was a high school intern with Theatre IV, which merged with the Barksdale Theatre to form Virginia Repertory Theatre. Her first professional engagement was in the cast of Theatre IV’s production in 1988 of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” She went on to star in numerous productions by Theatre IV, Barksdale Theatre and Virginia Rep, including most recently, “The Color Purple,” “Dreamgirls,” “Caroline or Change” and “Ella and Her Fella Frank.” Ms. Roots has won numerous awards for her work. In 2005, she received the Theresa Pollak Award for Outstanding Vocalist in Virginia, and in 2015, she won “Best Actress in a Musical” for her portrayal of Caroline in “Caroline or Change.” In 2017, Ms. Roots wrote a tribute to Virginia native Ella Fitzgerald in honor of the 100th anniversary of the legend’s birth, which evolved as “Forever Ella” and is still being performed throughout the Commonwealth.

Jason Mott, Tiya Miles win National Book Awards Free Press wire report

NEW YORK Jason Mott’s “Hell of a Book,” a surreal meta-narrative about an author’s promotional tour and his haunted past and present, has won the National Book Award for fiction—a plot twist Mr. Mott did not imagine for himself. Tiya Miles’ “All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake” was the winner for nonfiction. Winners of the prestigious awards were announced Nov. 17 in New York. “Hell of a Book” is a satirical take on a Black writer’s adventures on the road for a promotional tour — Mr. Mott himself had his share of experiences while talking up such previous works as his debut novel “The Returned”—and a stark and disorienting tale of racial violence and identity, drawing on recent headlines and the author’s childhood. “I would like to dedicate this award to all the other mad kids, to all the outsiders, the weirdos, the bullied, the ones so strange they had no choice but to be misunderstood by the world and those around them,” Mr. Mott, 43, said in his acceptance speech. He also cited “the ones who, in spite of this, refuse to outgrow their imagination, refuse to abandon their dreams, refused to deny, diminish their identity, or their truths, or their loves— unlike so many others.” Malinda Lo’s “Last Night at the Telegraph Club,” a story of same-sex, cross-cultural love set in the 1950s, won for young people’s literature. The poetry prize was awarded to Martín Espada’s “Floaters,” and best translation went to Elisa Shua Dusapin’s “Winter in Sokcho,” translated from the French by Aneesa Abbas

Higgins. Winners in the competitive categories each receive $10,000. Two honorary prizes were presented. Author-playwright Karen Tei Yamashita received a lifetime achievement medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and author-librarian-NPR commentator Nancy Pearl

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was given the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. The 72nd annual awards were presented by the nonprofit National Book Foundation. While other literary events such as PEN America’s annual gala were held in person this fall, the National Book Foundation decided in September to have a virtual ceremony for the second straight year, citing the complications of organizing a gathering of “authors, publishers and guests traveling from all over the country.” Ms. Yamashita and Ms. Pearl were among the honorees who spoke of a precarious present, worrying about the wave

of efforts to censor books at schools and libraries and about violent attacks against racial minorities. Some finalists, fiction and nonfiction, looked for meaning in the distant past, whether Nicole Eustace’s historical work “Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America,” or such novels as Lauren Groff ’s 12th-13th century narrative “Matrix” and Robert Jones Jr.’s slavery story “The Prophets.” Both Ms. Groff and Mr. Jones said that exploring a previous time is an inspiring way to understand the present. Ms. Groff’s novel is based in part on the medieval author Marie de France, an outcast from the French royal court, who takes over a rundown abbey in England and helps build it into an economic and social force. Men are almost entirely absent, and unmentioned, in “Matrix,” which centers on Ms. De France’s upending of religious and other patriarchal institutions. “I was deeply impressed by how the contemporary moment and that period of history were speaking to each other, from almost a millennium apart,” Ms. Groff, a three-time National Book Award finalist, said in a recent interview. “I saw in that time the seeds of how we got to where we are and how we treat women—the way we still have a lot of ambivalence about female power.” Mr. Jones invented—entire-

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record $34.9M at auction Free Press wire report

NEW YORK A Frida Kahlo self-portrait that shows the artist with the face of her husband, Diego Rivera, in the middle of her forehead, sold at Sotheby’s in New York on Nov. 16 for $34.9 million, an auction record for a work by a Latin American artist. The 1949 painting, “Diego and I,” depicts Ms. Kahlo’s tumultuous relationship with Mr. Rivera, the Mexican muralist who was far better known than she was during their lifetimes but whose fame has been eclipsed by hers in recent years. A Rivera painting had been the previous record-holder for highest auction price for a Latin American artist’s work — $9.8 million in 2018. Anna Di Stasi, Sotheby’s director of Latin American art, said “Diego and I” was painted in the same year that Mr. Rivera started an affair with her friend, the film star Maria

ly—a love story between two enslaved men in Mississippi, Isaiah and Samuel. While such famed slavery novels as Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” draw on historical records for their plots, Mr. Jones acknowledged he had no basis for Isaiah and Samuel beyond his certainly that men like them went undocumented. He remembered watching a video of the British journalist Esther Armah, who said that her Ghanaian father and greatgrandfather and others in their community did not categorize relationships by sexuality. “It was all considered natural and normal,” he said. “And that gave me the courage to write about people like Samuel and

Isaiah. People like Samuel and Isaiah must have existed.” The event was hosted by actor-writer-comedian Phoebe Robinson, who praised books as a “passport” to the greater world even as she joked that her own books didn’t bring her to the rarefied place of awards finalists. Actor Dion Graham of “The Wire” served as the main announcer, with Kerry Washington and Rita Moreno among those who helped introduce individual categories. The National Book Awards were established in 1950 and

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Happenings Personality: Carlon R. Zanders Spotlight on board chair of the Children’s Home Society of Virginia November is National Adoption Month, and the need for permanent, loving homes for children awaiting adoption has never been greater, says Carlon R. Zanders, board chairman of the Children’s Home Society of Virginia. “As isolated as many of us feel during these uncertain times, imagine how children waiting in foster care for a permanent family are feeling every day that passes by,” he says. For the roughly 5,700 Virginia children in foster care and the 1,700 children in the state waiting for a forever home, the Children’s Home Society is a lifeline of care. The nonprofit is one of the oldest adoption agencies in the state, providing services to help children and teens get adopted out of foster care, post adoption services to children and families following adoption and housing and other services to youths who age out of the foster care system and start living on their own. “Agencies like CHS are equipped to match and support adoptive families and children, even during the pandemic,” Mr. Zanders says. “We just need more families to step forward and adopt.” The Chesterfield County resident and father of two has served as board chair of CHS since 2020. His top goal is to increase public awareness about the need and benefits of adoption and to support and expand the agency’s capacity to serve children and families. “As the father of two young daughters, I truly value the gift of family and know how critical it is for children to be raised in a loving, supportive home,” Mr. Zanders says. “It’s a travesty when children and youths don’t have the opportunity to benefit from being part of a safe, permanent family. I believe that our entire community benefits when kids grow up in a healthy family.”

The mission of CHS is especially important in Virginia, which he says has the highest percentage of youths who age out of the foster care system without a stable family compared with other states. He said 23 percent of youths in foster care in Virginia were emancipated in 2019 in contrast to only 8 percent nationally. Virginia’s poor ranking has real consequences, Mr. Zanders notes, with African-American children making up 30 percent of the children waiting for adoption in Virginia. CHS, which was started in 1900, continues to try to set a better standard for the state, with its work being spotlighted on the local and national levels, including in a PBS documentary, “Aged Out: Finding Home.” “Hopefully our efforts at CHS will continue to be recognized as more awareness is brought to this essential cause,” Mr. Zanders says. “Our hope is to continue to bring change by improving more lives who need our help because every child deserves a home.” Meet an advocate for strong, permanent families for youths and this week’s Personality, Carlon R. Zanders: No. 1 volunteer position: Board chairman, Children’s Home Society of Virginia Occupation: President, Zan’s Refuse Service, a third-generation, family-owned business that specializes in residential and commercial waste collection. Date and place of birth: May in Henrico County. Where I live now: Chesterfield County. Education: Bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in finance, Morehouse College; master’s in communication, Northwestern University. Family: Wife, Angela, and two

tion; and 3) housing and comprehensive support services that equip youths who have aged out of foster care to thrive as independent adults. No. 1 goal as board president: To promote CHS’s mission through activities that increase public awareness about the need for and benefits of adopting a waiting child, as well as to support and expand the agency’s service capacity. How I will accomplish the goal: By providing strategic leadership to the agency’s board while promoting CHS’s mission, as well as by supporting the agency’s fundraising endeavors that underwrite a significant portion of our services. precious girls, Kensington, 4, How CHS is funded: CHS is and Holland, 16 months. Children’s Home Society of funded primarily through the Virginia is: A full-service, generous support of individual private, nonprofit 501(c)(3), non- donors, businesses and foundasectarian licensed child-placing tions who share our belief that agency, and one of Virginia’s strong families are the corneroldest adoption agencies. Since stone of a strong community. our charter by the Virginia Gen- We also get support though eral Assembly in 1900, CHS has service contracts with the Virginia been guided by the fundamental Department of Social Services, belief that every child deserves a United Way partners and some home. To date, CHS has served fees for services. nearly 15,000 Virginia children, Age range of children served: CHS serves children from infants youths and families. Children’s Home Society’s to age 18, with a focus on children mission: CHS’s mission is to ages 13 to 18 who are waiting to create strong, permanent families be adopted out of foster care. and lifelong relationships for Aging out from adoption Virginia’s at-risk children and means: Being released out of youth. Our vision is a thriving the foster care system without supports or supportive family family for every child. How that mission is accom- connections. plished: CHS believes that CHS’ My Path Forward proevery child deserves to be part gram: Serves youth ages 17 to of a safe, loving family. So our 25 who have aged out, or about core programs provide: 1) adop- to age out, of the foster care tion services that target getting system. We empower youth to children and teens adopted out thrive as independent adults by of foster care; 2) post adoptionB:11"providing them housing and services that support childrenT:11"critical supports that include and families after their adop- education and vocational training, S:11"

employment, financial capability, workforce and life skills, access to health care and connections to permanent, supportive adult mentors. CHS’ Foster Care Adoption program: Recruits, trains and supports families to adopt children who are waiting in the foster care system to be adopted. We help families navigate the entire adoption journey so they always have our support and guidance. Adoption costs and fees: CHS does not want fees to be a barrier to a child being adopted into the family who can meet their needs. So while there may be some adoption fees, they are based on a family’s ability to pay and there may not be any fees at all. If interested in adopting, how does the process begin: Contact CHS, your local department of social services or a local adoption agency that partners with the department of social services to start the adoption process. The pandemic and adoption: The need for adoptive families is greater than ever. As isolated as many of us feel during these uncertain times, imagine how children waiting in foster care for a new permanent family are feeling every day that passes by. However, agencies like CHS are equipped to match and support adoptive families and children even during the pandemic. We just need more families to step forward and adopt. A perfect day is: A day off from everything with family time. What I am learning about myself during the pandemic: That I’m extremely resilient. My waste collection business made a major pivot during the pandemic to address the worker shortage and it has been paying off. No mountain is too tall and no issue insurmountable; there is always a way. How I quiet my mind dur-

ing challenging times: I think about my family, especially my little girls. Three things I am grateful for: Life, love and happiness. Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: Skydive. A quote that I am inspired by: “In whatever you do, strive to do it so well that no man living, no man dead, and no man yet to be born can do it better.” – Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Friends describe me as: Focused, pragmatic and brutally honest. At the top of my “to-do” list: Take some time off. Best late-night snack: Ice cream. Best thing my parents ever taught me: Don’t ever give up. If a door closes in your face, don’t you ever give up; open another door. Person who influenced me the most: It’s three people actually. My grandfather, Ernest A. Dabney, who taught me that hard work and dedication pay off. His waste collection model laid the foundation for our business back in 1949. My grandmother who was a schoolteacher, Ocie J. Walker, instilled the importance of education, investing and giving back. My father, Carrol Zanders, never stopped believing in my ability and has always been in my corner. Next goal: To continue to take my business to higher echelons while continuing the fulfilling work CHS does. Last year, our work at CHS was featured in a PBS documentary, “Aged Out: Finding Home.” Hopefully our efforts at CHS will continue to be recognized as more awareness is brought to this essential cause. Our hope is to continue to bring change by improving more lives who need our help because every child deserves a home.

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‘They tried to ban one. We’re coming back with a hundred’ Free Press wire report

BRUNSWICK, Ga. Hundreds of pastors both rallied and prayed last week outside the trial of three white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. They gathered in response to a defense lawyer’s bid to keep Black ministers out of the courtroom. As testimony resumed inside the Glynn County, Ga., courthouse, with its four huge columns, arched windows and shaded lawn, a group of mostly Black ministers gathered outside on Nov. 18 — a sea of dark suits and white collars. Many carried signs reading, “Black pastors matter,” and some wore buttons with Mr. Arbery’s picture and the hashtag they were using for the case, “#JusticeForAhmaud.”Avendor sold T-shirts under one tent while a woman under another offered water and snacks and asked people to put donations in a pickle jar. The Rev. Al Sharpton, head of the National Action Network, announced the rally after a defense attorney intensified frustrations in the coastal Georgia community of Brunswick when he said he didn’t want “any more Black pastors” sitting in the courtroom. After the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Sharpton and others sat with Mr. Arbery’s family in court, defense attorney Kevin Gough asked the judge on Nov. 11 to kick out the pastors, saying civil rights icons could influence the jury. “We don’t want any more Black pastors coming in here ... sitting with the victim’s family, trying to influence the jurors in

this case,” Mr. Gough said. “If a bunch of folks came in here dressed like Colonel Sanders with white masks sitting in the back ... ” Mr. Gough said before Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley cut him off. The attorneys for the other two men on trial did not join Mr. Gough. Judge Timothy Walmsley called the request against the Black pastors “reprehensible” because, in the United States, trials and courtrooms are open for all outside of pandemic concerns, and the pastors had followed those rules. “The court is not going to single out any particular individual or group of individuals as not being allowed into his courtroom as a member of the public,” Judge Walmsley told Mr. Gough. “If there is a disruption, you’re welcome to call that to my attention.” Rev. Sharpton said he started gathering dozens of Black pastors to pray outside the courthouse Nov. 18 with lawyers representing Mr. Arbery’s family. “They tried to ban one. We’re coming back with a hundred,” Rev. Sharpton said. As the crowd grew outside last week, Rev. Jackson once again joined Mr. Arbery’s family in the courtroom. Criticizing the failed attempt to keep Black pastors out of court, Rev. Sharpton told the rally that no one had questioned who is sitting with the defendants’ families. “No lawyer can knock us out. Because no matter where you are, God is there,“ he said. “We are going to keep coming until we get justice.”

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The Rev. Al Sharpton, second from right, is flanked by Ahmaud Arbery’s parents, Wanda Cooper-Jones, left, and Marcus Arbery, right, as he speaks Nov. 18 to roughly 750 pastors and supporters of the late Mr. Arbery outside the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., during a Wall of Prayer event. A defense attorney for one of the three white men charged with Mr. Arbery’s murder objected to the presence of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Sharpton and other Black pastors in the courtroom and asked the judge to keep them out. The judge rejected the request as “reprehensible.” At far left is Martin Luther King III, son of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King III, son of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., addressed the throng saying, “It only takes a few good women and men to bring change.” Prayer has been a key to helping Black people through centuries of slavery, violence and discrimination in America, said Mr. Arbery’s father, Marcus Arbery. “That’s all we lived on. That’s all we had was prayer. What did our great-grandmothers depend on?” Noted civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Arbery family, predicted the defense would ask the judge for a mistrial because of the demonstration outside the

courthouse. “We need preachers to come pray for them in this insane situation, this inhumane situation,” Mr. Crump said. Earlier, people in the crowd chanted the names of Black people who have been killed in high-profile cases in which racism or police brutality were alleged. Church vans from a wide range of denominations were parked along streets around the courthouse. The Rev. Gregory Edwards was broadcasting a Facebook Live video back to his friends in Allentown, Penn., where he is pastor of the Resurrected Life Community Church, United Church of Christ. As soon as the call for pastors

to come to Brunswick went out, Rev. Edwards said, he rearranged his schedule to fly down. “I would have walked,” said Rev. Edwards, who also runs a multifaith, multiracial community organizing group. Rev. Edwards said he cried when he saw the video of Mr. Arbery’s shooting death and thought of his three Black adult sons. “Through technology we have been forced to bear witness to the public executions of our Black brothers and sisters,” Rev. Edwards said. A group of businesses in Brunswick and surrounding Glynn County joined together to provide a lunch of free barbecue sandwiches, shrimp and

side dishes before the pastors rallied. Organizer Mike Mally said the group wanted to show that the community was united, not divided by race. “We figured this was a good thing to do with all these visitors,” Mr. Mally said. Cellphone video of Mr. Arbery’s death on Feb. 23, 2020, leaked online about two months later, deepening a national outcry over racial injustice. None of the three white men charged in the killing of Mr. Arbery had cause to make a citizen’s arrest when they saw him in their neighborhood, according to a prosecutor, who said Monday in closing arguments that the defendants decided to pursue him “because he was a Black man running down their street.” Closing arguments before a disproportionately white jury were held Monday after 10 days of testimony that concluded last week. The man who shot Mr. Arbery claimed during his testimony that he pulled the trigger in self-defense. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael grabbed guns and pursued Mr. Arbery, 25, in a pickup truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood. A neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, joined the chase and recorded the video of Travis McMichael opening fire as Mr. Arbery threw punches and grabbed for the shotgun. No one was charged in the killing until Mr. Bryan’s video leaked and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case from local police. All three men face counts of murder and other charges.

Rev. William Sterling Cary, first Black president of National Council of Churches, dies at 94 Free Press wire report

CHICAGO The Rev. William Sterling Cary, a pioneering minister and civil rights activist who was the first Black person in prominent church leadership roles including president of the National Council of Churches, has died, according to family members. He was 94. Rev. Cary died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at his suburban Chicago home in Flossmoor of heart failure after a long illness, said his daughter, Yvonne Cary Carter. Born in 1927 in New Jersey, Rev. Cary showed a knack for leadership at a young age and was ordained as a teenager. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he served as student body president from 1948 to 1949, according to the school. While he was ordained a Baptist, he served in Presbyterian and United Church of Christ congregations, including in New York. In 1972, he became the first Black president of the National Council of Churches, a massive coalition of U.S. Christian churches. Two years later, he was elected conference minister of the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ — the first Black person named a UCC conference minister. He continued to lead the UCC’s third largest conference with nearly 250

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Legal Notices City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Richmond Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, December 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2021-320 To authorize the special use of the property known as 610 North 29th Street for the purpose of a singlefamily detached dwelling with an attached deck, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in a R-63 MultiFamily Urban Residential D i s t r i c t . T h e C i t y ’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the subject property as Neighborhood Mixed Use. Primary Uses: Single-family houses, accessory dwelling units, duplexes, small multifamily buildings (typically 3-10 units), and open space. Secondary Uses: Large multifamily buildings (10+units), retail/ office/personal service, institutional, cultural, and government. Ordinance No. 2021-321 To authorize the special use of the property known as 918 North 35th Street for the purpose of two single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in the R-5 Single-Family Residential District. The Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use category for the subject property as Neighborhood MixedUse. Primary Uses: Single-family homes, accessory dwelling units, duplexes, small multi-family buildings (typically 3-10 units) and open space. Secondary Uses: Large multi-family buildings (10+ units), r e t a i l / o ff i c e / p e r s o n a l service, institutional, cultural and government. The density of the proposed development is approximately 12 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2021-322 To authorize the special use of the properties known as 1012 West 49th Street and 1015 Herbert Street for the purpose of three single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. The properties are situated in an R-5 Single-Family Residential District. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the properties as Residential. Primary Uses: Single family houses, accessory dwelling units, and open space. Secondary Uses: Duplexes and small multifamily buildings (typically 3-10 units), institutional, and cultural. Secondary uses may be found along major streets (p. 54) The density of the proposed development is approximately 13 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2021-323 To authorize the special use of the property known as 506 Cheatwood Avenue for the purpose of two single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in the R-5 Single-Family Residential District. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the subject property as Residential. Primary Uses include: Singlefamily houses, accessory dwelling units, and open space. Secondary Uses: Duplexes and small multifamily buildings (typically 3-10 units), institutional, and cultural. Secondary uses may be found along major streets. Ordinance No. 2021-324 To authorize the special use of the property known as 302 Clovelly Road for the purpose of one lodging unit accessory to a single-family dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in the R-1 SingleFamily Residential District. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the subject property as Residential. Primary Uses include: Singlefamily houses, accessory dwelling units, and open space. Secondary Uses: Duplexes and small multifamily buildings (typically 3-10 units), institutional, and cultural. Secondary uses may be found along major streets. Ordinance No. 2021-325 To authorize the special use of the property known as 3415-A Floyd Avenue for the purposes of a twofamily dwelling and two single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. Continued on next column

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The property is situated in an R-6 Single Family Attached Residential D i s t r i c t . T h e C i t y ’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the subject property as Neighborhood Mixed-Use. Primary Uses: Single-family houses, accessory dwelling units, duplexes, small multifamily buildings (typically 3-10 units), and open space. Secondary Uses: Large multifamily buildings (10+units), retail/ office/personal service, institutional, cultural, and government. The density of the proposed development would be approximately 18 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2021-326 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1807 Harwood Street for the purpose of allowing three two-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in the R-5 Single-Family Residential District. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the subject property as Residential. Primary Uses include: Singlefamily houses, accessory dwelling units, and open space. Secondary Uses: Duplexes and small multifamily buildings (typically 3-10 units), institutional, and cultural. Secondary uses may be found along major streets. Ordinance No. 2021-327 To authorize the special use of the properties known as 509 and 511 L i n c o l n Av e n u e f o r the purpose of three single-family detached dwelling on new lots. The property is situated in the R-5 Single-Family Residential District. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the subject property as Residential. Primary Uses include: Singlefamily houses, accessory dwelling units, and open space. Secondary Uses: Duplexes and small multifamily buildings (typically 3-10 units), institutional, and cultural. Secondary uses may be found along major streets. Ordinance No. 2021-328 To authorize the special use of the property known as 939 Myers Street for the purpose of an outdoor event venue and farmer’s market, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in the TOD-1 TransitOriented Nodal District. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the subject property as Destination Mixed-Use. Primary Uses include: r e t a i l / o ff i c e / p e r s o n a l service, multi-family residential, cultural, and open space. Secondary Uses: Institutional and government. Ordinance No. 2021-329 To authorize the special use of the property known as 2317 Rosewood Avenue for the purpose of an elevated deck and fence with screening panels accessory to a single-family dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in the R-6 Single-Family Attached Residential District. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the subject property as Neighborhood MixedUse. Primary Uses: Single-family homes, accessory dwelling units, duplexes, small multi-family buildings (typically 3-10 units) and open space. Secondary Uses: Large multi-family buildings (10+ units), retail/ office/personal service, institutional, cultural and government. Ordinance No. 2021-330 To authorize the special use of the property known as 7012 Marlow Road for the purpose of an office use, including medical office uses, upon certain terms and conditions, and to repeal Ord. No. 97-188-204, adopted Jun. 23, 1997, Ord. No. 93028-39, adopted Feb. 22, 1993, Ord. No. 87165-183, adopted Sept. 14, 1987, Ord. No. 82207-191, adopted Sept. 13,1982, Ord. No. 81019-30, adopted Feb. 23, 1981, Ord. No. 78-8-23, adopted Feb. 13, 1978, and Ord. No. 77-34-45, adopted Feb. 28, 1977. The property is situated in the R-3 Single-Family Residential District. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates a future land use for the subject property as Destination Mixed-Use. Primary Uses include: r e t a i l / o ff i c e / p e r s o n a l service, multi-family residential, cultural, and open space. Secondary Uses: Institutional and government. Ordinance No. 2021-331 To rezone the property known as 4501 East Main Street from the RF-2 Riverfront District to the TOD-1 Transit Oriented Nodal District. Continued on next column

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The Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use of the subject property as Corridor Mixed-Use. Primary Uses: Retail/office/personal service, multi-family residential, cultural, and open space. Secondary Uses: Single-family houses, institutional, and government. Ordinance No. 2021-332 To rezone the properties known as 215 and 301 Hull Street from the B-7 Mixed-Use Business District to the TOD-1 Transit Oriented Nodal D i s t r i c t . T h e C i t y ’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates these parcels as Destination Mixed Use. Primary Uses: Retail/office/personal service, multi-family residential, cultural, and open space. Secondary Uses: Institutional and government. (p. 64) Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so by following the instructions referenced in the December 13, 2021 Richmond City Council Formal meeting agenda. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at https:// www.rva.gov/office-cityclerk, and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Candice D. Reid City Clerk

Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER AVRAHAM LUCHTENBERG, Plaintiff v. SARAH LUCHTENBERG, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003769-00 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 12th day of January, 2022 at 9:00 AM, and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER ANNYA PHILLIPS, Plaintiff v. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003719-00 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 12th day of January, 2022 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER HARRY HOLMES, Plaintiff v. EUNICE HOLMES, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003000-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 10th day of January, 2022 and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 Continued on next column

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER TAMEAKIA WISEMAN, Plaintiff v. LATISHA HATCHWISEMAN, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003704-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 5th day of January, 2022 at 9:00 AM, and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

on or before the 3rd day of January, 2022 and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire VSB# 27724 Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER KAHLA SCOTT, Plaintiff v. MICHAEL SCOTT, Defendant. Case No.: CL21000989-00 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 3rd day of January, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER ROBERT BARRY WILLIS, Plaintiff v. KIMBERLY WILLIS, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003632-00 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 3rd day of January, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER PAOLA HO ARIAS, Plaintiff v. CHARLES KAMOLVATHIN, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003653-00 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 3rd day of January, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER SIERRA JONES, Plaintiff v. STEVEN JONES, Defendant. Case No.: CL21002300-00 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 Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER BRIYANA FERRELL, Plaintiff v. ROSAN ALLISON, Defendant. Case No.: CL21002355-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 3rd day of January, 2022 and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER TIARA JONES, Plaintiff v. PAUL JONES, JR., Defendant. Case No.: CL21001756-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 3rd day of January, 2022 and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING ANTOINE TYWARREN CHEATHAM, Plaintiff, v. AKEA LENAI JEFFERSON, Defendant Civil Law No.: CL21-3683-5 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the abovestyled suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony from the defendant on the grounds that the parties have lived separate and apart without interruption and without cohabitation for a period of more than one year, since January 15, 2017. And it appearing by Affidavit filed according to law that Akea Lenai Jefferson, the above-named defendant, is not a resident of this state and that due diligence has been used by or in behalf of plaintiff to ascertain in what county or city the defendant is, without effect. It is therefore ORDERED that the said Akea Lenai Jefferson do appear in the Clerk’s Office of the Law Division of the Circuit Court of City of Richmond, John Marshall Courts Building, 400 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, on or before December 22, 2021 and do whatever is necessary to protect their interest in this suit. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER DARYL SIMMONS, Plaintiff v. CRYSTAL SIMMONS, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003594-00 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 3rd day of January, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney Continued on next column

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VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER JIMMY WILKINS, JR., Plaintiff v. REBECCA WILKINS, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003140-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 3rd day of January, 2022 and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY OF Richmond Kirk rahsahn Taylor, Plaintiff v. toni nicole (Munn) taylor, Defendant. Case No.: CL21-3188-1 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Obtain a divorce a vincullo matrimonii or from the bonds of matrimony. It appearing from an affidavit that diligence is: that diligence has een used without effect, by or on the behalf of the plaintiff to ascertain in what county or city defendant is. It is ORDERED that Toni Nicole (Munn) Taylor appear at the above-named court and protect his/her interests on or before December 17, 2021. An Extract, Teste: EDWARD F. JEWETT, Clerk VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER LOVERINE SMALL WILLIS, Plaintiff v. CHARLES WILLIS, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003531-00 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 22nd day of December, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

Property VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HENRICO STEPHANIE JONES, Plaintiff, v. SHALENA VAZQUEZ; VIRGINIA CREDIT UNION INC.; TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS, L.L.C; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF POSIE BERKLEY; ALEXANDER ELLETT, JR., and if deceased, Heirs at-law of Alexander Ellett, Jr.; The Unknown heirs, descendants, devisees, assigns, and/ or successors in title to Daisy Janette Ellett, Florence Ellett Sellars, Posie Berkley, Alexander Ellett, Jr., and Shalena Vazquez, if any there be, the consorts of any of the said unknown heirs who are married, the lien creditors of the said unknown heirs, if any, and other persons who may have an interest in the subject matter of this suit, whose names are unknown and are included in the general description of “UNKNOWN HEIRS and PARTIES UNKNOWN” SERVE: By Order of Publication, Defendants. Case No.: 21-5859 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to claim title to a certain parcel of land situated in the County of Henrico, Virginia, being previously owned by Daisy Janette Ellett, more particularly described as follows: Parcel B which contains 1.691 acres, situated south of Battlefield Park Road and west of Route No. 5, Varina District, Henrico County, Virginia. The unknown heirs, descendants, devisees, assigns, and/or successors in title to Daisy Janette Ellett, Florence Ellett Sellars, Posie Berkley, and Alexander Ellett, Jr., if deceased have or might Continued on next column

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have an interest in the property by deed, by inheritance, or by duly recorded liens. Shalena Vazquez may have or might have an interest in the property by virtue of deed from Donald Tyler to Shalena Vazquez of Transport Contractors, LLC, a Virginia corporation…, dated August 15, 2021 and recorded on August 16, 2012, in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Henrico County, Virginia in Deed Book 5026, page 941. Affidavit having been made and filed that due diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the identities and/or locations of certain parties to be served, and that there are or might be persons whose names are unknown, interested in the subject matter of this suit; It is ORDERED that the unknown heirs, descendants, devisees, assigns, and/or successors in title to Daisy Janette Ellett; Florence Ellett Sellars; Posie Berkley; and Alexander Ellett, Jr., if living and if not living, their heirs at-law; Shalena Vazquez, and other unknown heirs or parties who have an interest in the subject matter of this suit, who are proceeded against as Unknown Heirs and Parties Unknown, appear before Court on or before January 3, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. to protect their interests, if any, in this suit. An Extract Teste: Heidi S. Barshinger, Clerk I ask for this: Curtis D. Gordon, Esq., V.S.B. #25325 Lynn M. Tucker, Esq., V.S.B. #25384 Jason Shaber, Esq., V.S.B. #96186 DANKOS, GORDON & TUCKER, P.C. 1360 East Parham Road, Suite 200 Richmond, VA 23228 Telephone: (804) 262-8000 Facsimile: (804) 262-8088 Email: cgordon@ dankosgordon.com Email: ltucker@ dankosgordon.com Email: jshaber@ dankosgordon.com Counsel for Plaintiff

Contractors, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. CARDINAL PROPERTY GROUP, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-3076 AMENDED ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1424 North 21st Street, Tax Map Number E000-0706/001, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Cardinal Property Group, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that TERRELL ANTWAN TURNER, Registered Agent for CARDINAL PROPERTY GROUP, LLC, which is the owner of record of said property, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that CPG INVESTMENTS, LLC, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, BENEFICIARY of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 19-21739 on October 21, 2019, 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.” I T I S OR D ERE D that TERRELL ANTWAN T U R N ER , R e g i s t e r e d Agent for CARDINAL PROPERTY GROUP, LLC, CPG INVESTMENTS, LLC, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, BENEFICIARY of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 1921739 on October 21, 2019, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. BRUNSON CONTRACTORS, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-3819 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1816 Bainbridge Street, Tax Map Number S000-0242/001, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Brunson Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. DOUGLAS M. COLEMAN, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4863 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2210 Wright Avenue, Tax Map Number S007-1631/005, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Douglas M. Coleman and Irene M. Coleman. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, DOUGLAS M. COLEMAN, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and IRENE M. COLEMAN, 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, 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 DOUGLAS M. COLEMAN, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, IRENE M. COLEMAN, upon information and belief deceased or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JOSUE ORLELLANA FUENTES, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4301 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2500 Hey Road, Tax Map Number C008-0809/052, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Josue Orlellana Fuentes. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JOSUE ORLELLANA FUENTES, 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 J O S U E OR L E L L A N A FUENTES, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. HENRY WILLIS, et al. Defendants. Case No. : CL21-4861 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2712 Southgate Street, Tax Map Number S009-0500/007, Richmond, Continued on next page

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Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Henry Willis. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, HENRY WILLIS, 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 H E N RY W I L L I S , u p o n information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JOHN WOMBLE, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-67 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2037 Orlando Road, Tax Map Number C009-0372/061, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, John Womble, upon information and belief deceased, Joanna Womble Briggs, Donald E. Womble, III, Marietta Buckley and Shirley Richardson, upon information and belief deceased. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, JOHN WOMBLE, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and SHIRLEY RICHARDSON, 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 owner, DONALD E. WOMBLE, III, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that said owner, MARIETTA BUCKLEY, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that JOHN WOMBLE, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, SHIRLEY RICHARDSON, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, DONALD E. WOMBLE, III, MARIETTA BUCKLEY, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 501 Boroughbridge Road, Tax Map Number C0050869/026, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Kelson Creek, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

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

Plaintiffs, upon their Complaint for Partition of Real Estate filed in the above-styled case and their Affidavits for Order of Publication for service of the Complaint on the Defendants. The object of this suit is to put the Defendants on notice of the Plaintiffs’ Complaint for the Partition of Real Estate in the above-styled case. It appearing from Plaintiff’s Affidavit that due diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the location of the Defendants and that the Defendants’ whereabouts are unknown, it is ORDERED that the Defendants are required to appear before this Court on or before December 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. to protect their interests. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk I ask for this: Ryan H. Ash (VSB # 81819) Blackburn, Conte, Schilling & Click, P.C. 300 West Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220 Phone: (804) 782-1111 Fax: (804) 648-3914

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. MILTON G. TOWNSEND, JR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4117 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3100 Bradwill Road, Tax Map Number C004-0575/010, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Milton G. Townsend, Jr and Joan L. Townsend. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, MILTON G. TOWNSEND, JR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and JOAN L. TOWNSEND, 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, 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 MILTON G. TOWNSEND, JR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and JOAN L. TOWNSEND, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. DIXON/LEE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4322 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1414 Lynhaven Avenue, Tax Map Number S007-1229/019, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Dixon/Lee Development Group, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, DIXON/ LEE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, Lamar E. Dixon, Registered Agent, 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 DIXON/LEE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, Lamar E. Dixon, Registered Agent, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. RUSSELL ROBINSON, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-1013 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2917 Grayland Avenue, Tax Map Number W000-1279/006, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Russell Robinson and Mary Louise Robinson. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, RUSSELL ROBINSON and MARY LOUISE ROBINSON, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that CITIFINANCIAL, INC. 209, LLC, fka Associates Financial Services of America, Inc, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 10-23668 on October 4, 2000, 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 RUSSELL ROBINSON, MARY LOUISE ROBINSON, CITIFINANCIAL, INC. 209, LLC, fka Associates Financial Services of America, Inc, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 1023668 on October 4, 2000, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. KELSON CREEK, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4033 Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. KELSON CREEK, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4107 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2912 Midlothian Turnpike, Tax Map Number S000-1226/004, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Kelson Creek, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. KELSON CREEK, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4106 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 5607 Jarvis Road, Tax Map Number C006-0760/018, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Kelson Creek, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. KELSON CREEK, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4075 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 5029 Clarence Street, Tax Map Number S006-0343/005, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Kelson Creek, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. KELSON CREEK, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4104 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1001 Bradley Lane, Tax Map Number C005-0688/022, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Kelson Creek, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. KELSON CREEK, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4074 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1011 Blandy Avenue, Tax Map Number C005-0615/018, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Kelson Creek, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 20, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND KEITH T. CARTER Plaintiff v. HENRY FOWLER et al. Defendants. CL21-4707-2 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to sell a certain parcel of real property situated in the City of Richmond, Virginia, being originally owned by Hattie W. Fowler and more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot of land, with the improvements thereon known as No. 2303 Rose Avenue {formerly No 803 Virginia Avenue), lying and being in the City of Richmond, Virginia, and described as beginning at a point on the east line of Rose Avenue distant fifty-six (56) feet north of the north line of Wickham Street, thence running northwardly along and fronting on the east line of Rose A venue forty-eight (48) feet, and thence extending back eastwardly from said front, at right angles and between parallel lines, one hundred twenty (120) feet, more or less, to an alley. The fractional owners John B. Baker, Lucille Douglas (f/k/a Lucille Fowler), Henry Fowler, Matthew Fowler (a/k/a Mack Fowler), Lucile S. Kee, Thomas Fowler, Wilbur Fowler (a/k/a Wilburt Fowler), William Fowler, and Alice F. Revins (f/k/a Alice Fowler) have an interest in the property by deed, by inheritance, or by duly recorded liens. The unknown heirs, devisees, and/or successors in title to Jeanette Baker, Lucille Douglas (f/k/a Lucille Fowler), Henry Fowler, Matthew Fowler (a/k/a Mack Fowler), Samuel Fowler, Thomas Fowler, Wilbur Fowler (a/k/a Wilburt Fowler), William Fowler, Alice Revins (f/k/a Alice Fowler), Glennis Stokes (f/k/a Glennis Fowler), Viola Fowler, John B. Baker, and Lucile S. Kee, may have an interest in the property by deed, by inheritance, or by duly recorded liens. Affidavit having been made and filed that due diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the identities and/or locations of certain parties to be served, and that there are or may be persons whose names are unknown, interested in the subject matter of this suit; It is ORDERED that Henry Fowler et al., if then living or if dead, their heirs, devisees, assigns, or successors in title, and other unknown heirs or parties who have an interest in the subject matter of this suit, who are proceeded against as Unknown Heirs and Parties Unknown, appear before Court on or before the 10th day of January, 2022, to protect their interests, if any, in this suit. I ask for this: Lynn M. Tucker, Esquire, V.S.B. #25384 Kyle Roberts, Esquire, V.S.B. #95631 Dankos, Gordon & Tucker, P.C. 1360 E. Parham Road, Suite 200 Richmond, Virginia 23228 Telephone: (804) 377-7424 Facsimile: (804) 262-8088 Counsel for Plaintiff

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