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Larry Bland, director of The Volunteer Choir, is calling it quits as group reaches 50th anniversary By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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Larry Bland is in practice mode as he prepares for the first of his final concerts as director of The Volunteer Choir, which is marking its 50th year. Location: The choir’s rehearsal room at Second Baptist Church on Idlewood Avenue, where the choir was started in 1968.

A local gospel music group that has been generating sounds of joy and inspiration for 50 years could soon be no more. Larry Bland & The Volunteer Choir is scheduled to make three appearances this year to mark its golden anniversary milestone, and then Mr. Bland said he will retire as the group’s director and chief organizer. “It’s bittersweet,” said the 65-year-old Mr. Bland, who both sings and plays keyboard with the group he helped nurture into one of the best known gospel performance groups in the Richmond area. The choir currently has about 25 active singers, including eight women who were among the founding members in 1968. Whether the choir will soldier on without their energetic and enthusiastic director remains a major question. Two of the three remaining Volunteer Choir appearances will be during fifth Sunday worship services at St. Peter Baptist Church, 2040 Mountain Road in Henrico County. That includes the 11 a.m. worship service this Sunday,

‘America’s Dad’ Bill Cosby now inmate No. NN7687

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Mayor Stoney proposes free bus service on Election Day By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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NORRISTOWN, Pa. “America’s Dad” Bill Cosby was marched out of court in shackles Tuesday after a judge branded him a “sexually violent predator” and sentenced him to between three and 10 years in prison for sexual assault. Mr. Cosby, 81, was found guilty in April of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting his onetime friend Andrea Constand, a former Temple University administrator, at his Philadelphia home in 2004. The comedian and television star once revered for his role playing the wise, caring and affable Dr. Cliff Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” is now known as inmate No. NN7687 in the Pennsylvania penal system. Mr. Cosby is one of the first celebrities to be

Sept. 30, and Sunday, Dec. 30, that Mr. Bland said will be his last as director. St. Peter has hosted the choir on fifth Sundays for eight years, Mr. Bland said. The choir’s grand finale also includes a performance Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Richmond Folk Festival on the Downtown riverfront. All former members of the choir may return to perform one last time during this show. Known for its choreographed performances and upbeat tempo, the Volunteer Choir began at Second Baptist Church in the Randolph neighborhood of the city’s Near West End. At the time, there was controversy over the type of music that was right for worship services. In 1968, gospel music had not yet become dominant in the black church, and music leaders at Second Baptist Church resisted rollicking gospel in favor of traditional hymns and spirituals. Several of the church’s choir members quit to protest the push for inclusion of gospel. The late Dr. Odie D. Brown, who was the church’s

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Actor and comedian Bill Cosby leaves a Montgomery County courtroom in Pennsylvania in handcuffs after being sentenced Tuesday for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.

Mayor Levar M. Stoney wants to spend $24,310 to provide Richmond residents with free GRTC bus rides on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6. The mayor submitted legislation Monday to Richmond City Council seeking approval to boost the GRTC subsidy to cover the cost of eliminating fares for city transit service that day so that people can get to the polls. “We know for many it can be difficult to get to polling locations on Election Day,” Mayor Stoney Mayor stated. “With this proposal, we are hoping to increase voter participation by removing transportation as an obstacle. Many voting precincts are within a few blocks of GRTC service.” This Election Day, city voters will help elect a U.S. senator and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, with 7th District residents also electing a member of the

Richmond School Board to replace Nadine Marsh-Carter, who resigned last year. Retired principal Cheryl Burke has filled the seat on an interim basis. Mayor Stoney urged residents to support his proposal for “public transit to the polls” and to register by the Monday, Oct. 15, deadline so they can vote. “Our democracy is not a spectator sport,” he stated. “Every vote matters. So I’m asking residents to please get registered, get involved and voice your support for free public transit to the polls.” Separately, the mayor also introduced legislation Monday providing Stoney for a one-year test of the new electric scooter rental service that a California-based company called Bird wants to operate in Richmond. City Hall has blocked the operation of the scooter service until the council approves legislation that lays out the ground rules for the operation and taxation of the service.

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Revolutionary Racing, which owns Colonial Downs horse racing track in New Kent County, plans to turn this former Kmart store at 6807 Midlothian Turnpike in South Side into an off-track betting parlor.

City Council endorses off-track betting parlor in South Side By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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Walking the dog Pets come in all types and sizes, including follow-behind toys. Zoe White, 4, looks to make sure her toy dog is following her at the STAY RVA Fest last Saturday on Bainbridge Street in South Side. The youngster is a pre-kindergarten student at Maymont Elementary School. Please see more photos, A6.

Off-track betting on horse races soon could return to Richmond, creating another visitor attraction, dozens of new jobs and a stream of new revenue for the city. Richmond City Council on Monday gave a unanimous thumbs up to a Chicago company’s plan to spend $41 million to replace a closed Kmart store in South Side with a modern gambling center called Rosie’s that would employ about 200 people at an average of $16 an hour. The Virginia Racing Commission still must approve Revolutionary Racing’s proposal that is part of its plan to reopen the Colonial Downs racetrack in New Kent County next year and open up to 10 off-site locations across the state.

The company already owns the racetrack. Along with betting on current races, the major attraction for the off-site betting parlor would be up to 700 machines that would look and feel like slot machines and allow wagering on historic races using the pari-mutuel betting approach of live racing. Officials estimated that thousands of people would flow into the center weekly to wager. Company Chairman Larry Lucas told City Council that Revolutionary Racing is spending $6 million to purchase the 13.8-acre site at 6807 Midlothian Turnpike where Kmart operated before closing in 2011. The site is next to Chippenham Parkway on the city’s border with Chesterfield County. Please turn to A4

“There is a war on truth,” veteran investigative journalist Bob Woodward said about the current climate in the White House and across the nation. “You have to deal with truth. Truth is the foundation of how we have our debates and people make their decisions. We’ve got to reign ourselves in and be more careful — and that’s hard in this environment.” The associate editor of The Washington Post, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporting with colleague Carl BernMr. Woodward stein about the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at Washington’s Watergate office building led to the 1974 resignation of President Richard Nixon, offered insights about the current Trump administration and the Watergate scandal during a talk Tuesday at Virginia Commonwealth University. His speech, “Truth, Freedom of Expression, Democracy and the Age of the American Presidency,” was presented to a full house at VCU’s W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. He answered questions following the speech and Please turn to A4

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Drive to help people affected by Florence The Richmond Branch NAACP is joining the Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Richmond and Vicinity to help people in the Carolinas affected by Hurricane Florence. The organizations are seeking donations of toiletries and nonperishable food items, which will be accepted between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Richmond, Virginia, Seminary, 2318 Cedar St. in Church Hill Details: Dr. Emanuel Harris, first vice president of the ministers’ conference, (804) 317-8568, or James E. “J.J.” Minor III, NAACP president, (804) 677-7340.

Wilder Symposium Oct. 3 at VCU

The 2018 Wilder Symposium will explore urban housing, education and public policy and the challenges and opportunities they present for urban communities. The symposium, hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Theme: “By the People: The Role of Urban Communities in Improving Housing, Education and Public Policy.” The event is free and open to the public. Panelists include former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder; Dr. Susan Gooden, interim dean of the Wilder School; 3rd District Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott; Melody Barnes, former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council under former President Obama; Anthony “Tony” Miller, former deputy secretary and chief operating officer of the U.S. Department of Education; Dr. William “Bill” Spriggs, chief economist with the AFL-CIO; Dr. Fabrizio Fasulo, director of the Wilder School’s Center for Urban and Regional Analysis; Dr. Genevieve SiegelHawley, associate professor of educational leadership with the VCU School of Education; and Dr. Benjamin Teresa, assistant professor for the Wilder School’s Urban and Regional Studies and Planning program. Dr. Robert “Bob” Holsworth, managing partner of Decide Smart, will moderate the discussion. “As a matter of public policy, few issues are more central to vibrant communities than schools and housing,” Dr. Gooden said. “That’s why this conversation is so necessary, so timely, and so integral to the Wilder School’s mission.” To submit a question for the panel, email wilderforum@vcu. edu. Details: wilder.vcu.edu

New coalition to host monthly town hall meetings A new coalition that includes the Virginia State Conference NAACP and four Richmond area NAACP branches will launch the first of a monthly series of town hall meetings Thursday, Oct. 4. The first public session will focus on the $1.4 billion proposal to replace the Richmond Coliseum and the court-ordered redistricting of 11 Virginia House of Delegates districts, organizers announced. The event will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church, 614 N. 3rd St. in Jackson Ward. The town hall is open without charge. Additional town hall meetings on topics of public interest are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 1, and Thursday, Dec. 6, at the same time at Third Street Bethel, which is a member of the coalition, dubbed Central Virginia’s Founding Partners. Other members, along with the Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover NAACP branches, include the Virginia Alliance Against Mass Incarceration. Details: Jesse Frierson, (804) 380-2678.

Talk about Nat Turner’s Bible Oct. 2 Mark Person, whose family donated Nat Turner’s Bible to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, will talk about his family’s ownership of the artifact and its importance to the nation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Tuckahoe Area Library in Henrico County, 1901 Starling Drive. His talk, “Nat Turner’s Bible: History, Heritage and Healing,” is free and open to the public. A graduate of George Wythe High School in Richmond, Mr. Person is a descendant of the family in Southampton County that owned Mr. Turner, an enslaved man who led a rebellion of free and enslaved African-Americans in the county in August 1831. About 60 white people were killed during the two-day revolt, which resulted in a backlash of white militias and mobs killing about 120 African-Americans. Mr. Turner, who was found and captured in woods more than two months later, was hanged and dismembered, according to published reports, to discourage future rebellions by enslaved people. The Bible has been on display at the museum since its opening Sept. 24, 2016. Details: Tuckahoe Area Library, www.henricolibrary.org/ locations/tuckahoe or (804) 501-1910.

Census Bureau hiring workers for 2020 official population count The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of workers to fill temporary positions during the 2020 Census, the official count of the U.S. population that occurs every 10 years. According to the bureau, the 2020 Census jobs website allows applicants to file for the various positions that need to be filled, ranging from recruiting assistants and clerks to office operations supervisors, census field supervisors and census takers. The positions will be located across 248 Census offices nationwide and offer flexible work hours, including days, evenings and weekends. Hiring will not happen immediately. Applicants will be placed in a pool for positions they qualify for and will be contacted as work becomes available, the bureau stated. Details: 2020census.gov/jobs, (855) 562-2020 or (800)-8778339 or 2020 Census jobs on the Census Bureau’s Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn pages.

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A new mural featuring Richmond newspaper in the late 19th and early 20th century Richmond great John Mitchell Jr. is the latest work of the along with Mrs. Walker, because of his reputation 26-year-old artist known as “Visibly Hidden.” for fighting injustice. Mr. Mitchell battled lynchHere, the artist, also known as George Fernan- Slices of life and scenes ings and racial bigotry during his 45 years as the in Richmond dez, signs his name on the giant painting that crusading editor of the Richmond Planet. He also faces the Maggie L. Walker Statue at Broad and led a passenger boycott of the city’s trolley system Adams streets. Location: 100 W. Broad St. The abstract shapes in 1904 to protest segregated seating. The boycott ended without from which Mr. Mitchell’s visage rises are mostly painted different change in the seating, but it bankrupted the trolley system, which shades of green, which the artist said was Mrs. Walker’s favorite was sold. Flamboyant and outspoken, Mr. Mitchell twice was color. Known for interior wall paintings, Visibly Hidden said this elected to a seat on the city’s governing body and founded and led is his first outdoor mural. He chose Mr. Mitchell, a major figure the Mechanics Savings Bank before his death in 1929.

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RRHA finishes heating updates; breaks ground on new development By Jeremy M. Lazarus

The heat is finally working in all 411 public housing units where serious problems occurred last winter, according to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. That includes 78 units in Creighton Court, where new baseboard heat was installed and 333 units where radiators were repaired or replaced. Work on the last nine units was complete by mid-September, Orlando C. Artze, interim chief executive officer of the RRHA, said Tuesday. The U.S. Weather Service lists Oct. 15 as the start of the winter season. The work was finished as RRHA begins to see progress on several of its planned develRegina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press opments in Jackson Ward and Mayor Levar M. Stoney, center, is flanked by City Council members Kim Gray, center left, the East End. and Ellen Robertson as he leads the official groundbreaking Tuesday for a $34 million To ensure the heat works apartment complex going up on the former site of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 1st and in nearly 4,000 other RRHA Jackson Streets in Jackson Ward. The bell in the background is the last remnant of the housing units, Mr. Artze said long demolished church that at one time was the first Catholic church in the country built the authority will inspect and for a black congregation. When completed, the complex is to include 154 units, with 72 test radiators and other equip- to be set aside for current residents of Fay Towers, which is being vacated. Also taking ment in every unit, including part are representatives of the development partners the Richmond Redevelopment and the operation of boilers and Housing Authority and the Community Preservation and Development Corp., as well as radiators that remain the primary those of other participating public agencies and private companies. source of heat. He said the inspections would begin He said RRHA’s board of commissioners is with 77 vacated when residents were next Monday at Hillside Court and then interviewing six or more semifinalists and moved to a renovated former school in move to other public housing complexes. could introduce the new director possibly Highland Park. Mr. Artze and representatives of CPDC He said the inspections and tests are ex- before Thanksgiving. Mr. Artze offered the heating update said the Baker School renovation could pected to take 30 to 45 days. In addition, he said RRHA has hired ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony begin in January. Financial challenges have a contractor to install baseboard heat in for 154 new apartments at 1st and Jack- held back the start date, they said. Financial challenges also have created units if radiators stop working. He said son streets that RRHA is developing in he’s expecting to find boiler problems, but a partnership with the Washington-based problems for the planned development of “we don’t want to have a repeat of last nonprofit Community Preservation and new housing on the former Armstrong High School site in the 1600 block of North 31st year,” he said, when a boiler failure left Development Corp. Seventy-two of the units in the $34 Street in the East End, the first step in refamilies in the 78 Creighton units shivering million project are reserved for current placing Creighton Court. Another nonprofit, for weeks in cold apartments. The problem finally was solved when residents of nearby Fay Towers, with the The Community Builders Inc. of Boston, is partnering with RRHA on that project. new baseboard electrical heaters were other 82 available to the public. The Jackson Ward development is the Mr. Artze said the development of the first installed, but it took nearly two months to get the work done and led to the resigna- first of two phases; the second phase is two phases — 45 apartments for seniors and tion of T.K. Somanath as RRHA’s chief the redevelopment of the former Baker 60 other apartments — is expected to begin Elementary School into 51 housing units between mid-October and early November. executive. The 65-year-old Mr. Artze, who has been that will be reserved for the remaining Community Builders is expected to invest $23 million to $25 million to develop those handling the job on an interim basis, said tenants in Fay Towers. Fay Towers contains 200 apartments, units, Mr. Artze said. he is not competing for the permanent job.

Public hearing Oct. 9 on changing name of the Boulevard to Arthur Ashe Boulevard Tuesday, Oct. 9, is the new date for a public hearing on renaming the Boulevard as Arthur Ashe Boulevard in honor of the Richmond-born tennis great and humanitarian. Richmond City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray, 2nd District, who is sponsoring the meeting, announced Tuesday that the

meeting to hear from the public would be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Boulevard. Ms. Gray is championing an ordinance to make it happen, but wants to hear from residents about the proposal. She has put the name change on hold until residents have a chance to weigh in.

Mayor Levar M. Stoney, who also supports the name change, is expected to attend the meeting, Ms. Gray stated. The public comment meeting originally was set for Sept. 13, but was canceled because of the threat of Hurricane Florence. Details: Craig Bieber, (804) 646-6532, or Kim.Gray@Richmondgov.com

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‘America’s Dad’ Bill Cosby now inmate No. NN7687 Continued from A1

convicted of sexual abuse since the start of the #MeToo movement, the national reckoning with misconduct that has brought down dozens of powerful men in entertainment, politics and other fields. He must spend at least three years in a Pennsylvania prison before he becomes eligible for supervised release, though he could end up behind bars for up to a decade. Already his legal team is readying a long-shot bid to get his conviction overturned. They’re also fighting civil lawsuits filed by some accusers that threaten to drain his vast fortune. His wife, Camille, has been lashing out at Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge Steven O’Neill and accusing prosecutors of using illegal evidence. Just before Mr. Cosby was taken away in handcuffs on Tuesday, his lawyers alleged that prosecutors had played a doctored audiotape for the jury. They argued that the development was enough to keep Mr. Cosby out on bail while he appeals, but Judge O’Neill refused. He ordered Mr. Cosby to be jailed immediately. Mr. Cosby then was escorted out a back door of the courthouse with his hands and feet shackled and driven away in a black sport utility vehicle. Minutes earlier, Ms. Constand left the court with her arms folded, a smile spreading across her face, as other women who have accused Mr. Cosby of similar crimes came to hug her. Several of those women spoke to reporters in the rain outside the courtroom. “I wanted 30 years, but I’m very happy to know Mr. Cosby will do time in prison,” said Chelan Lasha, who gave tearful testimony in court about the time she says Mr. Cosby drugged and groped her in the 1980s. Judge O’Neill also fined Mr. Cosby $25,000 and ordered him to pay the costs of the prosecution. There was no visible reaction from the disgraced entertainer as he learned his fate. “Equal justice under the law does not allow different treatment

because of who he is or who he was,” Judge O’Neill said. “He hid behind Dr. Cliff Huxtable,” Kevin Steele, the county district attorney who led the prosecution, told reporters afterward. “Before he was taken away in handcuffs, a lot of people believed this was who he was. We know otherwise.” After the sentencing, Andrew Wyatt, Mr. Cosby’s spokesman, read a lengthy statement in which he decried what he called “the most racist and sexist trial in the history of the United States.” Judge O’Neill also designated Mr. Cosby a “sexually violent predator” under Pennsylvania law. Under that designation, he will have to undergo monthly counseling and register as a sex offender with police for the rest of his life. Neighbors and schools will be notified of his address, certain movements and crimes, as will Ms. Constand. When prosecutors told Mr. Cosby in court he would not have to inform Ms. Constand of his movements himself but that a proxy would do so, he replied, “Good!” Mr. Cosby has denied any wrongdoing. Asked if he wanted to address the court with a statement before sentencing, Mr. Cosby declined through his lawyers. His lawyers had asked that he be placed under house arrest, citing his age and frailty. More than 50 women have accused Mr. Cosby of sexual abuse going back decades, with most complaints too old to prosecute. The Constand case was the only allegation that led to criminal charges. Ms. Constand said in a written statement submitted to the court on Monday that the attack had turned her into a woman who was “stuck in a holding pattern for most of her adult life, unable to heal fully or to move forward.” “Bill Cosby took my beautiful, healthy young spirit and crushed it,” she wrote. Mr. Cosby’s first trial in 2017 ended in a mistrial when jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict. He spent his first night as a prisoner in a single cell near the infirmary at a new state lockup, a mere 20 miles from the suburban Philadelphia mansion where, a jury found, he sexually

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Larry Bland rehearses with choir members last Saturday at Second Baptist Church to get ready for the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday, Sept. 30, at St. Peter Baptist Church in Henrico County.

Larry Bland, director of The Volunteer Choir, is calling it quits as group reaches 50th anniversary Continued from A1

pastor, issued a call for volunteers to fill in while Second Baptist’s music ministry was reorganized. That name — The Volunteer Choir — stuck among those who responded. Among the initial volunteers are the eight who have remained active with the choir for 50 years — Corliss Terry Bey, Vickie Lightfoot Epps, Calcine Harris, Valerie Harris-Jones, Valerie General Johnson, Deborah Ann Lundy, Yvette Lundy-Johnson and Marsha Dailey Vandervall. Mr. Bland, who was a teenager at the time, did not become part of The Volunteer Choir until 1971 when Dr. Brown handed him the director’s baton just before Mr. Bland began his freshman year at Virginia State University. Despite his youth, Mr. Bland was already a seasoned gospel performer. Since 15, he had played keyboards and directed the choir two Sundays a month at Abner Baptist Church in Glen Allen. He also led Larry Bland and the Gospel 6, a touring Richmond gospel group he and friends had created. And before The Volunteer Choir, Mr. Bland led the short-lived Odie Brown Gospel Youth Chorale, the pastor’s first attempt to bring gospel into the church. Mr. Bland also founded the Virginia State University Gospel Chorale as a student. He made The Volunteer Choir a fixture on fourth Sundays at Second Baptist Church.

On a mission to spread goodwill, Mr. Bland said with The Volunteer Choir, he was able to fully use his abilities to arrange and lead. The choir began garnering invitations as its performances drew appreciative recognition. “We were unique,” said Mr. Bland, a showman who is happiest when he is performing. As the group’s reputation for showmanship and vocal prowess grew, “we were catapulted into some wonderful situations.” That includes appearances with the Richmond Symphony, summer shows at Dogwood Dell, performing at the State Capitol for Queen Elizabeth of England during her 2007 Virginia visit to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Jamestown and participating in the inaugurations of Gov. Charles S. Robb in 1982 and Gov. Ralph S. Northam in January. Early on, Mr. Bland helped swell the ranks of the choir by inviting members from Abner Baptist’s choir to join the volunteer group. In the late 1970s, the group’s numbers peaked around 125 after members of a choir Mr. Bland directed at First Union Baptist Church in Mechanicsville also joined. After graduating from VSU, Mr. Bland worked in dinner theater in the Richmond area and at the Richmond Urban League, but began looking for something that would pay better. For several years, he also directed June Jubilee, a community festival in which the choir participated. Around 1984, he left Richmond to become an executive assistant for an attorney in Northern Virginia and, for

the first time, gave up directing The Volunteer Choir. Within two years, he picked up the directorship again and regularly commuted to lead the choir while continuing to work in the Washington, D.C., area, including a five-year stint with the Discovery Channel’s international division. He moved back to Richmond about six years ago, and since 2014 has worked in the adult division of the Richmond Department of Justice Services. While the choir has always fit with what he regards as his life’s mission — “spreading goodwill” — he said it has been a challenge to pay for its activities. Despite the plaudits, the choir rarely had regular sponsorships through the years and has had to be self-supporting. Members always have had to pay for their own attire, music and the cost of travel. Still, choir members have found a way to enable the choir to survive and thrive. In the early 1990s, the choir had to find other places to perform after parting company with Second Baptist Church following the arrival of a new pastor, Dr. James Henry Harris. The choir has been able to rehearse at the church but has not sung at services since then. Appearances have become more sparse. The choir became a regular at fifth Sunday services at other churches, such as Cedar Street Baptist Church of God in Church Hill, Grayland Baptist Church in North Side and, in recent years, at St. Peter Baptist. “For me, the time has come,” Mr. Bland said. “We’ve had a great run.”

assaulted Ms. Constand. Prison officials will process Mr. Cosby at the nearby state prison in Schwenksville before determining in which of Pennsylvania’s 22 male prisons he will serve his sentence, prison spokeswoman Amy Worden wrote in an email. He will be one of 86 inmates over age 80 held by Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections, where the two oldest inmates are both 91, Ms. Worden said. Mr. Cosby also is defending defamation lawsuits filed by at least 10 accusers in Massachusetts and California, which were mostly put on hold during the criminal case. The women say that Mr. Cosby and his agents deemed them liars by denying their sexual assault accusations. Mr. Cosby has countersued seven women in the Massachusetts case, alleging they engaged in a campaign to “assassinate” his “honorable legacy and reputation.” “He says his reputation was harmed,” the women’s lawyer, Joseph Cammarata, said. “I’m going to say he had no reputation to harm.” Mr. Cammarata will ask a judge next month to schedule a trial date and let him take Mr. Cosby’s deposition. Mr. Cosby’s lawyers deposed the women and Mr. Cammarata deposed Camille Cosby, but Mr. Cosby himself got a reprieve while the criminal case loomed. “At least we know where to find him,” Mr. Cammarata said.

Veteran journalist Bob Woodward talks about truth, Trump Continued from A1

talked about his new book, “Fear: Donald Trump in the White House,” released Sept. 11. The book, which already has hit the New York Times Best Seller list, offers insider accounts of the Trump White House and draws heavily on interviews and information from anonymous sources within the administration. President Trump declined to be interviewed for the book and has since said Mr. Woodward treated him “unfairly.” “Trump loves it,” Mr. Woodward joked about the book. “He accused me of being a Democratic operative.” Mr. Woodward labeled President Trump a “disruptor” because his presidency challenges the norms set by previous administrations. “Presidents live in the unfinished business of their predecessor,” he said. “There has to be a framework — some of the old order — that you’re going to use. That all works. That is the house we have to live in. You can’t burn it down.” Mr. Woodward said his preparations for “Fear” resembled the approach he and Mr. Bernstein took during their Watergate reporting. “I think method is really important,” he said. “We had to knock on doors. (Bernstein) knew we couldn’t go to the Nixon White House — we’d be arrested. We couldn’t go to offices around town. We had to go see people at home.” He said he wrote “Fear” by operating on “deep background” — an understanding that he could utilize information provided by the source as long as it was not attributed to the source. Typically, anonymous sources are frowned upon in the news industry because they signal potential weaknesses in credibility. However, Mr. Woodward encouraged journalists to be willing to take more risks. “That’s the business we’re in and we have to keep working at it,” he said. “People unfortunately do not tell the truth on the record most of the time. I think we need more deep background or background sources because then you can get the truth. Too many lies are on the record.” For the sake of credibility, Mr. Woodward said he likes to rely on written source material as well. “You have a love affair with documents when you’re in my business,” he explained. “I’ve learned over the years, there’s no one who has ever worked in the White House or the Supreme Court or Congress that doesn’t take a little memorabilia home.” In response to an audience member asking how a political newcomer like President Trump was able to defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton, a former U.S. senator and U.S. secretary of state, Mr. Woodward poked fun at the 2016 presidential election. “It is easier to describe the creation of the universe, that’s the short answer,” he said. However, Mr. Woodward said that the election process has been largely undermined by President Trump’s ability to win. He also partially blamed himself for not being able to break a story about the tax returns of then-nominee Trump, which could have derailed the campaign. “There is a lot of anger about Trump — and there are grounds for that anger. But you can’t show it,” Mr. Woodward said. “He was elected under the system that we had. When the histories are written many decades from now, many people are going to look at this election and pin a lot of the blame on the Democrats and the media. “The failure to get (the tax returns) and have sufficient hydraulic pressure in the system to force him to release his tax returns was one of the mistakes.” Amid feelings of unrest surrounding “fake news” and threats against journalists, including the fatal shooting of reporters, editors and others in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Md., in June, Dr. Richard Godbeer, VCU history professor and director of the Humanities Research Center, said Mr. Woodward’s visit came at a good time. “We live at a pivotal moment, with many fundamental components of our body politic under threat,” he said. “We need informed, constructive conversation about the challenges we face today and a university is uniquely suited to provide that for its students, staff, and faculty and also, crucially, for the surrounding community.”

City Council endorses off-track betting parlor in South Side Continued from A1

The new betting parlor would replace the defunct Colonial Downs off-track betting parlor that once stood in the 4700 block of West Broad Street. A Lidl grocery store now occupies that site. Councilman Michael J. Jones, whose 9th District would gain the investment, led the effort to secure council’s endorsement of the plan that Mayor Levar M. Stoney supports. While the full-time minister has been bemoaning the strip clubs that have set up in his district, he has fully embraced the effort to open a gambling center.

It would be the largest commercial investment in that section of the city in years, and Mr. Jones called it a potential boon that could “improve home values and the entire community” if the betting parlor stimulated additional retail and office investment. He also cited Revolutionary Racing’s commitment to providing $100,000 a year for five years to nearby Miles Jones Elementary School for programs and projects. City leaders already are thinking up ways to spend the projected $1.7 million to $2 million a year in new revenue the betting parlor would generate from real estate, meals and other traditional taxes, as well as a small share, 0.025 percent, of the “handle” or the total amount that bettors would wager.

The resolution to embrace the project led the action at the council meeting, where City Council also approved a master plan for public art development. However, council postponed consideration of other significant legislation. Mr. Jones put off a vote at least until Monday, Oct. 8, on his resolution urging council to seek legislative approval for the city to gain control of Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. The council also continued Mayor Stoney’s proposal to demolish the former Intermediate Terminal building along the James River in the East End to make way for Stone Brewing Co.’s proposed bistro and restaurant.

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Tiger Woods reacts to his victory at the Tour Championship golf tournament Sunday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

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Tiger clinches first win in 5 years

Tiger Woods was moved to the brink of tears after capturing his first title since 2013 with a twostroke triumph at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday that proved he was far from washed up at the age of 42. Tossing aside five years of career-threatening injury woes, Tiger reasserted his status as the best frontrunner in the history of the sport, leading throughout the final round and finishing at 11-under-par 269 at East Lake. With the massive gallery chanting his name as they stampeded the final fairway in scenes reminiscent of British Opens of yesteryear, Tiger moved within two victories of Sam Snead’s alltime record of 82 PGA Tour titles. “I was having a hard time not crying coming up the last hole,” he said. “All of a sudden it started hitting me I was going to win the tournament. “I’ve been sitting on 79 (wins) for five years now. To get 80 is a pretty damn good feeling.” After carding 71, Tiger walked off to a big kiss from girlfriend Erica Herman and a hug from agent Mark Steinberg as security tried to keep the frenzied fans at bay. The victory capped off a season that started with questions over whether Tiger, now 10 years removed from his 14th major title, would even be able to play a full schedule after undergoing spinal fusion surgery in April 2017. “My body was a wreck,” recalled Tiger, who hoped the operation would alleviate debilitating back and leg pain. “The low point was not knowing whether I would be able to live pain-free again. “I was beyond playing. I couldn’t sit, I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t lay down without feeling the pain in my back and leg.”

That the procedure worked was evident on Sunday as Tiger was never seriously challenged after starting the day with a three-shot cushion over Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose. McIlroy, playing with Tiger, quickly dropped out of contention with an errorstrewn driving performance that ultimately ended with a 74, leaving world No. 1 Rose as the only realistic threat. The Englishman also struggled, however, and Tiger did what he used to do so brilliantly in his prime, keeping his card clean, on the front nine at least, and forcing his pursuers to come and get him. He drained a 10-foot birdie for a confidenceboosting start at the first, and then parred the next eight holes, using a deft short game and a hot putter to extricate himself from trouble on a couple of occasions. Tiger built a five-shot lead at the turn, and despite bogeys at the 10th, 15th and 16th holes held off his fast-finishing compatriot Billy Horschel, who carded a 66 for second place on nine-under. The win preserved Tiger’s perfect record of never having lost after leading by three shots or more going into the final round, a record he extended to 24-for-24. Tiger will have little time to celebrate his victory before joining the U.S. team for the Ryder Cup against Europe starting Friday, Sept. 28. He did have time, however, to remember his father and earliest mentor Earl, who died in 2006. “Pops would be very proud of the way I went out today,” he said. “I knew if I shot under par I would win. Just to be able to compete and play again this year, that’s a hell of a comeback. “It’s been an unbelievable season from beginning to end. I appreciate it much more now than 20 years ago.”

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CAHN celebrating 20th anniversary of Vernon J. Harris Medical Center

Capital Area Health Network, the nonprofit organization that provides health care to area residents at seven clinics in Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Vernon J. Harris Medical/Dental Center in Church Hill with a gala 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Science Museum of Virginia’s Dewey Gottwald Center, 1005 DMV Drive. Keynote speaker for the event will be Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney. The Vernon J. Harris Medical/Dental Center, CAHN’s first clinic located at 719 N. 25th St., is named for the physician and Armstrong High School and Virginia Union University graduate who returned to Richmond in the 1920s after finishing Howard University Medical School and opened a medical practice in the East End. Dr. Harris died in 1965, with his daughters, Dr. Jean L. Harris and Dr. Diane Harris Marsh, both following his footsteps in the medical field.

Dr. Diane Harris Marsh, a former longtime dentist in Richmond, is the wife of former state Sen. Henry L. Marsh III. Her sister, Dr. Jean L. Harris, was the first African-American graduate of the School of Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia in 1955. She served as state Secretary of Human Resources under former Gov. John Dalton in the late 1970s and was a health policy adviser to five U.S. presidents. When she died in 2001, she was serving at mayor of Eden Prairie, Minn., the first African-American and first female mayor of that city. CAHN provides a range of health services, including dental, pediatric and mental health care, and diabetes, HIV/AIDS and mental health services and medication assistance to patients, the majority of whom are uninsured and facing socioeconomic challenges that hamper their access to health care. Tickets for the gala celebration are $100. Details: CAHN, (804) 780-0840.

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STAY RVA Fest Hundreds of people enjoy food, music and festivities at the first STAY RVA Fest, a block party held last Saturday in South Side to celebrate Richmond students, teachers and good things about Richmond Public Schools. Among the local officials and celebrities attending the festival was Rodney A. Robinson, social studies department head at Virgie Binford Education Center and Richmond’s 2018 Teacher of the Year, who offered a few remarks, above left. Location: 12th and Bainbridge streets behind Brewer’s Café.

VUU to launch Ruth Coles Harris Leadership Institute Virginia Union University officials are hosting a luncheon Saturday, Sept. 29, celebrating the establishment of the Ruth Coles Harris Leadership Institute at VUU’s Sydney Lewis School of Business. According to Dr. Delta R. Bowers, interim dean of the business school, the institute will offer a lecture series to deepen students’

understanding of business and workshops and seminars for the community, as well as a certificate program for professionals in entrepreneurship, organizational change and leadership and nonprofit and church administration. Dr. Harris, who served on the faculty at VUU nearly 48 years, was the first African-American woman in Virginia to be certified

as a public accountant. She was the first director of the Sydney Lewis School of Business and oversaw the development and expansion of the school’s curriculum and its enrollment to more than 400 students at her retirement in 1997. Recognized with numerous awards and honors, Dr. Harris established an endowed scholarship for the business school

to support future accounting and business majors. Dr. Harris will be honored at the luncheon at the Claude G. Perkins Center for Living and Learning Center on the VUU campus.

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History of the 2nd Street Festival in Jackson Ward, Richmond, Virginia Thousands of smiling faces, musical sounds and food will unite at the 30th anniversary of the 2nd Street Festival on October 6-7, 2018 in the Historic Jackson Ward community. honor of Joe Kennedy, Jr. a classically trained violinist, educator, and active member of the Richmond Jazz Society. Nina’s Bistro Stage honors the legacy of Nina Abady, the creator of the festival. The Eggleston Hotel Community Stage overlooks the location of the former Eggleston Hotel and Deli located at the corner of 2nd and Leigh Streets. More than 45,000 people visit historic Jackson Ward to reminisce about the days when 2nd Street was the heart and soul of the African American community and known along the east coast as the “Harlem of the South”

How did the festival get started?

In early 1989, Richmond Renaissance approached Nina Abady, who was the director of Downtown Presents, about producing a gala event for the premiere of the video “2 Street.” The video, which was a cooperative effort by Richmond Renaissance, the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia, and the Valentine Museum, was scheduled for completion in the fall of 1989. This effort coincided with the City’s commitment to revitalize Second Street and Jackson Ward. Nina agreed to assist with the gala, invitation-only event, as long as it was coupled with a community celebration that was free and open to all. In mid-October 1989, big tents went up in the 500 block of North Second Street in front of the Hippodrome. Today, the 2nd Street Festival celebrates 30 years with four stages of entertainment encompassing four city blocks from Broad Street to Jackson Street over two days. The stages were named to honor people and places connected to the festival and community. The Waverly R. Crawley Main Stage is named in remembrance of the late Mr. Crawley who was affectionately known as “The Mayor of Second Street.” The Joe Kennedy, Jr. stage is named in

The 2nd Street Festival has played host to many national and local recording artists including: Morris Day & The Time, Average White Band, Ohio Players, Chuck Brown, Larry Bland &

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during the 1920’s to 1940’s. It was the only area in the city were black performers could entertain and obtain lodging. World-renowned greats including the likes of Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, James Brown and many more performed at the Hippodrome Theater and other establishments along “the Deuce.”

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the Volunteer Choir, Plunky and Oneness, James “Saxsmo” Gates, Maggie Ingram & The Ingramettes, Debo Dabney, Virginia State University Gospel Chorale, VCU Black Awakening Choir, Doors Wide Open and many, many more. The festival is always held in October which causes the weather and attire to vary from hot days to cool fall temperatures. In 2015, due to a Governor’s call for a state of emergency due to Hurricane Joaquin, the festival was cancelled; but, the headliner, Con Funk Shun, still performed a free concert inside the Hippodrome. Over the years, many people and organizations helped shape the festival with contributions from the Richmond Jazz Society, Metropolitan Business League, Black History Museum, the Valentine Museum, Historic Jackson Ward Association and many others. Today, while the history of 2nd Street and Historic Jackson Ward is the same, the festival and community is being discovered by a diverse and vibrant group of individuals, families and business owners looking to continue the evolution of “the Deuce;” and, Venture Richmond is proud to be a part of this slice of Richmond’s history.

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Objectification of the highest order Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh has given us even more reasons to believe he is not fit to be seated on the nation’s highest court. When he was nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court in July by President Trump, we pointed out in this space that his conservative record on the District of Columbia Appeals Court would prove ominous for women’s reproductive rights, gay rights, gun control and health care under the Affordable Care Act should the U.S. Senate approve his lifetime appointment to the high court. His past legal decisions show that he would roll back many of our current freedoms and rights on a range of critical issues. We also previously pointed out the clear and present danger of Judge Kavanaugh being used as President Trump’s pawn with this nomination. We remind our readers that Judge Kavanaugh’s 2009 legal writings noted that a sitting president should not be subject to criminal investigations and prosecution or civil suits. That signals that Judge Kavanaugh might protect President Trump from criminal prosecution should the U.S. Supreme Court be asked to render a decision connected with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. We believe it is a conflict of the highest order to have the president, who is under criminal investigation, choose his own judge in a case that could land before the U.S. Supreme Court. As if Judge Kavanaugh’s legal record and his connivance to keep President Trump out of jail aren’t enough, we are deeply troubled by the latest revelations that Judge Kavanaugh may be cut from the same filthy cloth as President Trump if you believe the three women who have publicly accused Judge Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct during the 1980s. Although these incidents allegedly happened more than three decades ago when Judge Kavanaugh was a high school student at elite Georgetown Prep outside Washington and during his college years at Yale University, we believe it calls into question his moral character and veracity. He may have been young when these incidents allegedly took place, but he was old enough — and informed enough by his Jesuit schooling — to know the difference between right and wrong. We also believe Judge Kavanaugh’s “virgin” defense — he said he never had sexual intercourse until well after college and could not have sexually assaulted these women — is bogus. Experts, including police, will tell you that sexual assault can take many different forms of sexual contact and behavior without the explicit consent of the victim. That can include attempted rape, fondling or unwanted sexual touching, or forcing a person to perform sexual acts, including oral sex. We believe the FBI, as well as authorities from Montgomery County, Md., and New Haven, Conn., where these incidents allegedly occurred, should investigate a man who already holds a federal court appointment. Is this the type of person who should be meting out justice in the D.C. Appeals Court or on the U.S. Supreme Court? We believe not. Judge Kavanaugh has shown us that he was a spoiled, privileged brat as a young man who over-imbibed alcohol and had little respect for women and their bodies. With his stances on women and abortion, he clearly still cares little about women and their right to control their own bodies. It’s a sad, sordid reminder of President Trump bragging about how his star power enables him to grab women by their genitals. That’s misogyny and objectification of women of the highest order. And it’s another serious reason why we cannot support Judge Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court. We also believe efforts should be launched to remove him from his current job on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

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Confronting racism, patriarchy Our nation was founded on the principles of racism and patriarchy. They are reflected in our very Constitution, where enslaved persons were counted as a fraction of a person and only men of property were allowed the right to vote. The filthy inequality at the foundation of this nation now has bubbled up and boiled over, polluting every aspect of our lives. Patriarchy places men at the center of life and women at the periphery. It suggests that women do not matter. It allows for the subjugation of women when they attempt to enter public spaces that have previously been earmarked as “male” spaces. Thus, there were no restrooms for women legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate, even as women entered those spaces. They were only created when women demanded them. Of course, restrooms are just a minor manifestation of the hegemonic patriarchy that rules our nation. A great picture of our nation’s racist patriarchy was the visual of doughy and dissipated white men interrogating the amazingly composed Anita Hill as she reviewed her experiences with now U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Although Ms. Hill was persuasive, she was attacked in the vilest of terms, accused of

nonsense like “erotomania” and even in recent years harassed by Justice Thomas’unhinged spouse who was still seeking apology after two decades. Note to Justice Thomas: Take the phone from your wife when her meds are not working. In any case, Justice Thomas

Julianne Malveaux is on the U.S. Supreme Court because white men chose to disregard the word of a black woman, a decision that thenU.S. Sen. Joe Biden says he now regrets. Justice Thomas was confirmed by the narrowest margin in history, 52-48. Here we go again, this time in the matter of 45’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Judge Kavanaugh has been accused by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford of sexual assault more than 35 years ago, when both were teens. Dr. Ford has requested that the FBI investigate her assertions, and the Senate Judiciary Committee is still fast-tracking the Kavanaugh vote. The outcome, while necessary, is not the bottom line. The issue is the way that racist patriarchy makes some offensive and illegal behavior acceptable. Privileged white male culture allows and encourages excessive drinking and obnoxious behavior toward women. It is excused because “boys will be boys.” But what boys? Black boys, even accused of “reckless

eyeballing,” are fair game for lynching. White boys on rampages are excused for assault, rape and attempted rape. Can I call the name of Recy Taylor, the young black woman who was walking home from church and raped by a gaggle of white men who thought her body was their right? Can I remind us of the Texas gubernatorial candidate, Clayton Williams, who said that if rape was inevitable, a woman should “lay back and enjoy it”? Ann Richards beat him in that election, but that wasn’t quite the point. The point was that a man thought that rape was inevitable enough to “enjoy.” If we women were honest, we would say that we have all cosigned patriarchy in the interest of keeping it moving. We have deflected the sexist comments that come our way, even as we cringe from them. We smile at men we abhor because they may have decision-making power in their hands. We dress up or dress down depending on the occasion and the way we have to play the game. We know the system is slanted against us, we know we still have to play, and we decide when we choose to blow the whistle, a whistle we could blow every single day. #MeToo is the tip of the iceberg because it fails to deal with race systematically, but also because it manages the evident and personal, not the institutional. In addition to being #MeToo

Criminalizing poverty

Kalief Browder, a teenager who spent three harrowing years in a New York City jail on charges that eventually were dropped, took his own life as a result of the trauma he suffered. Sandra Bland, an activist who spoke out against police brutality, died in a jail cell in Texas, arrested after a traffic stop for changing lanes without a signal. Jeffrey Pendleton, arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana possession, died after five days in a New Hampshire jail cell. Our nation’s racially discriminatory cash bail system has left hundreds of nonviolent misdemeanor suspects to die in jail while awaiting trial, simply because they are poor. A 2015 study identified more than 800 deaths in local jails and lockups. More than 75 percent of those in local jails have not been convicted, and 70 percent of those awaiting trial are detained for nonviolent offenses. The unfair cash bail system destroys lives in other ways. Flozell Daniels Jr., CEO and president of Foundation for Louisiana, recently told the story of Nicole, a New Orleans mom who was arrested after forgetting to pay a ticket for failure to wear a seatbelt. She spent a month in

Orleans Parish jail, separated from her children, losing her job and costing the taxpayers thousands of dollars. There are hundreds of parents accused of nonviolent misdemeanors, like Nicole, in Louisiana alone. There are thousands across the nation. A report Mr. Daniels co-

Marc H. Morial authored, “From Bondage to Bail Bonds: Putting a Price on Freedom in New Orleans,” found that the money bail system takes $6.4 million from New Orleans families each year, 85 percent of it paid by black people, many of whom are accused of nonviolent misdemeanors. Mr. Daniels and his coauthors wrote: “Money bail ensnares people in a system in which one’s freedom hangs on the ability to pay and removes people who are important to their families and communities. The money paid to secure a person’s freedom is not available for other essentials, thus over-burdening family and community support structures. Those who can’t pay, or stay in jail even a few days before they can gather the money, are put at increased risk of losing their employment and housing and of being re-arrested than if they had not been detained. They are subject to the degradation, violence, and trauma … Indeed, even when people purchase their

freedom through a commercial bail bond they live in fear because the bondsman has the power to seize and surrender them at will.” It doesn’t have to be this way. Weeks ago, California became the first state to end cash bail. Washington, D.C., has a cashless bail system. Socially conscious innovators are finding technology-based solutions to help people navigate the cash bail system. Jay-Z, who celebrated Father’s Day last year by posting bail for dads, has invested in Promise, an app that provides clients with financial assistance with bail costs, along with other services to get people out of jail. Another app, Help Bond Me, allows detainees to crowd-fund their bail. These efforts should be applauded, but we look forward to the day when they are no longer needed. Jailing nonviolent misdemeanor suspects who can’t afford bail doesn’t make our communities safer. It just exacerbates inequality and burdens taxpayers. We need to live up to the American ideal of equality under the law for the rich and poor alike, as enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Debtors’ prisons were abolished in 1833, but 185 years later, the criminalization of poverty persists. The writer is president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League.

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women, we are mothers, sisters, daughters and wives (hello Julie Chen Moonves), so some of us want to justify patriarchy for “our” men. Our sons, husbands, cousins, brothers “didn’t mean it” and could not be that bad. Wake up call: If they violated a woman, they were THAT bad. If they raped a black woman and you turned away from the accusation, you are wrong. You are horribly and complicity wrong. Tearing down the walls of pernicious patriarchy means attacking the very foundation of our nation. When we attack patriarchy, we also attack the racism that is also part of our foundation. Many have lined up to support Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. How many are equally willing to attack the pernicious, racist, patriarchal roots of our nation? The writer is an economist and author.

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Time running out for Trump

President Trump must feel the noose tightening around his presidency. He must feel the heat from the Mueller investigation. With many of his cohorts taking plea deals and others pleading guilty, his time in the Oval Office is slowly coming to an end. Midterm elections in November should shift the balance of power in Congress.

More and more people are rejecting President Trump’s brand and style of politics. He continues to threaten, berate, belittle and criticize his opponents and allies. Will someone tell President Trump the United States cannot be run like a business? He hires and fires people whenever he wants or whoever doesn’t agree with

Nursing homes and understaffing

Many nursing homes overstate their staffing of nurses. This causes the residents to suffer because there are not enough nurses. Turnover is high because the nurses are overworked and underpaid. These nursing homes are dishonest for financial gain. MORTON CLIFTON MILES JR. Williamsburg

him. It’s just like a revolving door that won’t stop. So much about President Trump is not good. His time in the White House is growing short. He will be the cause of his own demise. FRANK A. ROANE Richmond

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Restoring Historic Evergreen Cemetery: A Community Conversation Come learn about what’s happening at Historic Evergreen Cemetery—a longneglected national treasure—to honor the more than 10,000 Richmond heroes who rest in this sacred and important resting place. We invite you and your family to share your ideas, suggestions, and Evergreen memories in one or more of the following free, public Community Conversations: Sat., Oct. 6th , 2:00–3:30 p.m.

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Wednesday Trash Collection (Sector 1 ) •Leaves must be bagged by October 31. •All bagged leaves will be picked up between October 31 – November 14.

Thursday Trash Collection (Sector 2) • Leaves must be bagged by November 15. • All bagged leaves will be picked up between November 15 – November 29.

Monday Trash Collection (Sector 3 ) • Leaves must be bagged by November 26. • All bagged leaves will be picked up between November 26 – December 10.

Tuesday Trash Collection (Sector 4) • Leaves must be bagged by December 11. •All bagged leaves will be picked up between December 11 – December 27 (two day delay with the holiday)

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A10 September 27-29, 2018

Sports Stories by Fred Jeter

Jackson helps VSU clinch first win

Andre Jackson won the Virginia high-jump championship his senior year at Hampton’s Phoebus High School. Considering that, it’s no wonder he has quickly hopped into the spotlight as a redshirt freshman receiver and kick returner for Virginia State University. Andre Jackson Wearing jersey No. 1, Jackson is among the athletes VSU fans will be excited to watch Saturday, Sept. 29, when the Trojans play their long-awaited home opener. CIAA rival Shaw University will supply the competition for Saturday’s 6 p.m. kickoff. The Bears are 1-2 following a 42-0 loss to Campbell University last Saturday.

After opening losses at Norfolk State and it to the house. Robert Morris universities, the Trojans regained For Phoebus High School, Jackson high momentum last Saturday with a 43-14 victory at jumped 6 feet, 8 inches to win the 2017 State Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C. 3A title in Harrisonburg. Jackson also excelled VSU supporters in Charlotte were treated to as a sprinter and long and triple jumper for the a two-touchdown performance Phantoms. Home sweet home from the 6-foot, 170-pound On the gridiron, Jackson was Jackson. All-Conference 27 as both a Saturday, Sept. 29 The dynamic Trojans newreceiver and defensive back. He Virginia State University comer got the scoring started accumulated 1,576 yards total plays Shaw University at Rogers Stadium in Ettrick; with a 40-yard touchdown on a offense for Phoebus, with 15 Military Appreciation Day. punt return. He later snared one touchdowns and five defensive Kickoff: 6 p.m. of quarterback Cordelral Cook’s interceptions. three touchdown passes against Jackson first committed to the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls, 0-3. Virginia Tech as a preferred walk-on before On the season, Jackson has averaged 14 accepting VSU’s scholarship offer from Coach yards on punt returns and 26 yards running Reggie Barlow. He sat out last season to adjust back kickoffs. He’s among those explosive academically. athletes who always seem one step from taking The Trojans are solid at quarterback with

senior Cook, but the hunt continues for the successor to Trenton Cannon — now with the New York Jets — at tailback. At Johnson C. Smith, Darrell Olivier led the Trojans ground game with 43 yards on seven totes. Olivier is a junior from Washington. Kwabe Boateng from Freedom High School in Woodbridge had two VSU sacks in Charlotte while Will Adams of Hermitage High School in Glen Allen collected an interception. VSU and Shaw represent opposite ends of CIAA football. The Trojans are 45-13 since 2013 and are the reigning conference champ. Shaw, playing home games at Durham Stadium in absence of an on-campus facility, is 10-33 since 2014. The Trojans and Bears last met in 2013, with VSU defeating Shaw 14-10. In better days, Shaw won CIAA titles in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2010.

Taylor scores 3 TDs as Panthers spring to victory Virginia Union University tailback Tabyus Taylor has the size of a lineman but the speed of a sprinter. That rare combination of physical gifts has made him the CIAA’s most feared running back at this juncture. Taylor tops the conference in rushing and touchdowns heading into the Tabyus Taylor game Saturday, Sept. 29, with Livingstone College at Hovey Field. The rugged and surprisingly swift 6-foot, 250-pound sophomore from Hopewell rumbled for 138 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries in VUU’s impressive 27-19 win last week at Winston-Salem State University. Taylor doesn’t go down easy. “Some people just play football. Tabyus is a football player,” said Panthers Coach Alvin Parker. “He can do it all — run, catch, block. And if we asked him to throw, he could do that, too.” Helping VUU to a 2-1 record, Taylor has rushed for 412 yards on 74 tries with eight touchdowns. He has added 88 yards and a ninth touchdown on 14 receptions. “His numbers speak for themselves,” Coach

Taylor is most appreciative of wearing the Parker said. Nationally, Taylor ranks first in scoring and is Panthers’ maroon and steel colors after missing tied for third in rushing in the NCAA Division two seasons after high school because of some II. Taylor’s numbers likely would be even more personal and legal issues. “I’m just blessed for this opportunity,” he impressive had it not been for the cancellation of VUU’s Sept. 15 game against Johnson C. said. “I just take it one game at a time, one play at a time.” Smith University. Smith has Taylor was off to an outallowed 121 points in going Panthers take on standing start a year ago before 0-3 thus far. Blue Bears injuring an ankle during the To illustrate his versatility, Saturday, Sept. 29 second week. He did not play Taylor was an All-State quarterVirginia Union University a year ago in VUU’s home back for Hopewell High School. plays Livingstone College loss to Winston-Salem State Don’t be surprised if Coach at Hovey Field; Church University. To make up for Parker works in some run-pass Appreciation Day. 2017, Taylor gave the Rams options at some point. Kickoff: 1 p.m. something of a double dose of Taylor wears No. 9, trahis talents this go round. ditionally a number wore by VUU is benefiting from its local recruitquarterbacks. He doesn’t do it alone. Taylor operates behind ing efforts. Leading the VUU defense with a massive offensive line led by Shamdu Nalls, a nine tackles against the Rams was freshman Andre Mack from Richmond’s Armstrong 6-foot-4, 330-pound senior out of Baltimore. “We lead the conference in rushing and High School. Jaiden Reavis, a sophomore from Highland haven’t given up a single sack,” Coach Parker said. “That says a lot about our line. They like Springs, had five catches for 72 yards from quarterback Darius Taylor, no relation to Tabyus to push people around.” Other interior linemen are Khari Johnson Taylor. Invading Livingstone College seems improved of Petersburg, Justin Smith of Leesburg, Nate Thomas of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and following a 0-10 record in 2017. The Blue Bears lost to University of Pikeville 52-23, but have Markell Thomas of Newark, N.J.

Bass gives George Wythe George Wythe High School football is committed to traveling via the airways. It’s just as committed to Emontre Bass as its pilot. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound junior quarterback known as “E” has earned his wings in second-year Coach Jerome Jeter’s airoriented offense. “I like throwing long passes the most. But I like throwing short passes, too,” said Bass. “I just love to pass.” Coach Jeter pointed out that even his name suggests his preferred game plan. “Bass rhymes with pass,” he said with a smile. Fortunately, football doesn’t have “pass counts” like “pitch counts” in baseball. There are no limits for this burly right-hander who unleashes spirals all over the gridiron. Wearing red, white and blue red jersey No. 2, the 17-year-old was a busy Bulldog during the South Side high school’s first three games. He went to the air 30 times in the opener against John Marshall High School, 30 more against Petersburg High School and a whopping 36 against Clover Hill High School. After three games — all defeats for George Wythe — Bass was 54 for 96 for 695 yards and five touchdowns, with four interceptions. “Emontre is a great athlete who really established himself in our offseason 7-on-7 practices,” Coach Jeter said. “He’s a quiet, modest kid who wants to learn. He comes to practice every day wanting to correct what he’s done wrong and continue to improve.” Among the largest players on the team, Bass also takes a turn at linebacker. “He’s an aggressive, physical kid,” Coach Jeter said of the quarterback. The son of Eric Bass and Darlene Jackson came into this season

Checking the record book With back-to-back-to-back games of 100-plus rushing yards, Tabyus Taylor may challenge some of Virginia Union University’s all-time rushing marks. Here is a list of VUU Panthers with at least 1,000 yards on the ground during a season: Player Andre Braxton Bobby Phillips Andre Braxton William Stanback Bobby Phillips Adrian Wright Judge Thomas Monroe Beard Andre Braxton

Yards 1,660 1,507 1,383 1,299 1,201 1,145 1,116 1,043 1,043

Season 2000 1993 1997 2016 1994 1986 1976 1964 1998

Source: VUU football records

since scored victories over Allen University of South Carolina 19-0 and Lincoln University of Pennsylvania 30-0. Keeping Taylor out of the end zone will be a tall order for the visitors from Salisbury, N.C. “Livingstone is the most important game on our schedule because it is the next game on the schedule,” Coach Parker said.

its aerial game

he was exclusively a linebacker. “I think playing defense has helped me as a quarterback,” Bass said. “The background helps me figure out what they’re (the defense) doing.” Before joining the Ducks, Bass played quarterback for the Bellemeade Rams, coached at the time by current Wythe Coach Jeter. As Wythe’s signal caller, Bass’ primary target has been junior wide-out Diyonte Plummer, a transfer from Huguenot High School. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound Plummer had 16 receptions for 278 yards through three outings. “Diyonte always tells me he’s open,” said Bass. Asked about that, Plummer added, “I’m open all the time.” The Wythe passing game isn’t by accident. Coach Jeter attended offseason training sessions at Virginia Tech, Temple and James Madison universities. Coach Jeter refers to his offense as “RPO,” meaning run-pass option. Bass primed physically and mentally for this season by going to camps at Temple, Virginia State, RandolphMacon and Christopher Newport universities. James Haskins/Richmond Free Press Coach Jeter is a former quarterback himself at George Wythe, who transitioned to wide receiver at George Wythe High School quarterback Emontre Bass gets the Virginia State University. Between 2003 and 2006, blocking he needs to get a pass off during the Richmond school’s Coach Jeter caught 113 Trojans passes for 1,852 Sept. 21 game against Chesterfield County’s Cosby High School. yards and 15 touchdowns a virtual unknown. He missed the entire sophomore season to The native Richmonder much preferred seeing the ball fly concentrate on academics. As a freshman, he opted to play for in the air as a player. His plans are likewise as a coach with the champion Southside Ducks with the Richmond Department a quarterback of similar mindset. Pass and Bass have become of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. With the Ducks, synonymous in the Bulldogs’ huddle.

Cleveland Browns one of 1st NFL teams to add African-American players It’s a major surprise now when the Cleveland Browns win a football game. Winless in 2017, the Browns defeated the New York Jets Sept. 17 for its first win since December 2016. But Browns historians can recall happier days. There was a period when the Ohio team almost never lost, in large part because the team got the jump on its NFL competitors by including African-American athletes in its talent pool. The Browns’ domination from 1946 to 1950 featured fullback Marion Motley and defensive end Bill Willis, both of whom would become NFL Hall of Famers. During those years, the Browns were 59-6-3, with four championships in the All-American Football Conference (AAFC) and a fifth in 1950 following the NFL/AAFC merger. Motley and Willis were signed by Browns owner/coach Paul Brown prior to 1946, becoming the first African-Americans to play pro football in what is considered the “modern era.” In 1946, the NFL Los Angeles Rams signed Kenny Washington and Woody Strode, who later became an actor. There had been no African-American players since 1933 because of a “gentleman’s agreement” among team owners. Pro football’s integration was some seven months prior to Jackie Robinson’s baseball debut

with the Brooklyn Dodgers in April 1947. Motley and Wi l l i s w e r e well received, at least for home games. A Cleveland crowd of 50,000 attended the Browns’ season-opening win over the Miami Seahawks. However, that Marion Motley same season, Motley and Willis did not make the trip South to Miami because of threatening letters. Also, Miami officials suggested they would invoke a law forbidding black and white people from playing together. The African-American stars generally stayed in different hotels from their white teammates. Both Motley, who grew up in Canton, Ohio, and Willis, from Columbus, Ohio, followed a crooked path to Cleveland’s spotlight. Motley played one season for South Carolina State University and two seasons for the University of Nevada before dropping out of school

and returning to Canton to work. In 1944, with World War II escalating, Motley joined the Navy and was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Station north of Chicago. There he joined the Navy Bluejackets football team coached by the same Paul Bill Willis Brown who would become the Browns’ coach in 1946. It was natural for Coach Brown to bring Motley along to Cleveland Stadium when he got the Cleveland coaching job. At about 240 pounds, Motley was larger than most of the linemen of that era, surprisingly quick and a load to bring down. He wore No. 76, a lineman’s number. Motley averaged a whopping 6.2 yards per carry in the AAFC and a solid 5.0 for his full career, with 31 touchdowns despite numerous injuries. While Motley was huge for his position, Willis was a relatively small 220-pound lineman,

but remarkably fast. It was common for Willis to chase down rival ball carriers from behind in the open field. Following an outstanding career at Ohio State, where he helped the Buckeyes to the NCAA title in 1944, Willis took the job as head coach at Kentucky State University. He was offered a slot with the Canadian League Montreal, but opted for a tryout with the Cleveland Browns, made the team and became one of the league’s top performers. By 1950, Cleveland added two more AfricanAmerican players, defensive lineman/punter Horace Gillom and defensive lineman Len Ford, who had played at Morgan State and Michigan. The four African-American players for the Browns in 1950 represented about one third of all black players in the NFL. Ford, like Motley and Willis, eventually would be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. The Browns made their NFL debut in 1950, running the table with a championship game victory over Los Angeles on Dec. 24 in frigid Cleveland. Showing how times have changed, it would have been a surprise then if they hadn’t won. Afterward, NFL Commissioner Bert Bell called the Browns the “greatest team to ever play football.”

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B2 September 27-29, 2018

Happenings Upscale coffee and wine bar to honor Richmond’s historic black bateaumen By Samantha Willis

A boatman stands frozen in time on Brown’s Island, pulling a mighty oar and looking into infinity. The 14-foot-high bronze statue, dubbed “The Headman,” pays homage to the enslaved and free black men who used their nautical expertise to steer small vessels — bateaux — full of goods up and down the James River in 19th century Richmond. A forthcoming space on the city’s canalfront will offer fine wine, custom blended coffees and chef-curated small plates as it honors the memory of Richmond’s bateaumen and their contributions to commerce in the city. Dr. Harry Watkins and Arvat McClaine said the lesser-known legacy of these skilled, forwardlooking men inspired them to create Bateau, A Coffee and Wine Experience. Dr. Watkins and Ms. McClaine are partners in this venture and in life. Married for 24 years, the couple co-owns a counseling service, Harry Co., that offers therapeutic treatment to youths and adults with behavioral and mental health issues. Additionally, Ms. McClaine is a published author and podcast host, and Dr. Watkins is well known in Richmond for his former role as senior research and policy analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Husband and wife share soaring aspirations for their new, upscale coffee bar, which is under construction on the canal level of the Vistas on the James condominium complex on Virginia Street in Shockoe Bottom. Leipertz Construction heads up the construction and Helen Reed Design is responsible for the interior. “This is an opportunity for us to give the city a different experience,” said Dr. Watkins, as he sat beside his wife in a lofty suite overlooking the James River from the building’s upper floors. Learning about the legacy of the bateaumen was a revelation for both of them, said Ms. McClaine. “Yes, some of these men were enslaved … so we recognize the heaviness with that. But where we find the joy is that these men fashioned their own freedom through their work on the waterways.” While bateaumen were charged with the

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transport of tobacco and hand-crafted goods, oral history says some used their positions to help other black men and women escape the confines of chattel slavery, Dr. Watkins and Ms. McClaine noted. That historical narrative will be featured prominently at Bateau, which is scheduled to open later this fall. Geographically, the coffee and wine bar literally will be surrounded by meaningful markers of Richmond history. It is located within walking distance of the American Civil War Museum, the Richmond Slave Trail and the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue. Inside, a wall mural of a bateauman will be one of the first things guests see as they enter the roughly 1,400-square-foot space. Adjacent to the Riverfront Canal Cruise station, Bateau will have a capacity for 49 guests and will feature a kitchen, a bar stocked with imported and domestic wines, as well as exotic coffees and other beverages. Dr. Watkins said chef Michael Hall of Spoonbread Bistro is helping them craft a limited menu of small plate, tapas-style dishes to sate guests’ appetites. With elegant decor and live music in the background, it’s easy to imagine Bateau will live up to Dr. Watkins’ and Ms. McClaine’s vision for a “special, beautiful,

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Husband and wife team Arvat McClaine and Harry Watkins stand outside the Vistas on the James condominium complex in Shockoe Bottom, where they are opening Bateau, A Coffee and Wine Experience.

culturally conscious place for people to relax and connect.” Getting a restaurant off the ground is no small feat, and in a city suffused with eateries, standing out from the crowd will be a challenge. But it’s a challenge the couple said they are prepared for. The couple is funding Bateau with their own savings, and bought — rather than leased — the space in Vistas on the James, which has never

Helen Reed Design

Rendering of interior of Bateau, which is to be launched later this fall by Harry Watkins and Arvat McClaine.

been occupied in the 10 years since the building’s construction. The only restaurant experience between the two of them is Dr. Watkins’ three-year stint as an assistant manager of two hotel restaurants in the 1990s. That fact doesn’t scare the determined duo who are both native Richmonders. “We don’t give energy to the negative; we look forward to the positive,” Ms. McClaine said. Dr. Watkins agreed. “I think Richmond will love that we’re bringing a fresh perspective to the city’s food and beverage scene. I think Bateau will be welcomed with open arms, and we know it will be a success.” Dr. Watkins said he plans to spend a good deal of time as the “face” of the business, but the couple plans to hire a full-time house manager in the future. Dr. Watkins and Ms. McClaine have engaged Christy Coleman, chief executive officer of the American Civil War Museum, to speak at a special “History Happy Hour” at Bateau as part of a series of pre-opening celebrations in October. Ms. Coleman is to speak about the lasting legacy of the bateaumen and how they factor into the history of Virginia waterways and American history. Details on the event are forthcoming. Following an invitation-only soft launch scheduled for Nov. 9, Bateau will be open 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 5 to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Check www.bateaurva.com for updates.

VCU Jazz Masters to open Richmond Jazz Society series Oct. 9 The VCU Jazz Masters will headline the Richmond Jazz Society’s Guest Educators Concert Series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Capital Ale House’s Downtown Music Hall, 623 E. Main St. Members of the group include jazz faculty from Virginia Commonwealth University. They are Mike Ess, guitar; J.C. Kuhl, saxophone; Victor Dvoskin, bass; Taylor Barnett, trumpet; Tony Martucci, drums; and Antonio Garcia, trombone. The series will continue 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, DiamonDs • Watches JeWelry • repairs 19 East Broad strEEt richmond, Va 23219 (804) 648-1044

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Personality: Dr. Peter Henry

Spotlight on board president of Opportunity Alliance Re-entry People are not born with the desire to be incarcerated or to be on the wrong side of the justice system. In many cases, a person’s circumstances puts them there. But with thousands of people incarcerated each year in Virginia alone, most will need help when they eventually are released. That’s where OAR of Richmond comes in. Since 1971, the organization has helped thousands of incarcerated people, providing re-entry services to people in jail and help with housing, jobs, transportation and support when they are released. “About 90 percent of people incarcerated are going to be released and will come back to society one way or the other,” says Dr. Peter Henry, president of OAR of Richmond’s board of directors. “Our choice as a culture is to have a way to re-enter successfully or are we going to let that be chaotic and haphazard.” In 2015, OAR’s original name was changed from Offender Aid and Restoration to Opportunity Alliance Re-entry. “That shift speaks to the fundamental mission of OAR — affirming the dignity and humanity of those impacted by incarceration and helping them assemble the tools for successful re-entry by working with allies in the broader community,” Dr. Henry says. Dr. Henry became involved in OAR around the time former President Obama took office in January 2009. Prior to his inauguration, the president-elect issued a call to service on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “That struck me very deeply and was pretty powerful,” Dr. Henry recalls.

Around the same time, he became “aware of the challenges faced by those citizens impacted by incarceration and reentry” through the “Long Walk to Freedom” event organized by Boaz & Ruth in Richmond. “It really made me think about how incredibly sheltered and protected my life had been and how privileged I was,” Dr. Henry reflects. The events nudged him to swing by OAR and see about volunteering. That simple action has evolved into his unyielding dedication to OAR’s mission and service. He has volunteered with OAR in a variety of capacities, including as a support group facilitator, with résumé workshops and mock interviews and OAR’s Rideto-Re-entry program. Through Ride-to-Re-entry, OAR clients learn bike maintenance and about the laws related to riding a bike in Virginia. When they complete the class, they are given a bike, helmet, lights and lock “as a form of sustainable transportation,” Dr. Henry says, to get to jobs, school and other vital places. He says jobs are not the end all, be all for people leaving jail or prison. “The first thing — and most important thing — is to help formerly incarcerated people understand themselves by helping them become involved in pro social activities and building relationships with them,” Dr. Henry says. He says he learned a lot when he facilitated “Focus,” a support group conducted every Thursday morning from 2009 until 2017. The group talked

“we should be putting ourselves out of business because, in the future, re-entry into society would not be a problem.” Meet this week’s Personality and advocate for inmates and former inmates, Dr. Peter Henry: Occupation: Associate professor in Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Focused Inquiry. During the summers, I work as a bicycle tour guide. Date and place of birth: July 9 in Concord, Mass. Current residence: Rosedale neighborhood on Richmond’s North Side.

about different issues each week, ranging from housing, transportation, family relationships, dying parents or those who died while the person was incarcerated, building romantic relationships and contributing to society. “Since I was never incarcerated, I didn’t know what they had to deal with and it seemed false for me to impose my idea of how to be successful,” Dr. Henry says. Dr. Henry views his role on the board as an extension of his direct work with OAR clients. “I joined the board in 2015, but that feels like a very recent, and comparatively minor, development in the face of the more intensive work as a volunteer,” he says. “The one-on-one work with OAR clients has been profoundly impactful in my life.” As board chair, Dr. Henry’s goal is to support the organization as best he can and to create ways to increase resources and visibility. “In a perfect world,” he says,

Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Virginia; master’s of fine arts in creative writing, University of Oregon; master’s in English, University of Virginia; and Ph.D. in English, University of Virginia. Family: Partner Michelle Lelièvre; parents, Molly and Larry Henry; brother, Ross; and sister, Kate. No. 1 volunteer position: President of the board of directors, Opportunity Alliance Re-entry of Richmond. OAR provides services to: Adults who are involved with the criminal justice system. We serve the five local jails — Richmond City Justice Center, Henrico County Jail West, Henrico Regional Jail East, Chesterfield County Jail and Pamunkey Regional Jail. We also provide post-release services from our central office located in Scott’s Addition. No. 1 challenge: It’s a tie between housing, employment and health care access for our clients. With the stigma of incarceration and lack of income, our clients face great barriers to successful re-entry.

How we address it: We continue to be advocates for our clients, creating partnerships with landlords, employers and health care providers. Every day, we work with our clients to help them set goals and to move through the steps to achieve them. OAR programs include: Three tiers of programming: OAR’s Jail Services include case management, re-entry planning, cognitive behavioral therapy groups, 12-step meetings and referrals. OAR’s Post-release Re-entry Services include the jail services offerings and access to our clothing closet, transportation assistance, computer lab, peer support groups and more. Once clients have completed their required programming, they are eligible to attend Ride to Re-entry. Why these programs are important: As the leading re-entry service provider in Richmond, we are reminded every day that more than 90 percent of the hundreds of thousands of adults currently incarcerated will return home. OAR’s programs help clients achieve success in all that they do after coming home from jail or prison. Every day we see lives changed and goals met. We could do more if: There were more funding. We could serve more individuals and provide other innovative programs. How I start the day: Literally with coffee and some combination of (news periodicals). I have come to realize that local and state matters impact our lives deeply, and it is worth paying attention to them. If I had more time, I would: Continue to learn other ways of living, speaking and believing — both here in Richmond and

very far away. As I age, I realize — maybe too late! — how large the world is and how very limited my lived experiences are. A quote that I am inspired by: My friend Jim Temple, who spent his career as a social worker, always says, “When one door closes, another door opens ... but human beings sure do seem to love staring at closed doors.” Kindergarten taught me: How to ride a bike and how to take the bus. And 40-some years later, I remain committed to transit. Bike lanes, sidewalks and bus routes allow mobility — both physical and economic — in our communities and among our fellow citizens. Working with clients at OAR has taught me how important it is for the Richmond metro region to build a richer network of bus routes and bike lanes to connect our clients to their jobs and to their loved ones. The Ride to Re-entry program is one way OAR helps its clients acquire the tools to rebuild. They earn a bicycle, yes, but they also earn the knowledge of how to use it safely and how to maintain it. Book that influenced me the most: “Independence Day” by Richard Ford. What I’m reading now: “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande. Next goal: To live up to the models set by two of OAR’s standard-bearers — outgoing OAR board president Tom Coates, who has provided an incredible model of stewardship, strength and wisdom, and Barbara Slayden, OAR’s previous executive director, who devoted 23 years of her life to the mission of re-entry. We at OAR are very lucky to be standing on the shoulders of these giants.

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Kenneth L. Prince Sr., businessman, dies at 78 The cleaning business is now in the hands of “Work, work and more work. Man don’t work, Mr. Prince’s apprentice and godchild, Joel Esson, man don’t eat. “ his daughter said. That was the mantra Kenneth Lee Prince Sr. “My dad was a man of faith who never met a lived by, said his family. stranger. He treated everyone like family,” said Ms. Seeking to emulate his hard-working parents, Jackson. “He would offer help to anyone. If they the longtime Henrico County resident never needed anything, he would try to provide. Along seemed to rest. with work, he sought to show love to people.” A man of multiple nicknames, including “KenHe also readily forgave others. His family neLee,” “Pa Pete,” “Fred Sanford” and “Prince,” quoted him as saying, “Remember, we all have he operated a commercial cleaning and yard work some mess that only God can clean up, so let’s company in the Richmond area for 35 years, continue to love each other through the mess along with a series of retail shops in and around because no one is perfect.” Downtown that offered gifts, odds and ends and Born in Columbia, S.C., Mr. Prince grew up new and antique items. in Washington. He began working at age 9 as Fittingly, Mr. Prince was working mowing a a paperboy and stocking shelves at a grocery friend’s grass when he died on Friday, Sept. 15, Mr. Prince store. After high school, he worked for a time 2018, said his daughter, Kiana P. Jackson. “He had a heart condition and the family had asked him to as a private detective and then took a government job. He also stop,” she said. “But he still went to work. He had cut some of worked at night for an office cleaning service, which he ended the grass and apparently had gone to his truck to rest a bit. A up managing, his wife said. As related in a Free Press “Love Stories” feature for Valentine’s neighbor found him slumped over the steering wheel.” Day 2018, the couple met at a Washington church service while Mr. Prince was 78. A celebration of his life was held Saturday, Sept. 22, at she was attending a business school in the District of Columbia. Abundant Life Church of Christ, where he sang in the choir and He gave her a ride home and that led to a whirlwind courtship was active in various ministries, ranging from the maintenance and their marriage in November 1962. The family moved to the Richmond area in 1975 to be closer of the building and grounds to community outreach and couples to Mrs. Prince’s family, although Mr. Prince continued to comcounseling. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Bettie D. Cheatham Prince, his wife of 55 years and a retired mute to Washington to work for eight more years. Mrs. Prince said he retired around 1983 from his government federal government employee and administrator for Abundant Life Church, said her husband employed dozens of people over position, bought a truck and started Cleaning Connections, seeking commercial contracts and yard service work. the years. With his wife’s help, he also operated a series of retail shops “My husband ran businesses that created jobs for family and friends. During the service, people who had worked for him were along the Main Street corridor, including Stop Shop, Creatively asked to stand and at least 50 people did,” said Mrs. Prince, a Yours Heart Shoppe, PRINCEple Concepts & Treasures and Prince and the Pauper in the 1980s and 1990s. Richmond native. From a large family himself, Mr. Prince and his wife created their own large family of 12 children, including a son, Kresean Prince, who preceded him in death. In addition to his wife and daughter, survivors include four other daughters, Denean P. Moore, Karen Prince, Michele Prince and Trinika P. Harley; six sons, Carlos Buskey, Antonio A memorial service for Jacqueline G. “Jackie” Epps, a Holmes, Darryl Prince, Kenneth Prince Jr., Kevin Prince and Richmond attorney and former chair of the Virginia Retirement Kirk Prince; four sisters, Ruth Alford, Teresa Roane, Clara D. System, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Carver Memorial Shields and Dorothy Simmons; three brothers, Allen Prince, Presbyterian Church, 830 25th St., in Newport News. Charles Prince and Eugene Prince; 30 grandchildren; and 21 Ms. Epps, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., died Friday, Sept. 14, great-grandchildren. 2018, following a fall in her residence. She was 71.

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Venisha Brown, daughter of legendary singer James Brown, dies at 53 Free Press wire report

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embodied the dance moves of her father,” Mr. Brown died on Christmas Day 2006. The foundation said Ms. Brown’s family thanks everyone for their “prayers and telephone calls” but asked for privacy. Funeral arrangements are pending. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils, a musical, instrumental, initiative year-round educational hub designed for youths to discover their musical ability.

AUGUSTA, Ga. A daughter of the late “Godfather of Soul” James Brown has died. According to the James Brown Family Foundation, Venisha Brown died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at AU Health Medical Center in Augusta of complications from pneumonia. She was 53. A songwriter and musician, Ms. Brown was active in the foundation and is remembered as “one who fully

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Broad Rock Baptist Church 5106 Walmsley Blvd., Richmond, VA 23224 804-276-2740 • 804-276-6535 (fax) www.BRBCONLINE.org

Early Morning Worship ~ 8 a.m. Sunday School ~ 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 11 a.m. 4th Sunday Uniﬁed Worship Service ~ 9:30 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Sermons Available at BRBCONLINE.org

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St. Peter Baptist Church

Baptist Church

Dr. Kirkland R. Walton, Pastor

2003 Lamb Avenue Richmond, VA 23222 Dr. Arthur M. Jones, Sr., Pastor (804) 321-7622

Worship Opportunities Sundays:

Morning Worship Church School Morning Worship

8 A.M. 9:30 A.M. 11 A.M.

Unity Sundays (2nd Sundays):

Church School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 11:15 a.m.

Church School Morning Worship

Bible Study - Wednesday - 7 p.m. Communion - 1st Sunday

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Mid-Day Bible Study 12 Noon Prayer & Praise 6:30 P.M. Bible Study 7 P.M. (Children/Youth/Adults)

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Missions EMphasis Sunday, September 30, 2018 Emphasis during both services; Special Guest: Larry Bland & The Volunteer Choir during 11 a.m. service only. Youth Summit at 11:00 A.M.

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Mount Olive Baptist Church

Sunday Morning Worship Mission Sunday

Rev. Darryl G. Thompson, Pastor

2018 Theme: The Year of Transition (Romans 8:28-29)

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Weekly Worship: Sundays @ 10:30 A.M. Church School: Sundays @ 9:00 A.M. Bible Study: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 P.M.

2901 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23223 (804) 648-2472 ~ www.mmbcrva.org Dr. Price London Davis, Senior Pastor

Sunday Morning Worship

Sundays

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Arthur Mitchell, creator of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, dies at 84 Free Press wire report

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NEW YORK Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers for African-Americans in the 1950s as a ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and who would go on to become a driving force in the creation of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, has died. He was 84. Mr. Mitchell died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at a New York City hospital, according to his niece, Juli Mills-Ross. She said the death came after renal failure

led to heart failure. Born in Harlem, Mr. Mitchell started dancing with the New York City Ballet in 1955 under famed choreographer George Balanchine. Mr. Balanchine put him in several leading roles, including one pairing him with a white female dancer in “Agon” in 1957. In a January interview with The New York Times, Mr. Mitchell recalled the daring of that choice. “Can you imagine the audacity to take an African-American and Diana Adams, the essence and purity of Caucasian dance, and to put them together on the stage?” he said. In 1968, impacted by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. Mitchell started a dance school that grew the next year to include the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Anna Glass, the executive director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, said Mr. Mitchell “truly was a visionary.” “He believed in a world where all people could have access to this beautiful art form,” she said. “He really sought to ensure that all people saw themselves in” ballet. Among those recognizing his impact following his death was Misty Copeland, the first African-American female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. In a post on Instagram, she wrote, “You gave me so much, through our conversations, your dancing and by simply existing as a brown body in ballet. But you were so much more than a brown body. You’re an icon and hero.” Choreographer and television producer Debbie Allen tweeted, “The world has lost another visionary.” “Arthur Mitchell claimed ballet as an American art form,” she said. “His legacy lives through all of us.” Mr. Mitchell was born in 1934 and grew up with four siblings. He started formal dance training in high school, and upon graduating, studied ballet with a scholarship to the School of American Ballet, founded by Mr. Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. His dancing years also included choreographing his own works, performing on Broadway, and working with dance companies in other countries. The Dance Theatre of Harlem performed internationally and has been artistically acclaimed even as it went through periods of financial upheaval. He stepped down as director almost a decade ago. Ms. Glass said Mr. Mitchell most recently spent time at the company last month during a two-week residency in which he restaged one of his older ballets to be performed next April as the company marks its 50th anniversary. “This was a moment that all of us were looking forward to,” Ms. Glass said. “I know we will miss him tremendously.”

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216 W. Leigh St. • Richmond, Va. 23220 Tel: 804-643-3366 • Fax: 804-643-3367 Email: ebcoffice1@yahoo.com • web: www.richmondebenezer.com Sunday Worship Sunday Church School Service of Holy Communion Service of Baptism Life Application Bible Class Mid-Week Senior Adult Fellowship Wednesday Meditation & Bible Study Homework & Tutoring Scouting Program Thursday Bible Study

11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday 2nd Sunday, 11 a.m. Mon. 6:30 p.m. Tues. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wed. 6:45 p.m. Wed. 4:30 p.m. Wed. 6:00 p.m. Thurs., 11:45 a.m.

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VUU Day Sept. 30 at Second Liberty Baptist Church

Second Liberty Baptist Church in the New Kent County community of Quinton will hold Virginia Union University Day on Sunday, Sept. 30. Dr. Corey D.B. Walker, dean of VUU’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, will preach at the 10 a.m. worship service, while the VUU Chamber Singers, directed by

Dr. Willis Barnett, will perform at 3 p.m. The church, located at 8140 George W. Watkins Road in Quinton, was founded in 1866 and has a close bond with the university. Seven of the church’s 11 pastors during its 152-year history were educated and/or taught at VUU. Its current pastor, the Rev. Sean T. Young, a New Kent

County native who has led the church since August 2015, earned a master’s of divinity from VUU in 2011. His undergraduate degree is from Morehouse College in Atlanta. The VUU Day event also is designed to raise money for the VUU scholarship fund. Details: www.secondlibertybaptist.church or (804) 932-4245.

New website hopes to make sermons vital part of life Every week, millions of Americans go to houses of worship to hear a message from a spiritual leader. Most of those congregations are small. And few sermons ever make their way beyond the four walls of a given congregation. Publisher David Murray wants to change that with a new website, VitalSermons.com. “We’re trying to … find a timely and widely engaging sermon every single week to put out in the world,” said Mr. Murray, chief executive officer of the new website. A former journalist turned publisher, Mr. Murray also owns Vital Speeches of the Day, an 84-year-old magazine that has long captured important addresses from figures in politics, the arts and elsewhere. Among the sermons featured on the site are a message from Rabbi Robert Haas of Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah, Ga., the controversial eulogy for singer Aretha Franklin delivered by the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. and a sermon from the Rev. George Mason, pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, calling for justice in the case of Botham Jean, a 26-year-old African-American man shot dead in his apartment by an off-duty white female

police officer. is listening for those “Lord, have mernuggets of truth that cy,” Rev. Mason said are universal in the in the sermon. “Why human condition,” are white churches Rev. Truax said. and Christians not She conceded speaking out more there may not be a in racially charged lot of public demand cases like these? If we for sermons. Still, Mr. Murray want to call ourselves she said, “there’s a by the name of Jesus, we have hunger for meaning — there’s to stop defending things Jesus a hunger to know that your life would condemn. We have to matters. I think people are still start loving people like he longing for that. It’s why we get did.” entire articles in The Atlantic Visitors also can watch vid- whether Soul Cycle is a new eos of the Rev. Amy Butler of iteration of church.” The Riverside Church in New And she still thinks sermons York City, Bible teacher Lisa matter, which is why she’s glad Harper, LaSierra University to help out. Church Pastor Chris Oberg “I don’t want to settle for from Riverside, Calif., and Soul Cycle as being a form of others on the site. corporate meaning,” she said. Laura Truax, senior pastor It’s not difficult to find of LaSalle Street Church, a self- sermons on the internet, said described “interdenomination- Michael Duduit, executive edial” congregation in Chicago’s tor of Preaching magazine. Near North Side neighborhood, Dr. Duduit, dean of Clamp is part of the new website’s Divinity School at Anderson advisory board. She was one University in South Carolina, of the first people Mr. Murray said there are “lots of places you approached for the project. can go watch sermons online, “I think it’s wonderful be- such as YouTube and Vimeo. cause I think what David’s doing Also, most larger churches post

sermons on their websites. “One of the benefits of the web for pastors and others is the accessibility of so much good preaching,” he said. “There’s far more available than anyone would have time to keep up with.” Although Mr. Murray said the “Vital Sermon of the Week” will be selected by the website’s advisory board, congregations can pay $295 a year to post and archive their weekly messages. After the first 500 providers sign up, he added, the annual price will go to $495. “If you’re a pastor, you’re faced with two choices: One is you put your sermons on your church website, or you’re Joel Osteen and you’re on TV in the morning,” he said. “The average church website doesn’t get enough traffic. It’s not social media savvy. It’s not a center — it’s a backwater. I think there are a lot of pastors that are frustrated by the lack of reach they have.” Dr. Duduit is skeptical. “I can’t imagine a great many people paying $500” to post sermons, he said. He

added that Preaching magazine cut back on publishing sermon transcripts because “so many sermons are prolific on the web.” But there’s a difference between reaching professional preachers, which the homiletics journals aim for, and a public hungry for meaningful messages, Mr. Murray said. “What you have out there (are) a lot of resources for pastors, but they’re not curated very much,” he said. “It all looks

like a stack of books. It’s not organized or curated.” Rev. Truax said the selection of messages for potentially new audiences is important as a “way to be introduced to new voices.” “The good sermons are going to bedrock human truths and they’re going to do it in all sorts of ways — their humanist ways, their Christian ways, their Jewish ways, their Buddhist ways,” she said. “That’s why it’s vital.”

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DR. JAMES L. SAILES PASTOR

A MISSION BASED CHURCH FAMILY EXCITING MINISTRIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS & SENIOR ADULTS BIBLE REVELATION TEACHING DIVERSE MUSIC MINISTRY LOVING, CARING ENVIRONMENT

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Dr. Robert L. Pettis, Sr., Pastor Sunday Service 10 a.m. Church School 8:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7p.m.

New Deliverance Evangelistic Church

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Sharon Baptist Church 500 E. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222 www.sharonbaptistchurchrichmond.org (804) 643-3825 Rev. Dr. Paul A. Coles, Pastor

sunday, sepTember 30, 2018 Mission sunday 8:30 a.m. ....Sunday School 10:00 a.m. ...Morning Worship

Thursdays Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. ..... Prayer Service Bible Study 6:30 p.m. ..... Bible Study

Good Shepherd Baptist Church 1127 North 28th St., Richmond, VA 23223-6624 • Office: (804) 644-1402 Dr. Sylvester T. Smith, Pastor “There’s A Place for You” Tuesday Sunday 10:30 AM Bible Study 9:30 AM Church School 6:30 PM Church-wide Bible Study 11:00 AM Worship Service 6:30 PM Men's Bible Study (Each 2nd and 4th) (Holy Communion Thursday each 2nd Sunday) Wednesday (Following 2nd Sunday) 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting

11:00 AM Mid-day Meditation

Noonday Bible Study 12noon Sanctuary - All Are Welcome! Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7 p.m. Prayer

Sunday, September 30, 2018 9:00 a.m. Monday thru Wednesday October 1-3, 2018 7:30 Nightly Guest Preacher:

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Legal Notices/Employment Opportunities 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, October 15, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of City Hall and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2018-260 To reopen to public use and travel a portion of Patton Avenue located between Mactavish Avenue and a point 472.20± feet east of Mactavish Avenue consisting of 24,545± square feet that was closed to public use and travel by Ord. No. 2010192-182, adopted Oct. 25, 2010; to revoke a private use license for this same portion of Patton Avenue that was granted by Ord. No. 2010-193-183, adopted Oct. 25, 2010; to vacate a public utility and drainage easement located in a closed portion of Highpoint Avenue consisting of 15,765± square feet granted by Ord. No. 93-6-22, adopted Feb. 8, 1993; and to close, to public use and travel, a strip of public right of way along Patton Avenue, consisting of 4,095± square feet, but retaining a portion as a utility easement, consisting of 204± square feet; upon certain terms and conditions, and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept a dedication of access and utility easements along Patton Avenue, consisting of 20,907± square feet, in connection with the closing of such portion of Patton Avenue. Ordinance No. 2018-261 To authorize the special use of the property known as 3020 East Franklin Street for the purpose of two singlefamily attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is in the R-6 Single-Family Attached Residential Zoning District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates a future land use category for the subject property as Public & Open Space. Primary uses in this category include publicly-owned and operated parks, recreation areas, open spaces, schools, libraries, cemeteries and other government and public service facilities (p. 135). No residential density is specified for this land use designation. The proposed density of the development would be approximately 22 units per acre. Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www. Richmondgov.com; the Main City Library located at 101 East Franklin Street; and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Candice D. Reid City Clerk City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2018-195 As Amended To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Grant Agreement, as amended, between the City of Richmond, 400 Hull Street, LLC, and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond to induce 400 Hull Street, LLC, to construct a mixed-use development and public improvements on the approximately 2.2-acre city block bounded by Hull Street, Decatur Street, East 4th Street, and East 5th Street in the Manchester neighborhood in the city of Richmond. Ordinance No. 2018-251 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $10,792.00 from the Library of Virginia and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Special Fund Continued on next column

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Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Judiciary – Circuit Court agency’s special fund by $10,792.00 for the purpose of funding a records conservation project for the long-term preservation of Plat Book I, Chancery Court, 18161889; Plat Book 16, 19601968; Plat Book 17, 19611965; and Plat Book 19, 1964-1966. Ordinance No. 2018-252 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept grant funds in the amount of $15,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 20182019 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services by $15,000.00 for the purpose of assisting with the costs associated with the 28th Annual Virginia Fire Equity and Diversity Conference. Ordinance No. 2018-253 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $466,673.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services; to amend the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Sheriff and Jail called the Jail Mental Health Program Special Fund; and to appropriate the grant funds received to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Sheriff and Jail’s Jail Mental Health Program Special Fund by $466,673.00 for the purpose of providing mental health services to inmates at the City Jail. Ordinance No. 2018-254 To amend Ord. No. 2018057, adopted May 14, 2018, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by transferring funds in the amount of $30,000.00 from the Office of Community Wealth Building’s Workforce Development program and re-appropriating these transferred funds to a new line item in the NonDepartmental agency called the “Owens & Minor Medical, Inc. On the Job Training Grant through the EDA” line item for the purpose of making a grant to Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., to subsidize certain job training activities by Owens & Minor Medical, Inc. Ordinance No. 2018-255 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Procurement Services, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the second Contract Modification to Contract No. 16000022041 between the City and Manchester Marketing, Inc. T/A Seibert’s Towing for towing-related services and tow lot operation for the purpose of specifying a rate increase for six vehicle fees listed in Contract No. 16000022041. Ordinance No. 2018-256 To amend and reordain City Code § 9-58, which assigns polling places in the city, for the purpose of reflecting changes to the street address for Precinct 101 and reflecting changes to the name of the polling place for Precinct 303. (COMMITTEE: Governmental Operations, Thursday, September 27, 2018, 12:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2018-257 To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2006-321-200733, adopted Feb. 26, 2007, which authorized the President of the Council to execute, on behalf of the City of Richmond, employment agreements with the Council Chief of Staff, and to authorize the Council Chief of Staff, with the authorization of the President and Vice President of the Council, to execute such agreements with the City Assessor, the City Attorney, the City Auditor, and the City Clerk to establish performance criteria and other terms and conditions of employment for such individuals, to add the Inspector General to the list of positions for which the Council Chief of Staff is authorized to execute employment agreements. ( C O M M I T T E E : Governmental Operations, Thursday, September 27, 2018, 12:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2018-258 To provide that Greater Richmond Transit Co. shall not charge fares to passengers on November 6, 2018. (COMMITTEE: Governmental Operations, Thursday, September 27, 2018, 12:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Continued on next column

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Ordinance No. 2018-259 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the total amount of $970,000.00 from the Vi r g i n i a D e p a r t m e n t of Transportation; to amend the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Capital Budget by establishing a new project in the Transportation category called the “Semmes Avenue and Jefferson Davis Highway State of Good Repair Paving Projects” program; and to appropriate the amount of $970,000.00 to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Capital Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the new Department of Public Works’ Semmes Avenue and Jefferson Davis Highway State of Good Repair Paving Projects program by $970,000.00 for the purpose of milling and resurfacing the eastbound lanes of Semmes Avenue between West 9th Street and West 20 th Street, the southbound lanes of Jefferson Davis Highway between Hull Street and North Hopkins Road, and the northbound lanes of Jefferson Davis Highway between Stockton Street and Chesterman Avenue. Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Candice D. Reid City Clerk

Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HENRICO JAMES GERRARD TOWNES, Plaintiff, v. TANYA LEE TOWNES, Defendant. Civil Law No.: CL18-4729 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 August 1, 2017. And it appearing by Affidavit filed according to law that Tanya Lee Townes, the abovenamed 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 Tanya Lee Townes do appear in the Clerk’s Office of the Law Division of the Circuit Court of the County of Henrico, 4301 East Parham Road, Richmond, Virginia 23273, on or before 11/26/18 at 9:00 a.m. and do whatever necessary to protect her interest in this suit. A Copy Teste: Heidi S. Barshinger, Clerk Rudolph C. McCollum, Jr. VSB#32825 PO Box 4595 Richmond, Virginia 23220 (804) 523-3900

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on or before the 15th day of November, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom #2, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER WILLIAM SARMINTO MARTINEZ, Plaintiff v. MAYRA VAQUIZ ARUCHA, Defendant. Case No.: CL18001679-00 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 15th day of November, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom #2, and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER DEBRA FELTON, Plaintiff v. HAMP FELTON III, Defendant. Case No.: CL18002885-00 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 November, 2018 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 ANNIE WITCHER, Plaintiff v. DAVID WITCHER, Defendant. Case No.: CL18002122-00 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

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HANOVER GAY L. CAUTHORN (A/K/A GAY L. CAUTHORNE), Plaintiff v. JOHN L. SAUNDERS, if living, and if he be dead, then the heirs, devisees, and successors in title of JOHN L. SAUNDERS, who are made PARTIES defendant by general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN, Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION TO: JOHN L. SAUNDERS, if living, and if he be dead, then the heirs, devisees, and successors in title of JOHN L. SAUNDERS, who are made PARTIES defendant by general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN; The object of this suit is to quiet title to and establish title by adverse possession in the plaintiff to a certain tract of land described as follows: ALL that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being in South Anna District, Hanover County, Virginia, containing 0.6347 acres as shown on the plat of survey prepared by Frederick A. Gibson & Associates, P.C., Professional Land Surveyors, dated March 26, 1999, entitled, “Plat Showing Improvements on a 0.6347 Acre Parcel of Land Situated on the Northern Line of State Route No. 623, in the South Anna District of Hanover County, Virginia,” a copy of which is recorded in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court, Hanover County, Virginia, in Deed Book 1450, page 448. Being a portion of the land conveyed to John L. Saunders by deed from John R. Taylor, Clerk, dated December 19, 1888, and recorded in Deed Book 24, page 38. An affidavit having been made and signed that the whereabouts of John L. Saunders are unknown and it is not known whether he is living or dead and that there may be unknown heirs of John L. Saunders whose names and post office addresses are unknown, it is hereby ORDERED that each of said parties appear on or before October 29, 2018 at 9:00am, and do whatever is necessary to protect their interest in said land. It is further ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Richmond Free Press, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Hanover. Circuit Court of Hanover County

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER YAYA SAMBOU, Plaintiff v. YAKHYA SARR, Defendant. Case No.: CL17002029-00 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 15th day of November, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom #2, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

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We ask for this: Grayson S. Johnson V.S.B. #12636 Christopher C. Johnson V.S.B. #82255 Johnson & Johnson Attorneys at Law, P.C. P. O. Box 100 Rockville, VA 23146 Phone (804)749-3241 Fax (804)749-3321 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER ROY HARRIS, Plaintiff v. THEODORA HARRIS, Defendant. Case No.: CL18002745-00 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 29th day of October, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER TANYA RIVERA, Plaintiff v. JEFREY PICA, Defendant. Case No.: CL18000518-00 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 29th day of October, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. 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

CUSTODY Virginia: In the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the County of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re RIVAS MARROQUIN, Jeremy a NARCISO D AVALOS MONGE, Petitioner v. XENIA CAYETAUA REFUGI RIVAS MARROQUIN, Respondent Case No.: JJ093340-0200,-03-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Determine custody and visitation of Jeremy Alejandro Rivas Marroquin (DOB: 3/13/05), whose Mother is Xenia Cayetaua Refugi Rivas Marroquin, and whose father is Narciso Dagoberto Avalos Monge, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-241A3. Mother’s last known address is 2430 Brandy Street, Richmond, VA 23234. It is ordered that the defendant Xenia Cayetaua Refugi Rivas Marroquin appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 11/07/2018 at 9:00 AM. Virginia: In the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the County of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re AVALOS RIVAS, ANDERSON S, NARCISO D AVALOS MONGE, Petitioner v. XENIA CAYETAUA REFUGI RIVAS MARROQUIN, Respondent Case No.: JJ093341-0200,-03-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Determine custody and visitation of Jeremy Alejandro Rivas Marroquin (DOB: 3/13/05), whose Mother is Xenia Cayetaua Refugi Rivas Marroquin, and whose father is Narciso Dagoberto Avalos Monge, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-241A3. Mother’s last known address is 2430 Brandy Street, Richmond, VA 23234. It is ordered that the defendant Xenia Cayetaua Refugi Rivas Marroquin appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 11/07/2018 at 9:00 AM.

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JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL18-1569 HENRY S. CHERRY, et al, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 912 North 21st Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0420/004, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Henry S. Cherry, Hazel Walker, Primus Cherry, Jr., Wilbur D. Cherry, Jeremiah Cherry and Johnny N. Cherry. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, HENRY S. CHERRY, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that said owners, HAZEL WALKER, PRIMUS CHERRY, JR, and JEREMIAH CHERRY, who have been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that said owner, WILBUR D. CHERRY, 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 HENRY S. CHERRY, HAZEL WALKER, PRIMUS CHERRY, JR, JEREMIAH CHERRY, WILBUR D. CHERRY, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before NOVEMber 29, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

BID COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide “A Proposal for Annual Engineering Services Agreement, Bridge and Facility Design and Repair Projects” Pursuant to RFP #18-1738-9JCK is due by 2:30 p.m., October 19, 2018. The Request for Proposal is available at: http://www. henrico.us/purchasing/

LICENSE Bateau LLC trading as Bataeu: A Coffee and Wine Experience, 301 Virginia St., Unit 1503, Richmond, Virginia 23219-4189 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA D E PA RT M E N T OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On/Off Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at ww.w.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200. NK Broad street LLC Trading as: Nama & Switch, 13-15 W Broad Street, Richmond, City of Richmond, Virginia 23220-4212 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) Authority for a Wine and Beer On Premise and Mixed Beverage Restaurant license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Neal Patel & Kunal Shah, Members LLC NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at ww.w.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

ATTENTION: Kim Ulyssee Benson, Official 30 Day Legal Notice (09/06/2018 - 10/05/2018) Possible Inheritance, Call: (804) 477-9178

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is requesting proposals from firms to provide Vehicle Diagnostic Equipment and Services. All proposals must be received by 2:00 PM, October 11, 2018, at the Virginia Department of Transportation; Central Office Mail Center-Loading Dock Entrance; 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. An optional Pre-proposal Conference will be held at 9:30 AM on September 26, 2018. For a copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) # 154709-FH, go to the website: www.eva. virginia.gov VDOT assures compliance with Title VI requirements of non-discrimination in all activities pursuant to this advertisement. For questions or additional information email: frederick.haasch@ vdot.virginia.gov

Bidding Opportunity! Archer Western/Allan Myers, JV is seeking VDOT DBE/SWaM subcontractors and suppliers for the I95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension (Design-Build) project. This project bids on October 16, 2018

The Project is a 10-mile extension of the 95 Express Lanes in Stafford County, Virginia. The Project will extend along Interstate 95 (I-95) from the current southern terminus of the 95 Express Lanes near Route 610 (Exit 143 - Garrisonville Road) in the north, to the vicinity of Route 17 (Exit 133 - Warrenton Road) in the south. I-95 currently operates with three general-purpose lanes in each direction along the Project corridor with a wide center median. All subcontractor/supplier quotes are due by October 9, 2018 Fax/email quotes to: (404) 495-8701, stally@walshgroup.com, reference project name and scope of work.

Thank you for your interest in applying for opportunities with The City of Richmond. To see what opportunities are available, please refer to our website at www.richmondgov.com. EOE M/F/D/V

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