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Style differences mark Dems nomination race for governor

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

It looks like 2016 all over again in the Democratic primary as voters prepare to decide whether Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam or former Congressman Tom S. Perriello will carry the party’s banner into the November race for governor.

Last year, Hillary Clinton, with the backing of the Democratic establishment, battled Bernie Sanders, the darling of the party’s left wing, for the presidential nomination.

This time, Virginia’s Democratic Party establishment is backing Lt. Gov. Northam, 57, while the Sanders camp is pushing Mr. Perriello, 42, who projects the charisma and appeal that his rival appears to lack.

The Clinton-Sanders contest exposed the fault line between the populist wing and the centrist wing of the Democratic Party.

That same fault line is evident in the tight race between Lt. Gov. Northam, a Please turn to A4

Mr. Gillespie

Mr. Stewart

Sen. Wagner

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By Warren Fiske

All signs point to an easy win for Edward W. “Ed” Gillespie, a deeply connected GOP strategist, in the June 13 Republican primary for governor.

Mr. Gillespie, 55-year-old public affairs consultant and former chairman of the Republican National Committee, holds wide leads in polls and fundraising over his two adversaries for the GOP gubernatorial nomination — Corey A. Stewart, chairman

of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, and state Sen. Frank W. Wagner of Virginia Beach.

Mr. Gillespie introduced himself to Virginia voters in 2014 when he ran for the U.S. Senate and nearly upset incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark R. Warner. Mr. Gillespie has run a classic Main Street campaign this year, promising to lower taxes and shrink state government, corralling endorsements Please turn to A4

What really happened?

New details change initial police report of Mosby Court events surrounding special agent’s death

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Mr. Kranz

School Board taps RPS COO as interim superintendent

Travis A. Ball initially was portrayed as a depraved killer who fatally shot Virginia State Police Special Agent Michael T. Walter in the head without provocation.

That portrayal, built on an early statement from Virginia State Police following the May 26 shooting, was repeated in media reports following the death of Special Agent Walter, a respected officer who, on his own time, created and led a nonprofit wrestling program for youths in Powhatan County where he lived.

But in the days since the shooting, new details make the case more complex than the early, simplistic tale that a black man shot a white cop for no reason.

Questions are mounting over whether overly aggressive officers — sent in with orders to do what they could to crack

By Saraya Wintersmith

down on violence plaguing the Mosby Court public housing complex — might have set off a deadly chain of events.

As the investigation continues, many of the details have yet Special Agent to emerge and may Walter not be released before evidence is presented in court.

Still, based on information in a search warrant issued June 1, a video that a bystander took at the scene and other reports, authorities presented to the public an inaccurate picture of what happened, including their portrayal of Mr. Ball.

For five days, State Police and other authorities publicly maintained that Agent Walter and his partner, Richmond Police

Officer Chris Duane, noticed a car pull up to the curb in the 1900 block of Redd Street “and park the wrong way.”

“The police officer and the special agent walked up to the car and struck up a conversation with the driver as part of a consensual encounter. During the course of the encounter, the special agent was shot by the passenger, who fled,” according to an official State Police statement released after the shooting.

At the scene, authorities told reporters that the shooting occurred within moments of the officers approaching the car.

But State Police officials began backpedaling on Thursday, June 1, particularly after a search warrant filed in Richmond Circuit Court that day told a different story.

The warrant confirmed the buzz on the Please turn to A4

After hashing out the details of outgoing Superintendent Dana T. Bedden’s early departure, the Richmond School Board selected Thomas E. Kranz, the school district’s chief operating officer, to serve as interim superintendent.

The unanimous appointment came about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday as the board concluded another infamous marathon of talks in a session closed to the public.

Mr. Kranz has been working with Richmond Public Schools since being tapped by Dr. Bedden to serve as an assistant superintendent in 2014. According to an RPS news release, the 58-year-old is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of New Orleans.

Mr. Kranz said the appointment places him in dual roles.

“My focus right now is going to be doing the best job I can as the interim superintendent, but also, I’ll be the chief operating officer,” he said following the 10-hour meeting. “I’ve got a lot of work to get done.”

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Sir James Thornhill stands at the end of the pedestrian tunnel in Battery Park where he will create murals honoring tennis star Arthur Ashe. The tunnel connects a basketball court to the tennis courts where Mr. Ashe practiced early in his career.

Battery Park art project on tennis great Arthur Ashe to educate, elevate

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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A family fishing affair Marley Worsham, 6, watches as the fish she caught at the 2017 Family Fishing Fair last Saturday in Byrd Park is taken off the hook by Tyler Twyford. Looking at Marley’s catch are her brothers, Luke, 5, and Jacob, 8. The event, held at Shields Lake, was sponsored by the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. The youngsters attended with their parents, Shelley and Marco Worsham.

Sir James Thornhill has spent the past 11 years enlivening buildings, mostly in Jackson Ward, with murals depicting often forgotten African-American heroes.

He calls it “my mission in life to use art to educate and elevate.”

With 25 such murals under his belt, the 61-year-old Richmond native is turning his sights on Battery Park.

Mr. Thornhill’s next big idea: To bring murals about Richmond great Arthur Ashe to the North Side park’s long-closed pedestrian tunnel that runs underneath Overbrook Road.

The tunnel connects the park’s basketball court with the tennis courts where the late tennis star and humanitarian

began blossoming in the sport.

Mr. Thornhill said it took a year to win city permission for the $20,000 project that is being funded largely by donations.

The city Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, which operates Battery Park, is paying to clean, make repairs and light the 50foot tunnel, he said.

The mural work is to begin next week, he said, under the banner of the UNITY Street Project that Mr. Thornhill created and leads to use art as a tool for community betterment.

He will be working with another wellknown Richmond muralist, Hamilton Glass, to prep the tunnel walls on Monday, June 12, for two main murals of the late

Mr. Ashe and the connecting timelines about his life and contributions.

Three other members of the UNITY team, David Marion, Michon Pittman and Keith Ramsey, also will participate in preparing the murals, he said.

The actual painting is to begin Tuesday, June 20, Mr. Thornhill said.

That’s when 50 volunteers from a supporting corporation are scheduled to wield brushes.

Mr. Thornhill said members of the Battery Park Civic Association and the Richmond Tennis Association also are expected to participate in painting, as are Richmond Public Schools students, whom he said would get lessons in creatPlease turn to A4

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City employees begin work in the West End as part of the Department of Public Works’ blitz to improve 1,300 alleys by the end of August. Last Saturday an alley bounded by Staples Mill Road, Chantilly Street and Augusta and Fitzhugh avenues received needed attention.

Soil and gravel were added to a muddy ditch to eliminate ruts and drainage issues. Fresh gravel was spread in the alley. The city is investing $700,000 in the effort to upgrade about 40 percent of the city’s alleys.

HUD officials: Essex Village improvements underway

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

The overhaul of Henrico County’s troubled Essex Village apartment complex appears to be underway.

Under threat of losing $4.2 million in yearly federal housing subsidies and facing pressure from Henrico County and 4th District Congressman A. Donald McEachin, PK Management, which operates the 496-unit, Section 8 complex at Pilots Lane and Laburnum Avenue, has begun making improvements to address long-standing health and safety issues, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

In its first step, the real estate management company has fired the senior manager whom company officials blame for failing to ensure proper upkeep of the aging 36-year-old Essex Village and other deteriorating Section 8 properties the company manages in the Richmond area.

They include the 132-unit Woodland Crossing complex, 3459 Walmsley Blvd. on Richmond’s South Side, another troubled complex where tenant complaints have long been ignored.

Seeking to usher in a new era at Essex Village, PK Management has increased the pickup of trash and hired a new exterminator company to address problems with mice, roaches, bedbugs and other pests, said HUD spokeswoman Lisa Wolfe.

Ms. Wolfe said PK Management also has begun employing off-duty Henrico Police officers in rotating shifts to provide coverage 16 hours a day to improve security. The company also has provided a single entry and exit from the complex after dark.

March, when HUD representatives Parking lots also have been resealed finally met with county officials. and re-striped; playground equipment By that time, Deputy County Manhas been repainted and new additions ager Douglas Middleton was going added; and a new tot lot is being crepublic with his complaints and Conated on an unused basketball court, gressmen McEachin was issuing his Ms. Wolfe said. first statement calling on HUD to step In addition, PK Management is up enforcement. Both appeared to be preparing to spend $500,000 to replace unaware that HUD gave the complex siding on three buildings in July and a failing rating and was demanding also has hired a plumbing contractor that PK Management come up with to determine why raw sewage keeps Ms. Wolfe an improvement plan. bubbling onto the complex grounds Ms. Wolfe said state HUD officials since after heavy rains and to make recommendations have sought to improve communications with to end the problem, Ms. Wolfe said.

PK Management also has inspected all units the county. They have held monthly conference and is making plans to address deficiencies, calls with Henrico officials and included Conwith HUD inspectors monitoring the efforts, gressman McEachin in the most recent May 23 call in which HUD provided updated information Ms. Wolfe said.

HUD “takes the issues raised about the com- on PK Management’s actions.

Congressman McEachin so far has been plex very seriously,” she said, “and our agency is taking the appropriate steps to ensure families unimpressed and has continued to call on HUD at Essex Village have housing that is decent, to press for faster action or to shut down the complex and provide vouchers to enable residents safe, sanitary and in good repair.”

She noted that HUD officials have been to move elsewhere.

The slow pace of change was best exempliincreasingly concerned, particularly after the complex failed its January inspection. It had fied May 25 when a pregnant woman fell from a come close previously, but never dropped into second-floor balcony after the railing gave way.

She and her unborn child survived. the red zone of failure before.

State HUD officials first toured the complex March 29 and met with residents, and then began connecting with Henrico County officials who had been pressing HUD since the fall of 2016 to force improvements at Essex Village, deemed the county’s worst complex.

County inspectors had reported 140 violations of the property maintenance code, but reported having trouble getting HUD’s attention until

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PK Management claimed it had begun repairs to the balcony and warned the tenant not to use it until repairs were complete. County officials said that PK Management failed to seal off the door to the balcony to prevent its use during the repairs.

After her release from the hospital, the woman was temporarily housed in a hotel and now has been moved into a larger first-floor apartment at Essex Village.

More is to come, said Ms. Wolfe.

“At this point,” she said, “HUD officials are reviewing the compliance, disposition and enforcement plan that PK submitted May 26.

Per HUD guidelines, the plan defines a specified timetable for correcting all deficiencies that HUD noted in January when it failed the complex and that PK noted after its inspection.

“We are in the process of scheduling a reinspection,” she continued, adding that HUD believes that PK Management is committed to making the needed improvements.

Meanwhile, officials at the management company are promising to give fresh attention to the problems at Woodland Crossing, where tenants report failures to respond to requests for repairs and problems with roaches and other vermin. That apartment complex barely passed its most recent HUD inspection.

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Children ages 10, 11 charged in RPS employee shooting at Norrell Annex

Richmond Police reported Wednesday the arrest of three children who allegedly were involved in the May 1 shooting of a Richmond Public Schools employee during a break-in at the now-closed Norrell Annex, 201 W. Graham Road in North Side.

Police reported the three youngsters, only described as boys ages 10, 11 and 11, were detained when officers responded to a burglar alarm at

Overby-Sheppard Elementary School on 1stAvenue at 7 p.m. Tuesday and found them inside.

The trio each have been charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of grand larceny, two counts of robbery, and one count of the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

They are being held in the city Juvenile Detention Center.

“The shooting at Norrell Annex had a huge

effect on the Barton Heights neighborhood,” said Fourth Precinct Capt. Jody Blackwell. “We are pleased to be able to tell those residents that we have arrested those responsible.

“Still, it is a concern that juveniles of that age are committing such violent acts,” Capt.

Blackwell said.

Richmond Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden expressed disappointment that RPS

students were involved, but praised police for helping to “keep our schools safe.”

“The crime and violence in our communities remains a deep concern,” he stated, adding that the school system is seeking to work with families and community partners to find solutions.

The employee at Norrell Annex suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

New details change initial police report of Mosby Court events surrounding special agent’s death Continued from A1

street that the car was parked legally — not in the wrong direction — and that the driver and passenger were inside, simply talking with each other.

While no one is condoning the shooting, it is unclear whether the officers had a reasonable suspicion, as the law requires, that the men stopped in front of an apartment unit in Mosby Court were doing something wrong.

Only later would it be learned that Mr. Ball was illegally living with his girlfriend in an apartment in that block. The woman and her five children are now being evicted for violating the lease by allowing a convicted felon to live with them, according to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

According to the search warrant, the Travis Ball still publicly unidentified driver told police that the shooting did not happen in a flash, but resulted after a “scuffle between (Mr. Ball) and the special agent” that lasted a minute or more, and that he saw “a gun in Mr. Ball’s hand near the agent’s head” before he heard the shot.

State Police later confirmed that the shooting happened at least two minutes after the officers approached the car, Officer Duane on the driver’s side and Agent Walter on the passenger side.

In the wake of his arrest, reports surfaced that Mr. Ball was

RRHA to host summer youth fair in Mosby Court From 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, June 12, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority will host a summer youth fair in Mosby Court to offer young people in the public housing community fresh options when the school year ends.

Joining 11 public and private partners, RRHA will offer camp and other positive summer opportunities for parents and their children to consider and sign up for.

It’s a turnaround in a community that has been plagued by shootings and crime and is seeking to recover from the shocking slaying in late May of a State Police special agent.

The options, ranging from sports adventures to classes in computer coding, would include transportation and little cost for families that mostly strain to cover household expenses, according to organizers.

The event will be held in the Mosby Court community room at the management office, 1543 Coalter St. RRHA’s partners in the fair include the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond, Code VA, the Peter Paul Development Center, the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority’s Prevention Services Unit and the Richmond Community in Action.

Also, the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, the Richmond Police Athletic League, Richmond Public Schools, the Virginia Commonwealth University Mary and Frances Youth Center, VCU ASPiRE and the YMCA. The fair is described as the first step in RRHA’s efforts to overhaul the community services it offers to residents of public housing, according to Orlando Artze, special assistant to RRHA CEO T.K. Somanath.

Mr. Artze said RRHA plans to hold similar fairs for young people in the five other major public housing communities by the end of the summer. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

barred from having a gun as a convicted felon, although the conviction for which he served time was for unauthorized use of an automobile, rather than a crime of violence.

It also has been learned in the days since the shooting that Mr. Ball was wanted by authorities on two outstanding warrants, one for allegedly failing to pay child support and another for misdemeanor assault on a 14-year-old girl.

School Board taps RPS COO Continued from A1

The particulars of Mr. Kranz’s salary are still being sorted out, but School Board member Jonathan Young, 4th District, said Tuesday afternoon he expects the board to quickly finalize the details and make the information public.

RPS officials did not respond to requests for information regarding Mr. Kranz’s current salary, but an online database lists his 2014 salary as assistant superintendent at $149,379.

Mr. Kranz takes over as interim superintendent on July 1, the day after Dr. Bedden’s contract ends, and will serve until a replacement is found. A new superintendent must be chosen by late December or the state Board of Education will appoint a replacement.

Mr. Kranz didn’t say whether he wants to be considered for the post on a permanent basis. He told reporters Tuesday that he was not aware of any provision that would block him from seeking it permanently.

School Board Chair Dawn Page said Mr.

pediatric neurosurgeon, and the former one-term congressman who was the only member of the U.S. House of Representatives that President Obama campaigned for in 2010.

Mr. Perriello lost his seat for backing the Affordable Care Act. He was swept out of office on a Republican backlash to the former president’s major health care reform bill.

Where African-American voters stand is unclear. Virtually the entire membership of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus is backing Lt. Gov. Northam, for example, but whether such endorsements will translate into votes by the rank and file remains to be seen.

On the issues — from health care to education to prison reform — Lt. Gov. Northam and Mr. Perriello appear to have few differences. Indeed, the main difference appears to be style.

Lt. Gov. Northam has a more limited voice that makes it more difficult for him to command a big crowd, which is where Mr. Perriello shines.

Those who know Lt. Gov. Northam like him and the stands he has taken for gun control, for limiting smoking in public places and for supporting gay marriage. But they also wish he was more like the extroverted Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

Mr. Perriello heard those mutterings of discontent and entered the race on Jan. 11, disrupting what looked like a free run to the nomination for Lt. Gov. Northam.

Party regulars had hoped that Lt. Gov. Northam would be able to spend the spring

Kranz’s selection hinged on the board’s key concern to maintain continuity throughout the superintendent search process.

“The board was very thoughtful and intentional in our decision,” Ms. Page said when the meeting adjourned.

Although she did not disclose how many candidates were considered for the temporary appointment, she said Mr. Kranz stood out to the board as “someone that will be able to assist (the board) with this transition and set the stage for the new superintendent.”

Mr. Kranz’s appointment comes amid a rough period for the city school system.

In addition to RPS facing a low school accreditation rate, crumbling infrastructure and a federal probe by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights of alleged racially disparate student disciplinary actions, the School Board has been publicly criticized for opting to negotiate the details of Dr. Bedden’s early exit out of the public eye in closed sessions.

When asked his feelings about his boss’ departure, Mr. Kranz told reporters

he’s sad.

“I’ve enjoyed working with Dr. Bedden in the 3½ years that I’ve worked with him.

I’ve learned a tremendous amount. I would say he’s one of those leaders that I’ll always remember,” he said. “I think he has done a good job here and I think he’s built a very strong team. And I look forward to — as a team — working with our School Board in taking this district to another level.”

Looking ahead, Mr. Kranz said, “All we can do is take the administration and really focus on trying to provide the best education we possibly can for students here in Richmond. Obviously, in any organization, you can always do things better than what we’ve done previously.

“We just need to try to continue to keep moving the ball forward, try to provide the best education we can and make certain we have an organization that’s running in place so that when a permanent superintendent comes in, that person can step into a well-running organization, and they can take it to even higher levels.”

Art project on Ashe to educate, elevate Continued from A1

Late tennis great Arthur Ashe holds his Wimbledon trophy aloft in this photo to be used for of one of the murals planned for the Battery Park tunnel entry.

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According to reports, Mr. Ball was banned from Mosby Court and other public housing property managed by the RRHA. Among the unanswered questions is whether either law enforcement officer was familiar with the driver or Mr. Ball, or aware of the ban or outstanding warrants.

Officials also haven’t said what raised the officers’ suspicions to approach the car.

shoring up Democratic support and raising the money needed to take on the likely Republican candidate, Edward W. “Ed” Gillespie, the former Republican National Committee chairman.

Both Lt. Gov. Northam and Mr. Perriello have sought to tap into the anger that Democrats feel about the 2016 election victory of President Trump and the many policy changes he is seeking to overturn longstanding health and environmental polices.

Lt. Gov. Northam calls the president a “narcissistic maniac” in one television ad, while Mr. Perriello is shown in his ad standing in front of an ambulance getting crushed by a compactor, which he called a metaphor for what the president and Republicans are seeking to do to health care.

Still, Mr. Perriello remains the underdog, with a smaller campaign war chest. And there is little evidence that he has begun peeling away supporters of Lt. Gov. Northam.

If regular Democrats turn out for next Tuesday’s primary, and college students and others who backed Sen. Sanders fail to show up to the polls in big numbers, Mr. Perriello will return to the sideline, observers suggest.

If Lt. Gov. Northam wins, he may owe Mr. Perriello for helping to get him ready for the fall campaign. In the past few weeks, Lt. Gov. Northam has increasingly been seen as becoming more dynamic and more tuned in to social media.

The real test of his support and the support for Mr. Perriello will come next Tuesday, when the voters make their choice known at the ballot box.

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ing sketches for murals, mixing colors and the importance of public art.

The main murals include a portrait of Mr. Ashe and one showing him holding up his trophy after winning the 1975 singles title at Wimbledon in England.

Mr. Thornhill said while the project has received pledges of financial support from the Community Foundation and a major corporation that will cover more than half the cost, additional funds still are needed.

“We expect the project to be finished in two weeks and stand as a testament to Mr. Ashe, a world-class player and person,” he said. “Our hope is that the department will host tours for students and others to ensure he is not forgotten.”

Information and to participate in painting: Mr. Thornhill at sirjamesthornhill@gmail.com or (804) 908-3778.

3 GOP candidates for gov. differ on philosophy Continued from A1

from the GOP’s establishment and trying to stay above the fray of his opponents.

But Virginia primaries are quirky contests during non-presidential election years because they draw little interest and, often, only about 5 percent of registered voters cast ballots. That gives hope to Mr. Stewart and Sen. Wagner, who may need to create only ripples of support — not waves — to win.

Mr. Stewart, a 48-year-old international trade attorney, made his name in Virginia politics leading efforts in Prince William County to crack down on undocumented immigrants, whom he blamed for much of the county’s violent crime.

This year, he is offering himself as the defender of Confederate heritage and the champion for supporters of President Trump.

Mr. Stewart has made headlines criticizing a recent decision by the Charlottesville City Council to take down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. He has vowed, if elected governor, to preserve the statue, the Confederate Flag and other public relics of the Confederacy.

“Nothing is worse than a Yankee telling a Southerner that his monuments don’t matter,” the Minnesota native posted on Twitter on April 24.

Calling Mr. Gillespie “Establishment Ed,” Mr. Stewart has criticized the GOP frontrunner for keeping his distance from President Trump during last year’s presidential election. Mr. Gillespie did not appear with the presidential candidate at rallies and only tepidly endorsed him.

Mr. Stewart was chairman of the Trump campaign in Virginia until early last October when he was fired for making unauthorized statements criticizing the Republican National Committee as “establishment pukes” for not amply supporting President Trump.

Mr. Stewart is promising to outlaw sanctuary cities and counties in Virginia — a term used to describe jurisdictions that, in one way or another, don’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

While Mr. Stewart has poked at emotional issues, Sen. Wagner, a 25-year veteran of the General Assembly, has tried to brand himself as the only

Republican candidate with the experience and grasp of state issues necessary for a governor.

Sen. Wagner, a 61-year-old businessman who has started and sold two boat repair companies, has scorned Mr. Gillespie’s plan to cut taxes, calling it a “lazy political stunt” by someone who “doesn’t have a clue” about Virginia’s finances.

Mr. Gillespie is calling for a 10 percent cut in the state income tax. His plan, when phased in over three years, would cost the state about $1.3 billion annually.

Mr. Gillespie says his plan would spur economic growth and Virginia can easily absorb its cost, partially by eliminating unidentified waste and paring 1,000 jobs from the state government’s 105,000-member workforce.

Sen. Wagner says Virginia needs to make some wise, long-term investments instead of cutting taxes. He notes that the state has made heavy withdrawals from its reserve fund, has $17 billion in pension liabilities and faces uncertainty over the amounts of future federal funding its will receive.

Although Virginia still has a top-notch AAA bond rating, Standard & Poor’s, a major credit rater, recently downgraded its outlook on the state’s economy from “stable” to “negative.”

Sen. Wagner also said the state needs to invest in transportation and is calling for a sliding gas tax that will rise when gas prices drop, and fall when gas prices rise.

While Sen. Wagner contends that Mr. Gillespie’s tax cut is irresponsible, Mr. Stewart criticizes the proposal for not going far enough.

He is calling for the elimination of all personal state income taxes.

The Washington Post conducted a mid-May poll of 250 likely voters in the Republican primary. Thirty-eight percent favored Mr. Gillespie, 18 percent were for Mr. Stewart and 15 percent backed Sen. Wagner. The poll’s margin of error was 7 percentage points.

The latest campaign finance reports on June 1 show that Mr. Gillespie has raised $4.9 million and has $2.5 million left in his war chest; Mr. Stewart has raised almost $1 million, of which $187,000 is unspent; and Sen. Wagner has raised $644,000 and spent all but $59,000.

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By Jeremy M. Lazarus Justin E. Fairfax hopes to become the first African-American to win the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor since L. Douglas Wilder in 1985.

Meanwhile, rival Susan S. Platt hopes to become first female to carry the Democratic banner.

And Gene J. Rossi hopes to spoil both their ambitions and become the Democratic Party’s nominee for the state’s No. 2 job.

Next Tuesday, June 13, voters in Richmond and across the state will determine who moves on as the party’s standard bearer to the next round — the November general election.

Overshadowed by the tight primary contest for the Democratic nomination for governor, the trio have battled for endorsements and the attention of the relatively few voters expected to participate.

Projections suggest that up to 8 percent of the state’s nearly 5.5 million registered voters are expected to go to the polls next Tuesday, a day that is forecast to be a scorching 95 degrees.

The office that Mr. Fairfax, Ms. Platt and Mr. Rossi are vying for is regarded mostly as a stepping stone to run for governor. The duties are slim: To preside over the state Senate and cast tiebreaking votes, serve on various boards and be ready to take over if the governor is incapacitated or resigns.

All three Democrats live in Northern Virginia, a reflection of the voting power of the state’s most populous area.

All three also have never held public office.

Mr. Fairfax, 38, an attorney and former federal prosecutor, is considered the favorite. He narrowly lost the 2013 Democratic primary for attorney general to incumbent Mark Herring. He comes into the race with a lead in cash and endorsements.

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tion to President Trump’s inauguration. If she wins the primary and the general election in November, she would be the first woman to hold one of the state’s two top elective offices.

Mr. Rossi, 60, and retired after 27 years as a federal prosecutor, is running a largely self-financed campaign and is the long-shot in the race.

The winner of the primary would face off in November against one of the three state lawmakers seeking the GOP nomination — Delegate Glenn R. Davis Jr. of Virginia Beach and state Sens. Bryce E. Reeves of Spotsylvania and Jill Holtzman Vogel of Fauquier.

Among the Democratic candidates, little separates their positions on issues. They all despise the president’s policies, support a higher minimum wage and an expansion of health care and increased state subsidies to make college more affordable, if not free.

They do stress different items in making their pitches.

Mr. Fairfax, for example, has said the economy would be his top priority as lieutenant governor.

Along with supporting a $15 state minimum wage, he also plans to advocate for more training programs to provide good paying technology and blue-collar jobs and for reform of the criminal justice system to make it more about rehabilitation than punishment.

Ms. Platt has made fighting President Trump a linchpin of her campaign. She also has said she would push for more state action in fighting opioid addiction and push for more development in rural areas. Most recently, she drew attention with her call for the removal of Confederate statues and symbols from public property.

Mr. Rossi promotes expanding health care after his own treatment for a rare blood disease. He also has cared for a daughter who survived her battle with cancer. He wants to invest state money to provide full-day kindergarten in every locality.

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By Warren Fiske Although three Republicans are running in the June 13 GOP primary for lieutenant governor, all of the drama has come from two of the candidates locked in an intensely personal fight.

The brawl is between the two state senators in the race — Bryce E. Reeves of Spotsylvania and Jill Holtzman Vogel of Fauquier.

Sen. Reeves accuses Sen. Vogel of spreading an email under a fake name last fall that falsely accused him of having an affair. Records link the email to Sen. Vogel’s home computer account and to her husband’s cellphone. The Vogels have denied any role and Sen. Vogel has said she believes she was “the target of a hoax.”

Sen. Reeves has filed a defamation suit in Stafford County Circuit Court and his attorney has subpoenaed Sen. Vogel and her husband to a deposition.

The Vogels are trying to quash the subpoena, saying Sen. Reeves is trying to abuse the discovery process in lawsuits. A judge is scheduled to hear the Vogels motion on Friday, June 9 — four days before the GOP primary election.

The third candidate in the race, Delegate Glenn R. Davis Jr. of Virginia Beach has steered clear of the drama while touring the state in an RV he calls “Mello Yello” because of the color of its seats.

The part-time job of lieutenant governor isn’t very glamorous. It pays $36,321 a year. The main responsibilities are to preside over the state Senate and break tie votes in the chamber — a role that has taken on importance in recent years with the partisan balance in the Senate being split nearly in half. And, perhaps most important for aspirants, the job is often a stepping stone to the governorship.

Delegate Davis, 43, is the founder and chief executive officer of OnCall Telecom, a company that designs and sets up telecommunication systems for businesses. He says his entrepreneurial skills

Primary contests for city sheriff and treasurer

By Jeremy M. Lazarus Races for Richmond sheriff and city treasurer essentially will be decided next Tuesday, June 13.

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tive, has filed his paperwork for candidacy. Other independent challengers have until the polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday to file.

The other primary election for the office of city treasurer features two Democrats who are vying to succeed retiring city Treasurer Eunice Wilder, who has served since 1992.

The candidates are Nichole Richardson Armstead, a self-employed project management consultant with past experience in banking and the daughter of former City Councilman Chuck Richardson, and Tavarris J. Spinks, a business analyst for a health care company. He has past experience in consumer finance and is an active member of the Metro Richmond Area Young Democrats.

The office they are seeking has nothing to do with city finances. Instead, the office is involved in collecting overdue state income taxes, assisting residents with filling out tax returns, paying jurors and issuing hunting and fishing licenses.

Ms. Armstead said that along with performing those duties, she would use the office to encourage financial literacy and teach residents how to budget and better handle their finances and minimize debt.

Mr. Spinks said along with performing the official duties, he also plans to act as a public advocate for city residents.

make him uniquely able to help improve Virginia’s business climate.

“I understand what causes entrepreneurs heartaches,” he said during his campaign kickoff last year.

After serving on Virginia Beach’s City Council, Delegate Davis was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2013. In Richmond, he has received several awards from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce for promoting small business growth. He has broken with the GOP on a key issue — in 2014, he was one of two House Republicans who voted for an unsuccessful bill that would have expanded Medicaid in Virginia, a plan sought by Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

Sen. Reeves, 50, is a former Army lieutenant and vice narcotics detective for Prince William County.

These days, he sells insurance. He was first elected to the state Senate in 2011, nosing out longtime Democratic Sen. Edward Houck.

Sen. Reeves bills himself as an unflinching conservative dedicated to law and order, gun rights, easing business regulations and reforming the welfare system. One of his key moments in the Senate came in 2015 when he brokered a deal with Gov. McAuliffe for legislation that expanded the right to carry concealed weapons in exchange for establishing voluntary background checks of firearm buyers at gun shows.

Sen. Reeves is airing a television commercial depicting two hooded terrorists with black bags running to a van in a suburban neighborhood while a mother and two children watch.

“This is the America Obama left behind,” Sen. Reeves said in the ad.

Sen. Vogel, 46, is a lawyer who specializes in nonprofits, ethics, campaign finance and tax-exempt organizations. Her TV ad shows her serving her children breakfast, getting them in the SUV for school and arriving at work — all fitting into her slogan of “Getting things done.”

Sen. Vogel bills herself as a solid conservative who isn’t afraid to break with her party. She has proposed two Constitutional amendments that are pending in the General Assembly. One would empower the legislature to review, and possibly reject, all regulations. The other would require lawmakers to draw compact legislative districts instead of gerrymandering them for partisan gain.

The only publicly released poll on the GOP lieutenant governor’s nomination race was conducted

by Christopher Newport University in late March.

It showed Sen. Vogel holding a slight lead in the race, but 57 percent of Republican and self-identified independents said they were undecided.

The latest campaign finance reports on June 1 show that Sen. Vogel has raised $1.7 million and has $47,000 left in her war chest; Sen. Reeves has raised almost $964,000, of which $188,000 is unspent; and Delegate Davis has raised $503,000 and spent all but $36,000.

School advocates to seek signatures outside polls

Next week’s primary will be a big day for advocates seeking to put the issue of Richmond’s deteriorating schools on the November ballot.

With more than 17,000 of Richmond’s 144,000 registered voters projected to participate in the primary elections for local and statewide candidates, the school advocates are hoping to get enough people to sign petitions to put the issue to a vote.

The Richmond Crusade for Voters and political strategist Paul Goldman are leading the effort to gather the needed 10,400 signatures to put their proposed charter change in front of voters during the Nov. 7 general election.

The proposal would require PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney to come up with a plan to renovate or replace the city’s 39 aging school buildings or advise City Council that it cannot be done.

If the charter change initiative gets on the ballot and passes, the measure would go to the General Assembly for approval and inclusion in the City Charter.

Mr. Goldman said getting the measure on the ballot and passed would send “a message that Richmond regards the issue of obsolete schools as important.”

He expects that message would be heard around Virginia and in Washington and could help ensure that new school buildings would be included in any infrastructure package passed by Congress.

On Monday, the initiative secured the endorsement of the Sierra Club’s Falls of the James Chapter.

Leaders of the group joined Mr. Goldman and Crusade President Bernice Travers to trumpet the effort and encourage support.

Mr. Goldman is raising money and recruiting volunteers to seek signatures outside of the city’s 65 polling places.

“The forecast is for 95-degree temperatures, so we could use all the help we can get,” he said.

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By Jeremy M. Lazarus Can Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn fend off her first Democratic primary challenger since she won the 70th House District seat eight years ago?

Voters in the district will answer that question next Tuesday, June 13.

Delegate McQuinn, 62, is facing opposition from Alexander W. Mejias, 39, a business strategist for a software company.

Mr. Mejias portrays himself as a new face with a new approach to help the district and Virginia cope with the Trump administration and the potential slashes

in federal spending.

The district includes a portion of the city’s East End and eastern parts of Henrico and Chesterfield counties.

Mr. Mejias has stumped on issues such as criminal justice reform and public education improvement in trying to rally support against the incumbent who served on Richmond City Council and the School Board before winning the seat in the General Assembly.

Delegate McQuinn calls her opponent an “Alex come lately” to issues in which she has been involved both in the General Assembly and previous elective positions.

She hopes voters appreciate that she now has a seat on the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee and has more say on state spending.

The race in the district is one of several General Assembly primary battles of interest.

In the 68th House District that includes much of the city’s West End and Southwest, plus parts of Henrico and Chesterfield counties, three Democrats are vying to win the Democratic nomination to take on incumbent Republican Delegate Manoli Loupassi.

The candidates are Dawn M. Adams,

Ben J. Pearson-Nelson and Mary Jo Sheeley. Whoever gains the most votes will face an uphill battle to defeat Delegate Loupassi.

In the Petersburg area, Delegate Lashrecse D. Aird is hoping voters will give her a second term representing the 63rd House District based on her record and her appointment to the powerful House Appropriations Committee.

Delegate Aird is engaged in a Democratic primary rematch with businesswoman Gerry J. Rawlinson. The primary is tantamount to election because there is no Republican opponent waiting in

the wings for the November general election.

And in Norfolk, two men are vying to fill the 89th House District seat that Delegate Daun S. Hester is giving up to run for Norfolk treasurer.

The Democratic candidates seeking the party’s nomination are Jerrauld “Jay” Jones, an attorney and son of former delegate and now Norfolk Judge Jerauld C. Jones, who once represented the district; and Joe Dillard, vice president of the state NAACP, president of the Norfolk Branch NAACP and a graduate student at Norfolk State University.

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Sheriff Woody stated, “Our 100% compliance with VLEPSC proves my commitment to expecting the absolute best from myself, as well as from all those who work at the Richmond City Sheriff ’s Office. The dedication my staff has shown to ensure that we are in compliance with all VLEPSC standards is second to none. I am extremely proud of all of them for their hard work”.

Of nearly 400 law enforcement agencies in Virginia, the Richmond City Sheriff ’s Office is one of only 95 agencies currently accredited through VLEPSC.

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Vote on Tuesday, June 13 If you want to have a say in which candidates are on the November ballot, get ready to vote.

Polls across Virginia will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, for voters to make their choices in Democratic and Republican primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor.

In Richmond, voters who choose the Democratic primary ballot will select a party nominee in races for city sheriff and treasurer, and in certain House of Delegates races.

A word of caution: Voters cannot cast ballots in both primaries. They must ask for a ballot either for the Democratic primary or the Republican primary.

According to the numbers, many voters typically sit out the primary elections, waiting until November’s general election to turn their attention to politics.

Certainly, national issues have consumed a major share of the public’s focus these days. But depending on the outcome of next Tuesday’s primary, Virginians could find themselves with a Trumpesque candidate and KKK sympathizer on the ballot for governor in November.

On the bright side, Virginians could nominate on the Democratic side a smart and energetic young AfricanAmerican lawyer for lieutenant governor — the first nominee of color for the state’s No. 2 post since L. Douglas Wilder in 1985.

In keeping with our mission, the Free Press is offering in this issue several articles to educate our readers about the candidates and to motivate our readers to vote.

Our vote is our right. Our vote is our strength.

Vote on Tuesday, June 13.

The end, we hope We urge our readers to tune into their TVs, radios, tablets and/or mobile devices at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 8, to hear former FBI Director James Comey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee about President Trump’s conduct in connection with the investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election, as well as his ties to Russia and those of his campaign aides and administration officials.

The president reportedly tried to dissuade or halt Mr. Comey’s probe before suddenly booting him out of the FBI in early May. Just what is President Trump trying to hide?

We believe the Senate committee, under the steady and balanced leadership of Democratic Sen. Mark R. Warner of Virginia and GOP Sen. Richard M. Burr of North Carolina, will uncover the facts. Nothing has been as serious, significant or urgent to our democracy since the Watergate scandal in the 1970s.

When Mr. Comey takes the stand and testifies, we hope he will do as the old folks used to say: Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Yes, President Trump has a lot to be ashamed of — and so do the people who voted him into office.

As a result of these hearings, the American people may well see with President Trump a replay of the impeachment process that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in August 1974.

Obstruction of justice, abuse of power and contempt of Congress were the charges against President Nixon at the time. With the coming day’s testimony, the same charges may prove to be President Trump’s end.

Remembering the Lovings Monday, June 12, is the 50th anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned laws banning interracial marriage in the United States.

The case, made more widely known in recent popular culture with the movie, “Loving,” was brought by Richard and Mildred Loving, a Caroline County couple.

Richard, who was white, and Mildred, who was AfricanAmerican, married in Washington, D.C., because interracial marriage was prohibited in Virginia and 16 other states at the time. But when they returned home to live, they were arrested.

The intervention of then U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy led them to ACLU lawyers, who fought the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Their victory on June 12, 1967, in the nation’s highest court was a triumph for love in this nation and for millions of couples who continue to enjoy the right to marry who they want without regard for color and without interference from the police or the state.

Today, one in six newlyweds in the United States has a spouse of a different race or ethnicity, according to a Pew Research Center report released last month. When considering all couples, not just newlyweds, one in 10 married couples in 2015 was interracial, the report states.

That translates into 11 million people who have crossed racial lines to marry, according to the study.

The fundamental right of marriage granted to interracial couples under the Loving decision was extended to samesex couples nearly three years ago. The Loving case was cited in the October 2014 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States.

We hope other Virginians will continue to push against unjust, unequal and senseless local, state and federal laws that deny people of all races, religions, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation and background fundamental rights.

Like the Lovings, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things that benefit us all if they are willing to stand up for what they believe.

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Reinstate Cornell Brooks Black people have fared best when our collective interests and goals are held paramount. We’ve made the greatest headway when our assumed leaders are guided by principles of self-sacrifice above selfaggrandizement. I pray that we have the wisdom to remember and embrace these lessons learned “over a way that with tears has been watered ... through the blood of the slaughtered.”

Since 1909, the NAACP has been the most recognized and venerated civil rights organization in the United States. Most Americans respect and admire the NAACP. Those of us 50 years old and older remember that, when intervening in civil rights matters, the NAACP often mitigated outcomes of interracial conflict to the benefit of often maligned African-American victims.

It’s said, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” A lapse of time often adds to that contempt. Outside of “the faithful,” the NAACP’s reputation as a relevant player

in the civil rights arena had diminished. This perception was especially true among youths who were more likely to ask the question, “What have you done for me lately?”

While I am an NAACP life member and I’ve always seen its

Dr. E. Faye Williams relevance, many people thought the organization had moved close to being irrelevant. Several episodes of questionable leadership did little to rehabilitate its reputation. For many, that changed in May 2014 with the selection of the Rev. Cornell William Brooks as national NAACP president and CEO. Lacking the bravado and ostentatiousness of many leaders of our community, Rev. Brooks came to the job as an experienced civil rights professional. A fourth generation A.M.E. minister and Yale-trained civil rights lawyer, Rev. Brooks was eminently qualified and well focused on directing the activities of the NAACP to meet contemporary imperatives. Three years ago, he inherited a staff demoralized by layoffs and uncertain funding.

Now, fundraising is up and he

had begun hiring additional staff to conduct the organization’s business.

In nearly three years, Rev. Brooks has led the NAACP with purpose, dignity and skillful determination. His “hands-on, lead by example” approach to activism has inspired a new generation of youths to pick up the mantle of the NAACP. We have seen substantial participation and the increased membership of young people. Young people were constantly seen with Rev. Brooks demonstrating consistent, targeted action and participation in activities that gave renewed meaning to the concept of peaceful and intelligent resistance to injustice.

Rev. Brooks is not a lip service leader. With the exception of being called away for related obligations, he walked every step of the two marches he organized between Ferguson and Jefferson City, Mo., and Selma, Ala., and Washington. The marchers and he became targets of racist snipers in Missouri and he remains under threat by domestic terrorists who would love nothing more than to stop his work.

Rev. Brooks’ testimony against the confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general was topped only by his sit-in and arrest

Remembering JFK

The trajectory and predominate narrative of the Civil Rights Movement in our nation was forever marked by a single day.

Just after midnight on June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers, a beloved civil rights leader, would be shot to death by a white supremacist in the driveway of his home.

On that day, two AfricanAmericans, Vivian Malone and James Hood, would finally register as students at the University of Alabama under the federal protection of the Alabama National Guard.

Earlier that evening, President John F. Kennedy, who had previously — and rightfully — been criticized by civil rights leaders for his tepid, ambivalent embrace of the grand ambitions of the Civil Rights Movement, had addressed our nation and cemented his place in American history as an advocate and partner in the civil rights struggles of AfricanAmericans.

President Kennedy’s national address was not supposed to be delivered. Its broadcast depended on the outcome of the protracted battle happening on the campus of the University of Alabama over the enrollment of Ms. Malone and Mr. Hood. That morning, both prospective students attempted to enroll in the university, but were met by Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace and a phalanx of state troopers blocking the entrance to the university’s campus.

That infamous moment, now known as the “stand in the schoolhouse door,” was a futile last stand for Gov. Wallace, who pledged “segregation now, segregation

tomorrow, segregation forever,” during his inaugural address the very same year.

Gov. Wallace stepped aside, Ms. Malone and Mr. Hood enrolled later that day, and despite the favorable outcome from this very public showdown in Alabama, the president resolved to address our nation and the “moral issue” of civil rights.

Marc H. Morial To his credit, the president did more than provide lip service on issues of inequality, discrimination, equal access to services, voting rights and more. President Kennedy went a step further and proposed comprehensive civil rights legislation, declaring that “now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise.”

Fear for the passage of the Civil Rights Act led President Kennedy initially to oppose the March on Washington. In June 1963, civil rights leaders including National Urban League President Whitney M. Young, A. Philip Randolph, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, met with the president and announced there would be a march. President Kennedy feared that any violence at the march would deter members of Congress from voting for the bill.

The civil rights leaders would not be deterred. The success of the march paved the way for passage of the Civil Rights Act. But President Kennedy didn’t live to see his civil rights bill passed. A bullet from an assassin’s gun would cut his life short less than three months after the march. His successor, President Lyndon B. Johnson, would pass the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited and outlawed racial discrimination

and segregation in public accommodations, employment, public education and federally assisted programs. In his address to Congress, President Johnson declared, “We have talked long enough in this country about equal rights.

We have talked for 100 years or more. It is time now to write the next chapter, and to write it in the books of law.”

The act, the most sweeping civil rights legislation in the nation’s history since the Reconstruction era, laid the foundation for future progressive legislation, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

After the March on Washington, he met with Dr. King and told him, “I have a dream.” Despite his earlier, well-documented reticence to broadly involve his administration in the growing struggle for equality, President Kennedy personally engaged with the civil rights leaders of his time, hosting Mr. Young and National Urban League President Henry Steeger III at the White House in 1962.

On May 29, we marked the centenary of President Kennedy’s birth. Whatever history has assigned to him as flaws, shortcomings and misdeeds, he believed our country could do better for all of its citizens, regardless of race, color or creed.

As we reflect on his enduring legacy, let us recommit ourselves to ensuring that his evolution and eventual stand on civil rights are more than words on a page in a dusty book, but a call to continued action and activism undergirded by the principle that “all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.”

The writer is president and CEO of the National Urban League.

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in the Birmingham offices of Mr. Sessions. He gave national attention to the fact that the NAACP was once again a genuine player in the fight against injustice. This revitalized NAACP attracted a new following and, accordingly, online memberships increased significantly.

For individuals and institutions alike, longevity can mistakenly be assumed to be the same as indispensability. Logic should inform that the only foundation of indispensability is in the sustainment of relevance. Under Rev. Brooks, the NAACP escaped the image of doing little and existing in outdated ineptitude to a state of true relevance.

Sadly, the NAACP executive board has chosen to take a step backward by not renewing Rev. Brooks’ contract. I pray that decision will be reversed.

Rev. Brooks was the right leader when he was chosen and remains the right leader for our challenging times. The board should reverse its ill-advised decision.

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

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Paradox of selling water cheaply to Chesterfield

Kudos Free Press in coverage of Lady Panthers

Re: “Mayor seeks to lease part of park to Chesterfield for county drinking water,” June 1-3 edition: Richmond Free Press staff writer Jeremy Lazarus deserves an award for his investigative reporting on the city’s plan to allow Chesterfield to build a water facility in a Richmond city park and charge Chesterfield a fifth of what Richmond customers must pay for a unit of water.

This is a losing proposition for Richmond utility customers. Richmond’s Lewis G. Larus Park would suffer irreparable damage, with upward of a hundred huge trees to be removed in order to build a 2 million gallon storage tank facility exclusively for the use of Chesterfield County.

Richmond utility customers would be on the hook for paying $1 million every five years

I would like to commend the Richmond Free Press for its superior, in-depth coverage of the Virginia Union University Lady Panthers basketball team coached by AnnMarie Gilbert.

The Lady Panthers have had the most successful postseason of any college basketball team in Richmond for two years running.

I attend their games whenever I can. They are just a delight to watch — as exciting as any sporting event I’ve ever witnessed.

The Lady Panthers should not be a “best-kept secret” here in Richmond. More of the local media should follow your example.

RICHARD BASTOW Richmond

Candidate wants to dismantle ‘cradle-to-prison pipeline’ I was raised in Church Hill and am a 1965 graduate of Richmond’s Armstrong High School.

My late parents, Helen and David Temple Sr., instilled in me the values of Christian faith and a deep commitment to public service. My father wrote the “Church Hill Spotlight” column for the former Richmond Afro-American newspaper.

After earning two degrees from the University of Virginia, I managed former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder’s campaign for lieutenant governor in Northern Virginia. From 1986 through 1990, I served in Gov. Gerald Baliles’ cabinet as deputy secretary of education, and later joined with others to created a new state Department of Juvenile Justice, serving as vice chairman.

Throughout the years, I have continued my public service and helped elect worthy and solid candidates to serve us.

Today, I evidence that service commitment in Justin Fairfax, who is running for lieutenant governor in the June 13 Democratic Party primary.

Four years ago, Justin came within a hair of

being nominated for Virginia’s attorney general.

As a former federal prosecutor, Justin seeks to intervene in the “cradle-to-prison pipeline” with enhanced economic security, education and workforce skills development, juvenile justice reforms, refinancing student loan debt and expanding Medicaid — saving lives and taxpayer dollars.

But there is more. He has a sincerity and respect for others. He learns through listening, and he remembers.

He is a husband with a beautiful family, and he has a broad appeal across regions and races.

We can help erase the devastating mistake that happened last November. The entire nation and planet are watching to see what Virginians do on June 13 and in November. I urge voters to demonstrate optimism and hope for the future and vote for Justin Fairfax.

DAVID L. TEMPLE JR. Alexandria

House candidate would seek ‘substance not symbols’

I support attorney Alex Mejias for the 70th District seat in the House of Delegates.

Alex is running in the June 13 primary against Delegate Delores L. McQuinn for the Democratic nomination.

It’s important to know that whoever wins next week’s primary likely wins the seat in November and will be our delegate.

Alex is a brother of substance versus symbolism. He’s a straight shooter, a fighter for the people, a forward thinker and is in touch with the real issues, especially those issues of the forgotten people.

Unlike Delegate McQuinn, Alex would never pretend to lead a Slave Trail Commission in supporting a disrespectful ballpark on sacred ground in Shockoe Bottom and in support of former Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones.

Alex would never vote for an illegal redistricting plan to secure his own seat and then

turn around and join the Democrats in rightly suing the Republican majority for gerrymandering Virginia districts. The result: A 2-to-1 Republican majority in the House of Delegates for the next 10-plus years.

Delegate McQuinn’s biggest claim to fame is the thousands of dollars spent on the Reconciliation Statue at 15th and Main streets. Yet how can you have racial reconciliation without truth?

South Africa’s Bishop Desmond Tutu showed the world the way with truth and reconciliation.

Why would Delegate McQuinn settle for the lesser half?

Mr. Mejias would seek substance and not mere symbols. Substance is what the people need, and he needs your support.

E. MARTIN “MARTY” JEWELL Richmond The writer is a former Richmond City Council member.

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The Niagara Bottling LLC, which consumes nearly a million gallons of water a day, recently chose Chesterfield County for a new bottling plant, citing the cheap availability of water.

Perhaps Niagara chose the county over Richmond to locate their business because Richmond charges city customers five times the price for a unit of water than what it charges Chesterfield County.

Ironically, Chesterfield now wants to build a water facility in a Richmond city park to meet this increased demand for cheap water that keeps Richmond businesses at a competitive disadvantage. This defies common sense.

It breaks my heart that Richmond, with a 40 percent poverty rate, continues to receive the short end of the stick from our city-owned utility. Is it unreasonable for Richmond utility customers to expect to reap some benefit from owning the utility? Is it unreasonable to expect that our utility will not damage a Richmond city park to provide cheap water to the county but instead will provide affordable water to Richmond customers?

Let’s quit treating our Richmond-owned utility like the proverbial “cash cow” to be milked while our residents on Social Security struggle to pay one of the highest water bills in the state.

CHARLES POOL Richmond

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF A FILING BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY OF ITS INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN CASE NO. PUR-2017-00051 On May 1, 2017, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) the Company’s Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”) pursuant to § 56-599 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”).

An IRP, as defined by § 56-597 of the Code, is “a document developed by an electric utility that provides a forecast of its load obligations and a plan to meet those obligations by supply side and demand side resources over the ensuing 15 years to promote reasonable prices, reliable service, energy independence, and environmental responsibility.” Pursuant to § 56-599 C of the Code, the Commission determines whether an IRP is reasonable and in the public interest.

Dominion states that it serves approximately 2.5 million electric customers in Virginia and North Carolina and that the Company’s combined service territory in these two states covers approximately 30,000 square miles. As indicated in its IRP, Dominion is a member of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”), a regional transmission organization in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States. The Company states that the IRP was prepared for its service territories in Virginia and North Carolina, which are both within the PJM region.

According to the Company, the IRP encompasses the 15 year planning period from 2018 to 2032 and is based on the Company’s current assumptions regarding load growth, commodity price projections, economic conditions, environmental regulations, construction and equipment costs, demand side management programs, and many other regulatory and market developments that may occur in the future.

Dominion states in its filing that the Company’s objective in developing the IRP was to identify the mix of resources necessary to meet future energy and capacity requirements in an efficient and reliable manner at the lowest reasonable cost while considering future uncertainties.

Section 56-599 of the Code requires, among other things, that an IRP evaluate: (i) the effect of current and pending environmental regulations upon the continued operation of existing electric generation facilities or options for construction of new electric generation facilities; and (ii) the most cost-effective means of complying with current and pending environmental regulations. With respect to the EPA’s regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from electric generation through the “Clean Power Plan,” the IRP recognizes that the Clean Power Plan is currently stayed by the United States Supreme Court pending judicial review and may be impacted by the recent change in federal administration. Given the uncertainty that remains concerning what, if any, form the Clean Power Plan will ultimately take, the Company’s filing provides discussion and analysis of potential approaches that, according to the Company, are designed to meet the needs of its customers in a future with or without the Clean Power Plan.

The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this case that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing at 1 p.m. on September 25, 2017, in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive the testimony of public witnesses and the evidence of the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness should appear at the hearing location fifteen (15) minutes before the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff.

Copies of the public version of all documents filed in this case are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

Copies of the public version of the Company’s IRP and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing also may be inspected during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies of these documents also may be obtained, at no charge, by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Jennifer D. Valaika, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means.

On or before September 18, 2017, any interested person may file written comments on the IRP with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Interested persons desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before September 18, 2017, by following the instructions found on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2017-00051.

Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing a notice of participation on or before July 14, 2017. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be filed with the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2017-00051.

For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above.

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George Wythe alum Jerome Jeter returns to coach football Jerome Jeter played football for George Wythe High School when the Bulldogs were an area powerhouse. He was in the Class of 2000.

Now as the newly appointed George Wythe football coach, Jeter hopes to return the football program to the same high standing it had when he was a player.

Jeter, 35, is taking on a significant challenge.

The Bulldogs have just five wins — one via forfeit — and 123 losses in the last 13 seasons dating back to 2004 under coaches Fred Blanks, Frank Coston and Dion Foxx.

That includes a 1-10 mark last fall in Coach Foxx’s final season.

“There’s only one way to go — and that’s up,” Jeter said.

“What we need to do is change the mindset, improve the work ethic and discipline — make the kids proud to wear the uniform again.”

Jeter recalls happier times wearing the Bulldogs blue and red under Friday night lights.

In 1999, Wythe went 8-3, losing to Hopewell in the Central Region Division 5 playoffs under Coach Rodney Berry.

Even the defeats were highly competitive.

The Bullodgs lost to Dominion District champion L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield County 29-26 and to Dominion District runner-up, Richmond’s Huguenot High School, 16-8.

From Wythe, Jeter went on to become a front-line wide receiver at Virginia State University from 2002 through 2005 under coaches

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Lou Anderson and Andrew Faison. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education.

Since then, Jeter has coached on various levels.

From 2007 to 2011, he coached with the Bellemeade Community Center youth program.

In 2008, he returned to the South Side school to help coach Wythe’s junior varsity team.

From 2009 to 2012, he moved to Georgia, where he coached the Gators AAU squad.

Most recently, he has coached on the semipro level with the Virginia Hornets and Tri-City Bulldogs. Also this past fall, he helped coach the Richmond City championship South Side Ducks youth team.

Jeter’s day job has been as a counselor for adults with autism with Good Neighbor Community Services.

As a member of the Wythe faculty, plans call for him to serve with the In-School Suspension Program and as a security specialist.

So what can Jeter do to reverse the long-term disappointment involving Wythe football?

He’s banking on what he calls the “home neighborhood advantage.”

“My first plan is to go to the community, where I know so many people,” he said.

“I’m a South Side guy myself. I grew up in Hillside Court. I grew up just like these kids at Wythe now. I know the alumni and half the teachers. I want to get the community behind Bulldogs football.”

Already, Jeter is attempting to pick up the intensity of the offseason conditioning.

“Kids need to get bigger, stronger,” he said.

“You can’t wait until August to compete.”

Also this spring, Jeter is prepping his athletes for 7-on-7 tournaments, similar to flag football.

It’s vital that Wythe develop a passing game because the Bulldogs rarely have the physical

Albert Pujols hits 600

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Dequeasha Martin, left, a junior on Armstrong High’s girls’ softball team, and Shakinah Oliver, also a junior, show off their All-Conference honors.

Armstrong girls’ softball team wins regular season conference title

Armstrong High School has no girls’ softball field for home games and not even a regulation, on-campus practice field.

“We practice on a patch of grass behind the school with no dirt infield, not even a backstop,” said Wildcats Coach Glenn Anderson.

“It’s hard. Every game is a road game.”

The girls’ softball team doesn’t play or use the upgraded boys’ baseball field at Armstrong because the field has a mound and different dimensions from a regulation softball field. More importantly, the boys’ team practices at the same time as the girls’ team.

Armstrong hasn’t played a true home game in Coach Anderson’s eight seasons at the school on Cool Lane.

Still, the Wildcats have something to treasure — their first contribution to the school trophy case.

Making history, the Wildcats girls’ softball team won its first Conference 26 regular season title this spring and made their first advance to the 3A East Region.

Armstrong was undefeated in conference regular season play and also unbeaten against Richmond schools.

The Wildcats lost to Spotsylvania High School in the conference tournament final and Skyline High School in the first round of the 3A Region East playoffs, finishing 7-7 overall.

Dequeasha Martin and Taitonia Owens earned first-team, AllConference accolades. Shakinah Oliver and Breyanna Wilkerson made the second team.

Pitcher Irene Jackson garnered an honorable mention.

Martin, a transfer from Chesterfield’s L.C. Bird High School, hit .550, with four home runs, while serving as an outfielder and designated hitter.

Owens was outstanding defensively at third base while contributing timely hits.

When Jackson wasn’t pitching, she was knocking the stitches off the ball, swatting seven home runs.

Having no field isn’t Coach Anderson’s only hurdle.

“The biggest gap is lack of travel ball,” said Coach Anderson.

“Our girls don’t play offseason ball like players in the counties.

We try and make up for it by practicing a couple days a week during the summer. Then we try and get together for a fall ball program.”

Armstrong High’s primary feeder system is the Chimborazo Community Center program at the Bill Robinson Playground near the school.

Coach Anderson is hopeful — despite no guarantees — that help is on the way in terms of facilities. But because of a lack of space, it is unlikely any field can be constructed on campus.

There is room behind Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School — roughly 2 miles from Armstrong High — for the makings of a diamond, and that project is being explored.

The city’s teams and coaches have learned to do without. Thomas Jefferson and George Wythe high schools also have no softball fields.

There’s an old saying that “a diamond is a girls’ best friend.”

But sometimes a patch of grass will have to do.

Major League Baseball’s exclusive “600 Club” is rich with people of color.

Four of the nine players to hit at least 600 career home runs are African-American, and three others trace their ancestry to the Dominican Republic.

Albert Pujols, born in Santo Domingo in 1980, is the latest to reach the majestic 600 peak. The Los Angeles Angels first baseman/ designated hitter swatted No. 600 on Sunday, June 4, during the Albert Pujols team’s game against the Minnesota Twins.

Members of the 600 Club The Angels lost 3-2 in Player Home runs Anaheim.

Other Dominicans Barry Bonds 762 on the 600 list are Hank Aaron 755 Alex Rodriguez and Babe Ruth 714 Sammy Sosa. RodriAlex Rodriguez 696 guez was born in the Willie Mays 660 Washington Heights Ken Griffey Jr. 630 section of New York Jim Thome 612 City to Dominican Sammy Sosa 609 parents. He moved *Albert Pujols 600 *Active player with his family to the Dominican Republic at age 4, and later moved to Miami.

Sosa was born in San Pedro de Macorís in 1968.

African-Americans on the elite list are all-time leader Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr. Bonds, who was born in Riverside, Calif. in 1964, and Griffey, who was born in Donora, Pa., in 1969, are sons of former big leaguers Bobby Bonds and Ken Griffey Sr., respectively.

Aaron was born in Mobile, Ala., in 1934. Mays was born in Westfield, Ala., in 1931. Both Aaron and Mays played in the Negro Leagues before signing with major league squads.

Babe Ruth, who was born in Baltimore in 1895 and retired in 1935, held the record of 714 home runs until surpassed by the Atlanta Braves’ Aaron in 1973. In 2006, San Francisco’s Bonds passed Aaron’s record.

size and depth to succeed with ground and pound tactics.

Making the task so difficult is what might be billed as a suicidal schedule. Wythe is a 3A school, based on the school’s enrollment, with a football schedule heavy with 4A, 5A and 6A schools.

Much to his credit, Jeter isn’t looking for excuses to lose. Instead, he’s eager to push all the positive buttons and “changing the mindset.”

Wythe has won before. Jeter is optimistic it will again.

City shakeup Four of Richmond’s five comprehensive high schools will have new football coaches for the 2017 season. Here’s the latest lineup: George Wythe High School: Jerome Jeter replaces Dion Foxx (1-10 record in 2016).

Thomas Jefferson High School: P.J. Adams replaces Chris Mitchell (3-8 last season).

Armstrong High School: Kenneth Painter replaces McDaniel “Mack” Anderson (0-10 last season).

John Marshall High School: Phillip Sims replaces Damon “Redd” Thompson (1-9 last season).

The only returning coach is Bryan Jennings, who will begin his fourth season at Huguenot High School this fall. The Falcons were 3-7 last year.

Ex-George Wythe track star signed to NFL’s N.Y. Giants Former George Wythe High School track and field standout Kevin Snead has taken the fast track to the NFL. Known more for his blazing track speed than his modest football résumé, Snead signed a free-agent contract with the New York Giants following the team’s recent Rookie Mini Camp in East Rutherford, N.J. He has begun practicing in the Giants’ Organized Team Activities in New Jersey and is on New York’s 90-man, offseason roster.

Snead played football this past season for Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tenn., after playing previously for Pima and Mesa community colleges in Arizona.

At Carson-Newman University, he caught five passes for 151 yards and one touchdown, and also returned 17 kickoffs for 419 yards, including a 90-yard touchdown.

More impressively, the 6-foot, 190-pounder ran 40 yards in 4.22 seconds (with fully automatic timing) at the University of Tennessee Pro Day in Knoxville.

His time tied the NFL Combine record of 4.22 seconds set by John Ross this year in Indianapolis.

In the spring of 2016, Snead set Carson-Newman University records in the 100-meters (10.21 seconds) and 200-meters (20.75 seconds). During indoor track in 2016, he set the university’s mark of 6.77 seconds for 60 meters.

That earned him the title Kevin Snead “Fastest Man in College Football” by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The award is given to a versatile standout displaying exceptional speed in both football and track.

Surprisingly, Snead never played high school football, according to his uncle, the Rev. Robert Winfree.

“He never played a game, not a single one,” said Rev. Winfree. “Kevin started off at Meadowbrook (in Chesterfield) and transferred to Wythe. He never got on the field, though. I want to credit (George Wythe faculty member) Kimberly Jones and (Wythe Principal) Reva Green for sticking with Kevin and helping him get into junior college.”

Snead hails from an athletic family.

His cousins, Rev. Winfree’s grandsons, are Robert Johnson, a basketball player at Indiana University; Yahkee Johnson, a football player at Hampton University; and Malik Johnson, a basketball player at Canisius College in New York.

Snead’s brother, Kaelin Snead, is a former football standout at Hermitage High School in Henrico.

Former Highland Springs player Mike’l Simms joins VCU Rams Lose one. Add one.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s ever-evolving basketball roster continues to make headlines.

Last week, guard Samir Doughty announced he is leaving the Rams after displaying much promise as a red-shirt freshman.

Soon after, Coach Mike Rhoades announced the signing of 6-foot-5 wing Mike’l Simms, a former player at Henrico’s Highland Springs High School who attends Cowley Community College in Kansas.

That leaves Coach Rhoades with 12 active scholarship players — one short of the NCAA maximum — for the 201718 season.

Doughty will be missed. The Philadelphian averaged nine points, four rebounds, two assists and 21.3 minutes per game this past season.

He likely would have been a full-time starter this season, Coach Rhoades’ first as head coach after succeeding Coach Will Wade.

Simms graduated from Highland Mike’l Simms Springs High in 2015 and spent one season at Bull City Prep Academy in Durham, N.C., before attending Cowley Community College, where he averaged 14 points as a freshman.

He will have three years of eligibility for the Rams.

Simms becomes at least the fourth Highland Springs High alumnus to wear the VCU black and gold.

Others were Harry Shelton (1975-76 season under Coach Chuck Noe), Mike

Hargett (1992-93 under Coach Sonny Smith) and Brandon Rozzell (2007-2011 under Coaches Anthony Grant and Shaka Smart).

Rozzell was a standout on VCU’s 2011 Final Four team, hitting 78 3-pointers and averaging 12 points.

But don’t close the book on VCU’s 2017-18 roster.

Coach Rhoades, with one more scholarship available, seems committed to an uptempo, “Havoc”-style team. To make that work, a deep roster is needed to maintain high energy.

VCU has been to seven straight NCAA tournaments, but this offseason has been particularly topsy-turvy.

As it stands now, VCU has only four returning players from last season — DiRiante Jenkins, Justin Tillman, Jonathan Williams and Malik Crowfield.

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Lawrence D. “Larry” Wilder Jr.’s focus and passion these days is revitalization.

The 55-year-old son of former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and retiring Richmond Treasurer Eunice M. Wilder loves his volunteer work as board chairman of the Southside Community Development and Housing Corp., a nonprofit that helps first-time buyers achieve their dream of home ownership.

Home ownership, Mr. Wilder notes, is the largest source of household wealth in the United States.

SCDHC, he explains, helps low- and moderate-income individuals and families gain the resources necessary to become self-sufficient. During SCDHC’s 25-year history, the organization has built more than 300 single-family homes throughout Metro Richmond and offered down payment and closing cost assistance.

The staff helps people with pre-purchase counseling and education, financial literacy training, and mortgage default and foreclosure prevention counseling.

“Hearing a home buyer talk about the challenges they faced and overcame in order to buy his or her home never gets old,” he says.

As chair of the 10-person board of directors, Mr. Wilder leads a group committed to building sustainable communities in Richmond.

“We are working on building the capacity to do projects requiring additional (cash) reserves, and becoming more organized to cultivate donors,” he says. “My job is to help lead and inspire our board to do that, and it starts with each of us participating.”

At 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 9, SCDHC will hold a ceremony breaking ground for its newest project — Matthews at Chestnut Hill, a 32-home development in the historic Chestnut Hill district of Highland Park. The ceremony will be held at 1121 Daniel St. The 3.5-acre site in the predominantly African-American neighborhood was once home to dilapidated multifamily rental units that have been demolished. The $7.4 million project is being funded in part with a $1.4 million federal loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and money from the City of Richmond, a Community Development Block Grant and Housing Opportunities Made Equal.

The new homes will include 16 duplexes. All the homes are to be sold to individuals and families with incomes at or below 80 percent of the areas’s median income.

“Highland Park is on the uptick,” Mr. Wilder says.

“You’re not going to always be able to find the most pristine locations, but trying to get areas that are affordable and on the uptick is key to redevelopment,” he says.

The impact of the housing crisis that arose in 2008 and 2009, and the recession that followed, continue to plague

African-American families and their access to loans for affordable home ownership.

According to a report for The Partnership for Housing Affordability, about 35 percent of all households in the Greater Richmond area pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing. About 15 percent of all households use more than 50 percent of their income for housing. These residents may face major challenges in affording basic necessities such as food, clothing, transportation and medical care. For many, home ownership is out of reach.

SCDHC is working to overcome this incredible challenge, Mr. Wilder says. It all begins with finding new approaches to funding.

“In a nutshell, affordable housing developers need for more nonprofits to figure out how to become self-sustaining,” he says. “One way is through venture funding that will fund projects for not just one year, but two or three, enabling us to get more funding at better rates over time, having a better impact, helping more citizens.”

Meet this week’s Personality and affordable housing advocate, Lawrence D. “Larry” Wilder Jr.: Community involvement: Chair of the board of directors of the Southside Community Development and Housing Corp.

Occupation: Adviser for social entrepreneurship and innovation to Virginia’s secretary of commerce and trade.

Date and place of birth: Feb. 17 in Richmond.

Current residence: South Side Richmond.

Education: Bachelor’s in economics, University of Virginia; juris doctorate, U.Va. School of Law; and MBA, University of Southern California.

Family: Single with no children.

Southside Community Development and Housing Corp.’s mission: To develop quality residential and commercial projects, and provide supportive resources, s er v ice s an d p r o g r a ms , throughout the Central Virginia region.

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No. 1 program today: Development of singlefamily homes.

SCDHC’s top challenge: In a word, it’s sustainability. The Virginia Community Development Corporation’s Nonprofit Sustainability Challenge is part of the solution. Through this program, SCDHC identifies major performance improvements with related quantifiable results.

SCDHC is looking to generate more flexible funding through feebased services that enable it to build its management infrastructure in addition to — and in support of — delivering programs.

Status of affordable housing in area: Affordable housing has become central to community development as housing cost burdens have become more widespread and begun to affect both community resilience and economic development.

How housing market has changed over the past few years: The aftermath of the housing bubble collapse and the Great Recession led to an economic environment characterized by slow growth, eroded household net worth, strict lending standards and tight credit.

No. 1 budgetary challenge in this economy: It’s an issue of employment and income. If you are making less than 30 percent of the area median family income, it’s difficult to build anything affordable.

How I start the day: Remembering “the four agreements” from the book by that name

by Don Miguel Ruiz: 1. Be impeccable with your word.

2. Don’t take anything personally.

3. Don’t make assumptions.

4. Always do your best.

A perfect day for me is: Adhering to “the four agreements.”

A favorite Richmond gem is: The Virginia Capital Trail — the Cap2Cap Trail.

If I had more time, I would: Travel, specifically, take a trip around the world.

Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: Cycling. I love getting out on my bike.

Kindergarten taught me: Heartbreak. I had quite the crush on my teacher, and when she moved to another state, I was inconsolable.

A quote that I am inspired by is: “... Ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” — James Baldwin.

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My friends describe me as: “Eccentric” would be a charitable way to sum up their descriptions.

A way that I find to unwind is: Writing satiric faux news pieces. I don’t do it for public consumption but to express thoughts while amusing myself.

Otherwise, I might binge on YouTube to see videos that have no redeeming value other than I find them hilarious.

The top of my “to do” list is: Completing the century bike ride on the Cap2Cap Trail (100 miles from Richmond to Williamsburg and back to Richmond).

The persons who influenced me the most: My mother and father. I reflect how differing and sometimes opposite or contrary influences are actually complementary, interconnected and interdependent.

Book that influenced me the most: “Notebooks for an Ethics” by Jean-Paul Sartre.

What I’m reading now: “Political Fictions” by Joan Didion and “The Startup Checklist” by David S. Rose.

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Generations of blacksmithing history to be celebrated June 10

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Fun in a different light When it comes to fun, a blacklight can enhance the event. George Boykin glows under the special lights set up at the Blacklight Slide, a water slide and dance party held last Saturday at Richmond International Raceway. Sisters Jessica Fox and Toya Obasi ride down the slide before nightfall, when the blacklights’ effects are more visible. Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy the slide, music and fun on the warm evening.

A portion of the event’s proceeds are to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network.

Following the Civil War, Henry Jackson did not hold out any hope that the U.S. government would honor its promise of 40 acres and a mule to former enslaved African-Americans.

Instead, he worked under a blacksmith for 10 years, purchased 35 acres of land in Goochland County and built a home for his family and his first blacksmith shop by 1880.

An event celebrating the rich history of Mr. Jackson and his family and the blacksmith trade Henry Jackson will be held noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at The Jackson Blacksmith Shop, 2558 Blacksmith Shop Road in Goochland County.

This is the 22nd year for the free event, where visitors can learn about and explore more than 130 years and three generations of African-American blacksmiths and farriers.

Farriers specialize in horse hoof care, including shoeing horses, while blacksmiths handle the metal work of creating the horseshoe.

Mr. Jackson achieved a feat out of reach for many African-Americans then and now — land ownership, home ownership and a thriving business.

The family-friendly event will include tours of the blacksmith shop and demonstrations from The Blacksmith Guild, a corn hole tournament, craft booth, a bounce house and other activities for youngsters.

Food vendors also will be on site.

Courtesy of the Jackson Blacksmith Shop

A wagon donated to the historical site in Goochland County sits outside the third and last Jackson Blacksmith Shop that was built in 1932. The original shop was constructed by Henry Jackson in 1880.

Ken Wright, president of The Buffalo Riders of Hampton Roads, will be the main speaker and the group will offer horseback rides for $6. The Buffalo Riders honor the nation’s Buffalo Soldiers and AfricanAmerican cowboys in American history.

The event will take place where the Jackson family’s third and final blacksmith shop was built in 1932. The other two shops, constructed in 1880 and in 1915, have been demolished. The rest of the 70-acre property houses an exhibition hall, with equipment and artifacts of the trade dating as far back as the 1800s, including an anvil at least 130 years old used to construct horseshoes and other iron pieces, a bell vise used to hold objects in place while working on them, and a claw

hammer invented by Mr. Jackson.

Several descendants of Mr. Jackson continue to live on the property and will attend the event.

“We have three generations of farriers and blacksmiths in our family,” said Brenda Jackson Franisco, a descendant of Mr. Jackson who helps preserve the cultural and historical relevance of the property and the family’s history.

“Our second generation farrier and blacksmith, George Wilson Jackson Sr., also ran a general store for the area.”

Visitors are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and to bring a chair.

Information: www.jacksonblacksmith shop.org or Brenda Jackson Franisco, (804) 402-8014.

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Yoga with a beat Ram Bhagat, left, and his drum circle set the beat for a yoga session last Friday at Saadia’s Juicebox and Yoga Bar on Second Street in Jackson Ward. The yoga studio was open as part of the monthly First Fridays festivities in Downtown. The session was led by Mr. Bhagat’s daughter, Kiran.

March for Truth makes stand More than 600 people gather in Capitol Square last Saturday to call for an impartial investigation into Russian interference

Bill Cosby, TV’s favorite dad, goes on trial Free Press wire reports

NORRISTOWN, PA Andrea Constand told a packed Pennsylvania courtroom on Tuesday that she could feel Bill Cosby’s hands on her body, but the drugs in her system would not let her stop him.

“In my head, I was trying to get my hands to move, my legs to move, but I was frozen,” she testified at the legendary entertainer’s sexual assault trial. “I wanted it to stop.”

Mr. Cosby, sitting across the courtroom, shook his head as Ms. Constand described an encounter at his Philadelphia area home in 2004, after she accepted three blue pills that he promised would help her “relax.”

Ms. Constand, 44, is among more than 50 women who have accused Mr. Cosby of sexual assaults dating to the 1960s, often after plying them with drugs. The 13-yearold incident is the only one that is recent enough to support criminal charges.

Mr. Cosby, 79, best known for playing a revered father figure in the 1980s television hit family comedy series “The Cosby Show,” has denied all of the allegations. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

The outcome of his trial in the Philadelphia suburb of Norristown, Pa., largely hinges on whether jurors believe Ms. Constand’s testimony, which came on the trial’s second day.

Defense lawyers began grilling Ms. Constand on the stand late Tuesday about several discrepancies in her initial account to police in 2005. Their questioning was to continue on Wednesday.

Ms. Constand said she first met Mr. Cosby in late 2002, when she was the newly

hired director of basketball operations for Temple University’s women’s basketball program and he was a university trustee and the Philadelphia school’s most famous alumnus.

After a series of phone calls, Ms. ConMr. Cosby stand, who was then in her 30s, said the married Mr. Cosby began inviting her to dinner at his house and other events.

“He was a Temple friend, somebody I trusted, a mentor and somewhat of an older figure to me,” Ms. Constand testified.

On at least one occasion, Ms. Constand said she rebuffed his advances, telling him she had no interest.

In January 2004, Ms. Constand said, Mr. Cosby invited her to his house again to discuss her career options. That night, he offered her the three blue pills, saying they were her “friends.”

When she asked if they were herbal, he nodded, she told jurors.

Ms. Constand said she told Mr. Cosby she trusted him and swallowed the pills.

After the incident, Ms. Constand acknowledged under questioning from both sides that she maintained contact with Mr. Cosby but said she felt obligated to do so because of her job.

The defense has suggested that her repeated calls to him show the encounter was consensual.

The trial’s first witness was Kelly Johnson, who worked for one of Mr. Cosby’s

agents at the William Morris Agency. Ms. Johnson, of Atlanta, described an encounter she said took place in 1996 at the Hotel Bel-Air when she was in her mid-30s.

Prosecutors are trying to show Mr. Cosby’s treatment of Ms. Constand fit a pattern of predatory behavior. They had wanted to call as many as 13 women who say Mr. Cosby sexually assaulted them, but Judge Steven O’Neill, in a victory for Mr. Cosby, said the jury could hear only from Ms. Constand and Ms. Johnson.

Ms. Johnson testified that Mr. Cosby pressured her to take a large white pill that knocked her out, and when she woke up, he put lotion on her hand and forced her to touch his genitals.

“My dress was pulled up from the bottom, and it was pulled down from the top, and my breasts were out,” she said, crying. “And I felt naked.”

Mr. Cosby’s lawyer argued that Ms. Johnson was seeking a payout from the TV star, whose 50-year career in TV shows, movies and comedy tours earned him an estimated $400 million.

Mr. Cosby arrived at the courthouse Monday holding his spokesman’s arm for support as he walked past dozens of cameras. His wife, Camille, was not in court. Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, who played his daughter, Rudy, on “The Cosby Show,” was at his side as he made his way into the building. She told reporters she was there to support her TV dad.

“I want to be the person that I would like to have if the tables were turned,” she said.

“Right now, it’s the jury’s job and the jury’s decision to determine guilt or innocence. It’s not mine or anyone else’s.”

in the U.S. presidential election and Russia’s ties to President Trump, his 2016 campaign and his administration and associates. Richmond’s March for Truth was one of about 150 held during the weekend across the nation and in Europe.

Speakers at the rally included Rep. A. Donald McEachin of Henrico; Corrina Lain, a University of Richmond law professor; Rachna Heizer of Lawyers for Good Government; and Jen Lawhorne of Progress Virginia. The march after the rally included a stop outside

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s office at the SunTrust Center at 10th and Main streets. Sen. Warner is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is scheduled to hear the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday.

Mr. Comey was fired by President Trump on May 9. He is expected to face questions from the Senate panel on whether the president tried to pressure him to halt an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, whose links to Russia are under scrutiny.

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Bon appétit!

James Drake of Waverly puckers up after taking a bite of a mango on a stick dressed with lime juice, salt and chili. His buddy, Andrew Leisure of Richmond, laughs at Mr. Drake’s response to the dish prepared by Tio Pablo restaurant at the 10th Annual Broad Appétit in Downtown. About 30,000 people attended the event last Sunday that featured a range of foods, wines, beer and music along four blocks of Broad Street between Henry and Adams streets.

The Downtown Neighborhood Association served as host, with proceeds benefiting FeedMore, the area’s nonprofit hunger relief organization.

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CeCe Winans talks about new solo CD and pastoring

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service

CeCe Winans, one of the most celebrated female gospel artists, is back on tour after releasing her first solo CD in almost a decade.

Her album, “Let Them Fall in Love,” includes the sounds of big bands and Motown, as well as tunes aimed at millennials — like those who attend Nashville Life Christian Church, the nondenominational congregation she and her husband co-pastor in Tennessee.

“It’s throwback, but yet it’s relevant,” said Ms. Winans, 52, the eighth of 10 children born into the Winans gospel music family.

Before her multicity tour started on May 31, the artist-turnedpastor talked about her CD, how millennials “really do want to have faith in God” and her hopes for a future collaboration with an artist not known for gospel music.

After winning 10 Grammys, you did not record a solo CD for nine years. Why did you take a break from recording and why did you return to it?

About five years ago, my husband and I started a church called Nashville Life and that just took all of my time and my focus. But God’s timing is perfect. My son came up with this whole vision of this particular record. So I already knew what I wanted to do and we were ready to go in and make it happen.

Your new album’s title track, “Let Them Fall in Love,” is the sole one written by you. What prompted you to write that song?

I knew I wanted that to be the title before we were finished writing all the music. And that is because of my prayer — that when people hear this music, it’s more than entertainment, that it touches the heart and the mind and it encourages people and it uplifts them and it turns their heart toward God so that they can experience what real love is. Love is healing. Love brings peace.

It brings harmony. It’s what our world needs. So my prayer is that when people hear this, even if they don’t believe in Christianity, they will experience the love of God and know that God is real and learn how to love themselves and then we can learn how to love one another.

Your brother, BeBe Winans, recently created a musical about your early years as a duo singing on Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s “PTL (Praise the Lord) Club” show. What difference did those appearances make for you?

It was Jim and Tammy Bakker who gave us the song to sing, “Love Lift Us Up.’’ They had changed the words to “Lord, lift us up.” And they asked us to sing it together. And the viewing audience started asking us to come out — those two kids that sang that song. It was through that that we started singing as a duet.

And then we got different offers from record labels. And that was the beginning of BeBe and CeCe, and the rest is history.

You co-pastor a church with your husband, Alvin Love.

What has surprised you most about pastoring?

The thing that has surprised me the most is how much I love it, how much I enjoy it. It’s nothing my husband and I ever thought we would do. But it’s amazing how God birthed it in our home and with our kids’ friends and to see young people — that’s another surprise — how many young people, millennials, really do want to have faith in God. And they really do want to have a real relationship (with God and community). They’re not interested

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Many churches find it challenging to draw young adults under age 35. One of your songs, “Never Have to Be Alone,” is aimed at that age group. Is there something that attracts or maintains that age group?

We can’t take the credit for that. It started that way (with) my son’s and my daughter’s friends. At that time, five years ago, they were probably all the ages of 25 and under. It’s just like we have an expanded family now. We give all glory to God. He’s

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given us the ability to relate and I think it’s because we have our children in the ministry with us. My husband and I are bringing the wisdom of what we’ve been through, but we’re hearing where they are. Every church, no matter who you are, you have to take the time to listen. You can do things differently and still have the same standard and that’s what we’re doing. When you look at my church, it really does not look like the church I grew up in at all — from the way they dress to some of the songs we sing. But it’s OK because the main thing has remained the main thing — and that is loving God and loving people.

You’ll be singing in mid-June at the 25th Anniversary Gospel Night with the Boston Pops. What does it say to you that Christian music continues to find itself in the great concert halls of America along with so many other genres?

It deserves that. Christian music is the best music you could ever listen to. I read a quote from Mahalia Jackson the other day.

She said when you sing blues, you still have the blues when you finish singing it. But she loved singing gospel music because it’s guaranteed to uplift you. So I’m excited about it being in every place where you find music.

As a member of the Winans family, do you all sing together when you are all in the same place just for fun? And, if so, are there particular songs that you sing?

Whenever you’re around Winans, singing is going to come out, somehow some way, with all of us. We’re not together as much as we used to. But we do come together for certain holidays. And, yeah, we’re going to have some singing, we’re going to have some preaching. It’s always a lively experience. There’s a song (by The Winans): “Together we stand, divided we fall, let’s build a bridge, tear down the wall.” That’s something that our parents just continued to instill in us as family. You don’t always agree and that’s OK. You agree to disagree. But they taught us to love one another, to stand together.

Your career has taken you outside gospel music to performing songs like “Count on Me” with your friend, Whitney Houston.

Now that you’ve recorded a gospel music album again, do you have any collaborations planned beyond gospel?

Nothing planned. I would love to do something with Stevie (Wonder). We’ve talked about it for years, but that could probably be a gospel record, I’m sure. But his stuff has always been clean, always been great messages, incredible love songs. He’s pretty amazing so I would be honored to do something with him.

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Effects of Israeli-Arab 1967 Six-Day War still felt 50 years later and enabled a million (Soviet) Jews to come home Free Press wire report JERUSALEM to Israel,” Mr. Sharansky said.

North American immigration, though far more Ron Kronish was an American college student when Israel defeated the Egyptian, Syrian and Jor- modest, jumped from 739 people per year in 1967 to 8,100 in 1969, for example. danian armies during the 1967 Six-Day War. Sara Yael Hirschhorn, whose new book “City That war, whose 50th anniversary was marked on Monday, had a profound effect on many Israeli on a Hilltop” explores why thousands of North American Jews decided to settle in the West Bank and Diaspora Jews that is felt till this day.

Jews — as well as many Christians — viewed in the aftermath of the Six-Day War, said the war Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem and the West was “a watershed moment for American Jewry, Bank from Jordan as a kind of miracle. Israel emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.”

Dr. Hirschhorn said Jews in Israel and abroad had beaten three much larger countries and, for the first time in 2,000 years, Jewish holy sites watched in dread as Egyptian, Syrian and Jordanian troops amassed on Israel’s borders in May were in Jewish hands.

But the war, which also saw the capture of 1967 and viewed Israel’s victory as a “modernthe Golan Heights, Gaza and the Sinai, displaced day miracle, something that prevented a second Holocaust.” up to 325,000 Palestinians. (There are The Americans who moved to the now an estimated 2.5 million refugees West Bank — she estimates that 15 and their descendants living in the West percent of Jewish settlers are American Bank; Israel has relinquished the Sinai citizens — viewed the captured terand the Gaza Strip.) ritory “as the unconquered or newly For Rabbi Kronish, now 70 and a conquered frontier, and they wanted to Reform rabbi dedicated to interreligious be pioneers. They felt that founding a peace building, Israel’s lightning victory settlement was taking an active role in over its hostile neighbors “was lifetheir realization of Jewish and Zionist changing. It made our Jewish identity aspirations.” very Israel-centric.”

Rabbi Kronish Yossi Klein Halevi, a senior fellow Until then, Rabbi Kronish said, at the Shalom Hartman Institute and young American Jewish activists were largely preoccupied with the Vietnam War and author of “Like Dreamers,” which examines the divergent ideologies that have shaped Israel the Civil Rights Movement.

“I was caught up in the victory, I felt that since the Six-Day War, said the war created two history was happening and I wanted to be part kinds of Israelis: “There are the ones whose primal memory of of it,” said Rabbi Kronish. As it did for tens of thousands of other North Americans, the war May 1967 is the sense of existential fear, alonespurred him to move to Israel, albeit several ness and the world’s abandonment. Then there are the June 1967 Israelis whose primary experience years later.

The war, which reunited the eastern and west- from the war was one of empowerment and who ern parts of Jerusalem, also inspired Jews being insist that Israel needs to take responsibility for persecuted in what was then the Soviet Union to the moral consequences of power.”

In practice, Mr. Halevi said, most Israelis have fight for the right to emigrate and freely practice elements of both sensibilities, and the political their religion.

“When the soldiers of the Israel Defense debate over whether to relinquish the land Israel Forces broke through the gates of Jerusalem’s captured during the war “is often between which Old City, they also punched a hole in the Iron of these experiences is more powerful today.”

“Are we a people still existentially threatened Curtain, inspiring us Soviet Jews to start our struggle for freedom,” recalled Natan Sharansky, or under siege or a people who know unpreca former Soviet refusenik and current chairman edented power and face agonizing moral dilemmas” vis-à-vis the Palestinians? “My answer to of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

“This struggle, supported by Jews around the both questions is yes,” he said.

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Israel is still facing long-term threats from Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas and the Islamic State group, Mr. Halevi said, noting that “there are hundreds of thousands of rockets and missiles aimed at Israeli cities.”

On the other hand, the political “disintegration” of much of the Middle East “has ended any credible conventional threat to Israel, and growing numbers of Arab leaders are looking to Israel to defend the Sunni world against Iranian expansionism,” he said.

Yisrael Medad, an American-born settler activist and resident of the West Bank settlement of Shilo, believes there is no contradiction between living on land Israel captured in 1967 — most of which the Palestinians claim as their own — and Jewish moral values.

Shilo, Mr. Medad said, was a Jewish town in biblical times, “and if the Arabs refuse to make peace, refuse to negotiate, they are the ones who are immoral.”

The biblical land of Israel “is our homeland and it was the Arabs who, between 1920 and 1948, ethnically cleansed the Jews who lived in

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Several days after entering the Old City of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War in 1967, Israel cleared the most sacred Jewish place, the Western Wall of the Temple.

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Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Hebron and Gaza. People forget that chapter of history,” he said.

Decades after the Six-Day War, Rabbi Kronish, who lives in Jerusalem, raised his children there and is now mostly retired, said he was “naïve and enthusiastic” when he immigrated in 1979.

“I didn’t think about the consequences of what it would mean to rule over another people,” he said. “What it would mean to have a proper democracy. What it was going to do to our morals and ethics. It wasn’t uppermost in my mind.”

Which is not to say he regrets having moved to Israel.

“I feel generally positive about Israel. It’s my home. My disenchantment in recent years comes from the failure of the governments of Israel to seriously seek peace with our neighbors. I would be happy if the Palestinians were prepared to make similar painful compromises.”

Moving to Israel “has made it possible for me to contribute to peaceful relations between people of different faiths. I still believe peace is possible,” Rabbi Kronish said.

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Legal Notices City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the City of Richmond Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of City Hall and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, June 26, 2017 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 ordinance: Ordinance No. 2017-107 To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2006-294-293, adopted Dec. 11, 2006, which authorized the special use of the property known as 1508 and 1510 West Broad Street for the purpose of converting the existing building for up to 17 multifamily dwelling units and commercial space, upon certain terms and conditions, to modify the parking requirements of the special use. The City of Richmond’s current Master Plan designates the subject property for General Commercial land use, which recommends a broad range of office, retail, general commercial, wholesale and service uses, typically located along major transportation corridors and serving large portions of the City, the region or the traveling public. No residential density is specified for this land use designation.

Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov.com; the Main City Library located at 101 East Franklin Street; and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Jean V. Capel City Clerk City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the City of Richmond Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of City Hall and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, June 26, 2017 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 ordinance: Ordinance No. 2017-108 To close, to public use and travel, a portion of Fergusson Road located between Henri Road and Somerset Avenue, a portion of Henri Road located between Wesley Road and Fergusson Road, and a portion of a public alley in the block bounded by Henri Road, Fergusson Road, Somerset Avenue, and Bay Street, together consisting of 27,548± square feet, upon certain terms and conditions, and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept a dedication of right-of-way improvements and property, consisting of 8,271± square feet, and a sight distance easement, consisting of 203± square feet, in connection with the relocation of Fergusson Road.

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.

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Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HENRICO VICKIE LYNN SHUPE, Plaintiff v.

RICHARD ALAN SHUPE, Defendant.

Case No.: CL17-1263 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is for the Plaintiff, Vickie Lynn Shupe, by counsel, to obtain a divorce from Richard Alan Shupe.

It appearing by affidavit that the Defendant’s last known address is no longer valid and the Defendant’s present whereabouts are unknown.

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It is therefore ORDERED that the Defendant appear before this Court on or before July 10, 2017, and protect his interests herein.

A Copy, Teste: HEIDI S. BARSHINGER, Clerk I ASK FOR THIS: Erik D. Baines, Esquire (VSB # 83618) BARNES 7 DIEHL, P.C. Boulders VI – Suite A 7401 Beaufont Springs Drive Richmond, VA 23225 (804) 796-1000 (telephone) (804) 796-1730 (facsimile) ebaines@barnesfamilylaw.com Counsel for Plaintiff VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER MELISSA RUSSELL-EPPS, Plaintiff v.

DANTE EPPS, Defendant.

Case No.: CL17001014-00 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 18th day of July, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND John Marshall Courts Building CHARLES ANTHONY GREGORY Plaintiff, v.

JILL JEANEEN NELSON Defendant.

Case No.: CL171099 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the groundof living separate and apart for a period exceeding one year.

It appearing by affidavit that Defendant’s present whereabouts are unknown, and Plaintiff having dilligently attempted to ascertain the county or city in which Defendant is located without effect, it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant appear before the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond, at 400 North Ninth St. Richmond, VA 23219 on or before Fifty (50) days from entry of this order on the docket; to protect any interests herein.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk I ask for this: Andrew S. Chen, Esq. Counsel for Plaintiff VSB#79562 113 Granite Spring Road Richmond, Virginia 23225 (804) 277-9381 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HENRICO MARSON GOODING, Plaintiff v.

JACQUELINE GOODING, Defendant.

Case No.: CL17001007-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from Jacqueline Gooding on the ground that the parties have lived separate and apart for a period exceeding one year.

It appearing by affidavit that the Defendent’s last known address is not known, the Defendant’s present whereabouts are unknown, and diligence has been used by or on behalf of the Plaintiff to ascertain in what county or city the Defendant is without effect, it is ORDERED that the Defendant appear before this Court on or before the 10th day of July, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests herein.

A Copy, Teste: HEIDI S. BARSHINGER, Clerk Linda Y. Lambert, Esq. Law Offices of Leonard W. Lambert & Associates 321 North 23rd Street Richmond, VA 23223 (804) 648-3325 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER TERESA LONG, Plaintiff v.

WILLIAM LONG III, Defendant.

Case No.: CL17001213-00 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 7th day of July, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests.

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(804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER JENNIFER HINSON, Plaintiff v.

JOHN HINSON, Defendant.

Case No.: CL17001216-00 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 7th day of July, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER REGINA GIBBONS, Plaintiff v.

CHARLES GIBBONS, Defendant.

Case No.: CL17001215-00 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 7th day of July, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

CUSTODY commonwealth of virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt FOR thE county Of hanover in re Jose said monroy Varela dob: 03/17/2004 Case No. jj031704-01-00 order of publication

The object of this suit is to grant sole legal and physical custody of Jose Said Monroy Varela, whose mother is Karen Alicia Varela Mena, the Petitioner, and whose father is Jose Walter Monroy Chavez, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-241A. Father’s whereabouts are unknown.

WHEREFORE, an affidavit having been filed that due diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the location of Jose Walter Monroy Chavez, it is hereby ORDERED that Jose Walter Monroy Chavez appear before the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the County of Hanover on July 10, 2017 at 9:00 AM in order to protect his interest herein.

An Extract Teste: Soulmaz Taghavi, Esquire (VSB #88036) Novo Taghavi, Ltd. 1500 Forest Ave., STE. 124 Richmond, VA 23229 P: 804-614-6920 F: 804-528-4142 info@novotaghavi.com Counsel for the Petitioner virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of thE city Of richmOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ZEWINA WIlliams The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) Edwina Ellis (Mother), Zohnelle Williams (Father) & Unknown (Father) of Zewina Williams, child DOB 06/19/2009. “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of; visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support.

It is ORDERED that the defendant Edwina Ellis (Mother), Zohnelle Wiliams (Father) and Unknown (Father) to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before July 31, 2017 at 11:00Am, courtroom #4 virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of thE city Of richmOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Tony Lewis The object of this suit is to: Terminate; the residual parental rights (“RPR”) Edwina Ellis (Mother), Tony Lewis (Father) & Unknown (Father) of Tony Lewis child DOB 06/29/2010. “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of; visitation; adoption Continued on next column

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consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support.

It is ORDERED that the defendant Edwina Ellis ( M o t h e r ) , To n y L e w i s (Father) and Unknown (Father) to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before July 31, 2017 at 11:00Am, courtroom #4

of Real Property Owner/s of the below listed properties are hereby given Notice that thirty (30) days from the date of this notice, proceedings will be commenced under the authority of Section 58.13965 et seq. of the Code of Virginia to sell the following parcels located in the City of Richmond, Virginia for payment of delinquent taxes: 2208 3rd Avenue N0000559003 3301 4th Avenue N0051184001 1412 North 22nd Street E0000776020 1416 North 22nd Street E0000776018 1315 North 27th Street E0000622023 1225 North 29th Street E0000556035 1210 North 35th Street E0001273037 1426 Bainbridge Street S0000153002 3019 Barton Avenue N0000976025 2023 Boston Avenue S0000348021 2310 Burton Street E0000427022 3212 Chamberlayne Avenue N0001233004 1326 Drewry Street S0071134033 3611 Edgewood Avenue N0160081007 805 W Clay Street N0000351010 2115 Ford Avenue E0000598024 3505 Garland Avenue N0160159005 2327 Grove Avenue W0001039001 2809 Hanes Avenue N0000780018 2711 Hanes Avenue N0000701019 1513 Hopkins Road C0090199040 2003 Ingram Avenue S0000762012 2001 Ingram Avenue S0000762011 1406 Lynhaven Avenue S0071229015 2215 Maplewood Avenue W0000987008 1317 Minefee Street S0071134051 1708 Monteiro Street N0000334010 101 West Norwood Avenue N0000639011 710 Oak Park Avenue N0180531020 1522 Oakwood Avenue E0001404008 962 Pink Street E0000425016 964 Pink Street E0000425015 974 Pink Street E0000425010 2835 Richmond Henrico Turnpike N0000904041 311 West Roberts Street N0000402002 1807 T Street E0000612003 2318 Venable Street E0000425019 2511 Whitcomb Street E0120224016 2109 Y Street E0001080026 The owner/s of any property listed may redeem it at any time before the date of the sale by paying all accumulated taxes, penalties, interest and cost thereon, including the pro rata cost of publication hereunder.

Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. Office of the City Attorney City of Richmond 900 East Broad Street, Room 400 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

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 HARRY E. COWANS, DECEASED, ESTELLE G. COWANS, DECEASED, THELMA C. WALKER, DECEASED, ESTELLE COWANS HAMILTON, DECEASED, RAMON COWANS a/k/a RAMON JAMES COWANS, SR., DECEASED, FLORENCE M. COWANS, DECEASED, CHARLES WALKER, JR., CONSTANCE LEE, BRENDA HOLMES, DONALD WALKER, MELVIN D. COWANS, BOWERS, NELMS & FONVILLE, INC., A Purged Virginia Corporation, ROBERT L. O’DELL, JR., DECEASED, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, 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

Case No.: CL16-4811 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1535 Rogers Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000930/041, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Gracie Coley, who may be deceased.

An Affidavit having been filed that GRACIE E. COLEY a/k/a GRACE ELIZABETH CO L E Y, W h o M a y B e Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR S U CCE S S OR S I N INTEREST OF GRACIE E. COLEY a/k/a GRACE ELIZABETH COLEY, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owners, ALONZO E. COLEY and IVORY COLEY, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owners, TRACIE COLEY, FREEMAN COLEY, SHELIA COLEY, CHARLESTINE COLEY, DANITA COLEY, KELVIN COLEY a/k/a KEVIN COLEY, and MARELLA COLEY, who have been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that CHARLES COLEY a/k/a CHARLES COLEY, SR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR S U CCE S S OR S I N INTEREST OF CHARLES COLEY a/k/a CHARLES COLEY, SR., who may have an interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, CHARLES COLEY, JR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR S U CCE S S OR S I N INTEREST OF CHARLES COLEY, JR., have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that CHARNIECE BROOKS, GRACIE BROOKS a/k/a G R A CIE E L I Z A B E T H B ROO K S , C H A R L E S BROOKS a/k/a CHARLES EDWARD BROOKS, who may have an ownership interest in said property, who have been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that W. Scott Johnson, Registered Agent for GASTROINTESTINAL S P ECI A L I S T S a / k / a G A S T ROI N T E S T I N A L SPECIALISTS, INC., which may be a creditor with an interest in said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that GRACIE E. COLEY a/k/a GRACE ELIZABETH COLEY, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF GRACIE E. COLEY a/k/a GRACE ELIZABETH COLEY, ALONZO E. COLEY, IVORY COLEY, TRACIE COLEY, FREEMAN COLEY, SHELIA COLEY, CHARLESTINE COLEY, DANITA COLEY, KELVIN COLEY a/k/a KEVIN COLEY, MARELLA COLEY, CHARLES COLEY a/k/a CHARLES COLEY, SR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF CHARLES COLEY a/k/a CHARLES COLEY, SR., CHARLES COLEY, JR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF CHARLES COLEY, JR., CHARNIECE BROOKS, GRACIE BROOKS a/k/a G R A CIE E L I Z A B E T H B ROO K S , C H A R L E S BROOKS a/k/a CHARLES EDWARD BROOKS, W. Scott Johnson, Registered Agent for GASTROINTESTINAL SPECIALISTS a/k/a GASTROINTESTINAL SPECIALISTS, INC., and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, 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

HENLEY a/k/a GORDEN HENLY, DECEASED, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that GORDON HENLEY a/k/a G OR D E N H E N LY, D E CEASED, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of thE city Of richmOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Milton omar claros ayala jose evaristo claros ayala v. Marta Elizabeth Ayala Pineda Case No. JJ0942030100 The object of this suit is to: Request sole custody and a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Predicate Order for Milton Omar Ayala Claros.

It is ORDERED that the defendant Marta Elizabeth Ayala Pineda appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before August 17, 2017 at 10:10Am virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re OSWALDO ROGEL PEREZ, LIZET B. PEREZ DE LA ROSA v.

HECTOR LUIS ROGEL MENDOZA Case No. JJ086207-03-00 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON

The object of this suit is to: Determine custody of Oswaldo Perez Rogel (DOB: 2/16/00), whose mother is Lizet B. Perez De La Rosa & Father is Hector Luis Rogel Mendoza, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-241A3.

Father’s last known address was located in Cordoba Veracruz, Mexico 94650. Approve factual findings that will permit Oswaldo Rogel Perez to apply for special immigrant juvenile status with the US citizenship & immigration services pursuant to Sect. 101(A)(27)(J), 8 USC Sect. 1101(A)(27)(J)(I), & 8 CFR Section 204.11.

It is ordered that the defendant Hector Luis Rogel Mendoza appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before July 17, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of thE city Of richmOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ELIJAH JABBAAR File No. J-91956-04-05-08 The object of this suit is to: Provide notice of Elijah Jabbaar’s custody status to UNKNOWN (FATHER) and KATRINA CABBLE ( M O T H ER ) o f E L I J A H JABBAAR child, DOB 10/08/2015 It is ORDERED that the defendant Unknown (Father) & Katrina Cabble to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before July 17, 2017 at 2:40Pm, CourtRoom #4 virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of thE cOuNty Of HENRICO Commonwealth of Virginia, in re THOMAS TOLLEY File No. J-1000236-01,02 The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) of RODNEY DOVE, identified birth father and any other possible unknown birth father of a child known as Thomas Tolley who was born on February 17, 2017 to Christina Leigh Tolley in Richmond, Virginia. The birth mother has given her consent to adoption and has executed an affidavit identifying the birth father as Rodney Dove but stating that his whereabouts is unknown.

It is ORDERED that the defendant RODNEY DOVE (Father) and UNKNOWN FATHER to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before July 5, 2017.

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

HARRY E. COWANS, DECEASED, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: CL17-890 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 521 St James Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000078/042, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Harry E. Cowans.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, HARRY E. COWANS, DECEASED, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that ESTELLE G. COWANS, DECEASED, THELMA C. WALKER, DECEASED, E S T E L L E CO W A N S HAMILTON, DECEASED, RAMON COWANS a/k/a RAMON JAMES COWANS, S R . , D ECE A S E D , a n d FLORENCE M. COWANS, DECEASED, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that CHARLES WALKER, JR., CONSTANCE LEE, BRENDA HOLMES, and DONALD WALKER, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that MELVIN D. COWANS, who may have an ownership interest in said property, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his/her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that BOWERS, NELMS & FONVILLE, INC., A Purged Virginia Corporation, which may be a creditor with an interest in said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that ROBERT L. O’DELL, JR., DECEASED, who may be creditors with an interest in said property, has not been located and has not

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virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of thE city Of richmOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re QUON’ASIA WHITAKER File No. J-92163-05-06 The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) DAQUON WHITAKER (FATHER), & Keonna Faison (Mother) of Quon’Asia Whitaker child, DOB 2/24/2016, “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support.

It is ORDERED that the defendant DAQUON WHITAKER (Father) & KEONNA FAISON (Mother) to appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his/her interest on or before July 11, 2017 at 9:20Am, CourtRoom #2

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

MARY D. WHITE, DECEASED, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: CL17-2028 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 211 West Brookland Park Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N000-0887/032, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, MARY D. WHITE and OTIS H. BRADLEY.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, MARY D. WHITE, DECEASED and OTIS H. BRADLEY, DECEASED, have not been located and haves not filed a response to this action; that GWENDOLYN BRADLEY BUTLER, DECEASED, who may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that MARY D. WHITE, DECEASED, OTIS H. BRADLEY, DECEASED, GWENDOLYN BRADLEY BUTLER, DECEASED, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

ANTHONY H. PLUNKETT, JR., DECEASED, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: CL17-1357 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1209 Ashley Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0100163/005, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Anthony H. Plunkett, Jr. and Gloria M. Plunkett.

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

IT IS ORDERED that ANTHONY H. PLUNKETT, JR., DECEASED, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

ALONZO E. COLEY, et al., Defendants.

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

GORDON HENLEY a/k/a GORDEN HENLY, DECEASED, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: CL17-2151 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2609 Dale Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0090301/029, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, GORDON HENLEY.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, GORDON

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

ROSA HENLEY a/k/a ROSA TURPIN HENLEY, DECEASED, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: CL17-2048 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2909 Hanes Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000889/020, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner(s) of record, Rosa Henley

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ROSA HENLEY a/k/a ROSA TURPIN HENLEY, DECEASED, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that RO S A H E N L E Y a / k / a ROSA TURPIN HENLEY, DECEASED, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

FANNIE B. CHAMBLISS, DECEASED, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: CL17-2262 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2912 Noble Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000870/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Marvin G. Blackwell

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MARVIN GEORGE BLACKWELL, JR, DECEASED, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that FANNIE B. CHAMBLISS, DECEASED, MARVIN GEORGE BLACKWELL, SR., DECEASED, and HOPE HAMILTON BLACKWELL, DECEASED, prior owners in chain-of-title, have not been located and have not file 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 MARVIN GEORGE BLACKWELL, JR, DECEASED, FANNIE B. CHAMBLISS, DECEASED, MARVIN GEORGE BLACKWELL, SR., DECEASED, HOPE HAMILTON BLACKWELL, DECEASED, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

JESSE J. JENKINS a/k/a JESSIE J. JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF JESSE J. JENKINS a/k/a JESSIE J. JENKINS, et al., Defendants.

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OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF CARRIE B. TURNER, JAMES JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF JAMES JENKINS, JIMMIE LEE JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF JIMMIE LEE JENKINS, ALBERTA JENKINS HARRIS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF ALBERTA JENKINS HARRIS, EDDIE JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF EDDIE JENKINS, S A L LY GLASCO, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN I N T E R E S T O F S A L LY G L A S C O , N AT H A N I E L GLASCO, JR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF NATHANIEL G L A S C O , J R . , M A RY DURHAM, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN I N T E R E S T O F M A RY DURHAM, MARY C. JOHNSON, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN I N T E R E S T O F M A RY C. JOHNSON, THOMAS JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THOMAS JENKINS, WILLIAM H. JENKINS, SR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF WILLIAM H. JENKINS, SR., SALLY B. JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SALLLY B. JENKINS, JOSEPH JENKINS, SARAH JANE JENKINS THORPE, JOYCE ANN WILLIAMS, MICHELLE DURHAM WILKINS, REUBEN B. JEFFERS, BERTHA JENKINS SMITH, HELEN C. JENKINS, C A R O LY N J E N K I N S DEVEAU a/k/a CAROLYN DEVEAUX, VIRGINIA L. JENKINS, DOROTHY E. JENKINS, BOBBY ANN JENKINS FERNANDERS, CLARENCE JENKINS, JAMES DURHAM, JR., MARTHA LEE DURHAM, CHARLES R. JEFFERS, ANGELA R. MARTIN, GLADYS BROADNAX, M A RY L E E G L A S C O LONNY, JOHN J. JENKINS, MARY E. JENKINS, STATE R E S O U R C E S C O R P, A Foreign Corporation Transacting Business in Virginia without a Certificate of Authority, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, 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

IT IS ORDERED that JESSE J. JENKINS a/k/a JESSIE J. JENKINS, who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of JESSE J. JENKINS a/k/a JESSIE J. JENKINS, CARRIE B. TURNER, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES Continued on next column

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

MARTHA L. MOSELEY, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: CL17-1252 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 604 St. James Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000104/026, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Martha L. Mosley, Geraldine Lewis and Kevin S. Lewis.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, MARTHA L. MOSLEY and GERALDINE LEWIS, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, KEVIN S. LEWIS, is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and has not filed a response to this action; that CLIMON S. LEWIS, DECEASED and RUBY T. LEWIS, DECEASED, who may be the holders of a life estate in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that MARTHA L. MOSLEY, GERALDINE LEWIS, KEVIN S. LEWIS, CLIMON S. LEWIS, DECEASED, RUBY T. LEWIS, DECEASED, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

IRENE NELSON, DECEASED, et al., Defendants.

Case No. : CL17-1710 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2304 Venable Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000425/027, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Samuel Jackson Estate.

An Affidavit having been filed that IRENE NELSON, DECEASED, prior owner of record, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that CALVIN NELSON, DECEASED, who may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that ALBERT NELSON, who may have an ownership interest in said property, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; 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 IRENE NELSON, DECEASED, CALVIN NELSON, DECEASED, ALBERT NELSON, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

ELEANOR D. ALLEN a/k/a ELEANOR DAY ALLEN, a/k/a ELEANOR DAYE ALLEN, DECEASED, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: CL17-782 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3203 P Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000805/002, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Eleanor D. Allen and Sarah Greene.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, ELEANOR DAY ALLEN a/k/a ELEANOR DAYE ALLEN, DECEASED and SARAH GREENE a/k/a SARAH R. GREEN a/k/a SARAH R. DAYE a/k/a SARAH DAYE GREEN a/k/a SARAH D. GREEN, DECEASED, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that HERBERT H. ALLEN, JR. aka HERBERT HARRISON ALLEN, JR., who may have an ownership interest in said property, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not field 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 ELEANOR DAY ALLEN, a/k/a ELEANOR DAYE ALLEN, DECEASED and SARAH GREENE a/k/a SARAH R. GREEN a/k/a SARAH R. DAYE a/k/a S A R A H D AY E G R E E N a/k/a SARAH D. GREEN, DECEASED, HERBERT H. ALLEN, JR. aka HERBERT HARRISON ALLEN, JR., and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JULY 20, 2017, 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

Action VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HENRICO DENISE JENKINS, Plaintiff v.

LOIS ROWLAND, Defendant.

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in Henrico County, Virginia.

The object of the above styled action is to request that the Court enter an Order awarding judgment against Defendants Lois Rowland and Letesha Cooper, jointly and severally, in the amount of $900,000.00 plus court costs and pre- and post-judgment interest. An affidavit having been filed that the Plaintiff used due diligence to locate Letesha Cooper, but without effect; and that her last known address is 1335 Coalter Street #F, Richmond, VA 23223.

It is ORDERED that the parties named herein appear at 10 a.m. July 25, 2017, in the Henrico Circuit Court Clerk’s Office and do what may be necessary to protect their respective interests.

A Copy, Teste: HEIDI S. BARSHINGER, Clerk James J. Reid, Esq. VSB No. 45796 David, Kamp & Frank, L.L.C. 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 105 Newport News, VA 23606 Phone: (757) 595-4500/ Fax: (757) 595-6723 Counsel for the Plaintiff jjreid@davidkampfrank.com

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The University of Virginia seeks a firm to provide: Cremation Services To view a copy of RFP # KF060117 go to Procurement Services Site: http://www.procurement.virginia. edu/main/publicpostings/RFP. html, or email pur-rfp@virginia.edu

To advertise in the Richmond call 644-0496

Commonwealth of Virginia

request for ProPosals 154127-Blw A/E Services for Design and Construction Administration for a New Montvale Area Headquarters, Goose Creek Valley Road, (State Route 695), Bedford County, Virginia.

Documents are located at www.eva.virginia. gov and available from the individual indicated below.

Inquiries should be directed to: Brenda L. Williams at brenda.williams@vdot.virginia.gov, or (804)786-2777 Proposals will be received in accordance with the information posted at www.eva.virginia.gov until 2:00 P.M. local time on July 5, 2017.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Tri-Cities Area Metropolitan Planning FY 2018 Unified Transportation Planning Work Program is ready for review; written comments on the Transportation Improvement Program should be addressed to Crater Planning District Commission, P.O. Box 1808, Petersburg, Virginia 23805 or by email at dhyder@craterpdc.org and should be received within the review period ending June 25, 2017.

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 134 and 135; 49 U.S.C 5303 and 5304, the TriCities Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) hereby provides area citizens an opportunity to review and comment on the Transportation Improvement Program. This transportation plan has been developed by local and State agencies represented on the Tri-Cities Area MPO. A copy of this draft document has been made available for public viewing during regular visiting hours at public libraries in the Tri-Cities Area during a 30 day public review period beginning May 28, 2017 and ending June 25, 2017.

One public meeting will be scheduled to receive comments on this draft plan on June 22, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m (During the MPO Policy Committee Meeting) at the Petersburg Multi-Modal Station located 100 W. Washington Street in Petersburg, VA. Persons in need of special accommodations to participate in these public meetings are requested to forward this information either by contacting the Crater Planning District Commission at 804-861-1666 or by email using the address listed below one week prior to the meeting date. Persons with a hearing impairment may contact the Virginia Relay Center at 1-800-828-1120 to forward information to the Crater Planning District Commission and Tri-Cities Area MPO. A copy of this draft plan and other information related to the TriCities Area MPO has been made available in electronic format located http://craterpdc. org/transportation/mpo.htm The Crater Planning District Commission and the Tri-Cities Area MPO assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, handicap, sex, age or income status, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent nondiscrimination laws, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of , or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity.

Written comments on Transportation Improvement Program should be addressed Crater Planning District Commission, P.O. Box 1808, Petersburg, Virginia 23805 and or sent email dhyder@craterpdc.org and received within the review period ending June 25, 2017.

REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST AND STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Free Press

Request foR PRoPosals Thirty First Street Baptist Church, in Richmond, Virginia, seeks proposals for contracted tax services.

All applicants must have relevant religious nonprofit experience. Questions and completed proposals shall be submitted via email to Church Treasurer at treasurer@31sbc.org. Complete proposals are due by 5:00 pm EST on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.

Selected bidder will be notified by July 28, 2017.

Work will begin on August 11, 2017. To view the RFP please visit www.31sbc.org

Director of Real Property

County of Henrico, Virginia IRC85314. Plans and supervises the administration of the real estate program of the County, including general government and schools; does related work as required. For a more specific description of duties and qualifications and to apply, visit our iRecruitment site on the Internet at http://henrico.us/services/jobs/. Deadline 6/19/2017. EOE.

The Community Builders Church Hill North 1st Three Phases 1611 North 31 Street, Richmond, Virginia

From: Michael Hopkins, Owner’s Representative, Church Hill North Redevelopment Pre-Bid Meeting: June 5th, 3:00 PM, 1421 Bryan Street, Richmond, VA 23223 Pre-Bid Section 3 Contracting Opportunities Meeting: June 5th, 5:00 PM, 1421 Bryan Street Pre-Bid RFI Deadline: June 9th, 5:00 PM Please send all Pre-Bid RFI(s) via email to: Michael Hopkins alcindormichaels@gmail.com Bid Due Date: June 23rd, 5:00 PM Quotes shall be received only via email: Michael Hopkins alcindormichaels@gmail.com with a copy to Emily Phillips ephillips@tcbinc.org Project: The Community Builders (TCB) - is soliciting sealed bids from qualified General Building Contractors for Church Hill North’s first Three Phases that include a total of 175 Units and 199,761 total GSF. The project is a new construction, mixedincome residential development with a community center, parks – including a memorial park to honor the legacy of the Armstrong High School, and playgrounds. The site is located the City of Richmond’s East End at the old Armstrong High School property at 1611 North 31st Street.

This project will have the following requirements - 30% Section 3, 30% MBE/WBE, Davis Bacon Wage Rates, Earth Craft and VHDA Minimum Design and Construction requirements.

To obtain the plans and specifications please email: Michael Hopkins alcindormichaels@gmail.com

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company invites highly qualified firms to prequalify and submit Letters of Interest and Statement of Qualifications along with background information on Form HECO-16 for preconstruction and construction services related to the:

Center for Human Therapeutics Renovations RFP #16-106 The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company seeks to retain Mechanical, Electrical, and Clean Room Design-Assist Partnerships to join our team during the design phase to provide constructability review, scheduling and optimal phasing scenarios, cost estimating, value management, early equipment release packages, and construction services for Whiting-Turner and the University of Virginia in accordance with the provisions of the University of Virginia Higher Education Capital Outlay Manual. This process will also include a lump sum competitive bid process for selective demolition. The contracts will be awarded as a Competitive Negotiation utilizing Whiting-Turner’s standard subcontract form.

Project Overview: The Center for Human Therapeutics project (Center) will create a series of core facilities designed as clinical manufacturing facilities that meet the regulatory requirements of the USFDA cGMPs, and will include provisions for the co-location of the Medical Center’s expanded Cytotherapy program. The new Center is to be located in the existing Pinn Hall (formerly Jordan Hall) building on UVA Health System grounds in Charlottesville.

The scope of renovation will include complete removal of existing finishes and utilities back to shell condition in the area of construction as well as provisions for a new, dedicated air handling unit (AHU) and all new distribution systems to meet ISO 7 regulations for FDA certified processing labs.

The anticipated schedule for the Construction Start will be summer 2017 through fall 2018 Interested applicants should reply to the following address and request a prequalification form: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company 9210 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 190 Richmond, VA 23236 Attn: Mike Anderson michael.anderson@whiting-turner.com (804) 330-4700 Re: The Center for Human Therapeutics Project, RFP #16-106

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Full Time Nutritionist Salary: $42,000.00

Senior Digital SaleS SpecialiSt WWBT/NBC12 in Richmond, VA seeks Senior Digital Sales Specialist with deep background in digital advertising or digital services. Successful candidate will become part of Central Virginia’s most dynamic digital advertising teams. This is not a job where you are simply selling impressions on Web sites.

We offer one of the most sophisticated data driven advertising platforms available on the market today.

This is not your run of the mill impression based selling opportunity. Digital agency, automotive or digital advertising sales background ideal. Position will partner with broadcast Account Executives and work independently to create successful digital campaigns for current and prospective advertisers with the goal of growing relationships with the station.

Drug Screen and MVR check required. Apply online at https://careers-raycommedia.icims.com.

EOE-M/F/D/V

Research and develop receipt makeovers and menus for special dietary needs.

Bachelors or higher degree in Nutrition or a related field.

Bilingual, English and Mandarin Chinese.

To apply please send resume to Peterchang11424@gmail.com

The following needed to work at Assisted Living Facility.

Activity Person (part-time) PCA or CNA (full-time) PCA or CNA to work PRN Please bring a current TB report when applying.

All references will be checked.

Good pay. Good days off.

Call for appointment (804) 222-5133

Vice President Academic Affairs (Position #FA301) (J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA) The Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) reports directly to the Executive Vice President and serves as the College’s chief academic officer providing leadership, planning, development, and management of academic programs and academic support services college wide. The VPAA is responsible for ensuring that the College’s strategic plan, as it relates to instruction and support services, is implemented appropriately; fosters quality instruction and support services; develops budgets supporting all functions of academic affairs. The VPAA works collaboratively with the Vice President for Workforce Development and Credential Attainment to develop, where possible, seamless noncredit/credit curricular pathways. The VPAA is charged with ensuring that all academic services and academic division personnel engage in professional development that leads to individual and instructional excellence. Doctorate degree in a discipline taught at the community college level or in higher education/ community college administration is required.

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full-time, twelve-month administrative faculty-ranked appointment. Salary commensurate with the education and experience of the applicant. Salary range: $109,922-$163,480.

Approximate maximum hiring salary: $120,000.

Application reviews will begin AUGUST 10, 2017.

AA/EOE/ADA/Veterans/AmeriCorps/Peace Corps/Other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply. Additional information is available at the College’s website: www.reynolds.edu.

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1400 Bryan Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000604/014, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Jessie J. Jenkins, who may be deceased.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JESSE J. JENKINS a/k/a JESSIE J. JENKINS, who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of JESSE J. JENKINS a/k/a JESSIE J. JENKINS, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that CARRIE B. TURNER, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF CARRIE B. TURNER, JAMES JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF JAMES JENKINS, JIMMIE LEE JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF JIMMIE LEE JENKINS, ALBERTA JENKINS HARRIS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF ALBERTA JENKINS HARRIS, EDDIE JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF EDDIE JENKINS, S A L LY GLASCO, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN I N T E R E S T O F S A L LY G L A S C O , N AT H A N I E L GLASCO, JR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF NATHANIEL G L A S C O , J R . , M A RY DURHAM, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN I N T E R E S T O F M A RY DURHAM, MARY C. JOHNSON, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN I N T E R E S T O F M A RY C. JOHNSON, THOMAS JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THOMAS JENKINS, WILLIAM H. JENKINS, SR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF WILLIAM H. JENKINS, SR., SALLY B. JENKINS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SALLLY B. JENKINS, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that JOSEPH JENKINS, SARAH JANE JENKINS THORPE, JOYCE ANN WILLIAMS, MICHELLE DURHAM WILKINS, REUBEN B. JEFFERS, BERTHA JENKINS SMITH, HELEN C. JENKINS, CAROLYN JENKINS DEVEAU a/k/a C A R O LY N D E V E A U X , VIRGINIA L. JENKINS, DOROTHY E. JENKINS, who may have an ownership interest in said property, are not residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and have not filed a response to this action; BOBBY ANN JENKINS FERNANDERS, CLARENCE JENKINS, JAMES DURHAM, JR., MARTHA LEE DURHAM, CHARLES R. JEFFERS, ANGELA R. MARTIN, and GLADYS BROADNAX, who may have an ownership interest in said property, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known addresses, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; MARY LEE GLASCO LONNY and JOHN J. JENKINS, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that MARY E. JENKINS, who may have an ownership interest in said property, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that STATE RESOURCES CORP, A Foreign Corporation Transacting Business in Virginia without a Certificate of Authority, which may be a creditor with an interest in said property, is a foreign corporation, and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

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