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Kaine comes out swinging U.S. Senator challenges GOP vice presidential contender over Donald Trump’s record Free Press wire reports

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Sen. Tim Kaine, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, makes a point during the debate Tuesday with Republican nominee Mike Pence of Indiana at Longwood University in Farmville.

Mayor Dwight C. Jones is preparing to throw a curveball into Richmond’s increasingly heated campaigns for city offices. At a time when polls show city residents want more city tax dollars invested in the public schools, and when most candidates are vying to Chief Durham Mayor Jones outdo rivals in portraying themselves as education-friendly, the lame duck mayor, who leaves office Dec. 31, is calling for a big share of excess city funds to be shifted to crime fighting. In a proposal he is expected to introduce to Richmond City Council on Monday, Mayor Jones will urge the governing body to endorse his plan to fuel a major expansion of the police department to a record strength of 800 sworn officers, up from the current authorized force of 750 sworn officers. In a Sept. 26 letter to the council outlining his plan, the mayor pushed aside education as the bedrock of the community’s future. Instead, he wrote that “public safety is the foundation upon which everything else rests in a resurgent city like ours,” including public education, poverty mitigation and restaurant and business growth. “All of these hallmarks require that our strong public safety commitment continues.” However, Mayor Jones also acknowledged he has no idea where the steady stream of dollars would come from to cover the projected $5.6 million annual

zenship and broader questions about his temperament. The encounter between Gov. Pence of Indiana and U.S. Sen. Kaine of Virginia, who is the No. 2 to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, was the only such debate between the vice presidential contenders before the Nov. 8 election, and the two spent most of their time attacking each other’s running mates. For more than 90 minutes at Longwood University in Farmville, neither Gov. Pence nor Sen. Kaine appeared to deliver a knockout punch. Gov. Pence sought to project an image as a reassuring presence, in contrast with the bombastic Mr. Trump, while Sen. Kaine tried to frighten voters away from Mr. Trump and make Mrs. Clinton seem more trustworthy. A CNN/ORC snap poll declared Gov. Pence the winner with 48 percent support, compared with 42 percent for Sen. Kaine, who frequently interrupted his opponent. Mr. Trump watched the debate from Las Vegas and in an unusual move, live tweeted during the debate and said he was pleased by his running mate’s performance. “Mike Pence won big. We should all be proud of Mike!” Mr. Trump said. The encounter set the table for a second presidential debate looming on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Washington University in St. Louis between Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump, who needs to rebound from a rocky performance from his first debate, one that gave Mrs. Clinton a boost in national opinion polls with Election Day only five weeks away. Bickering Tuesday night between Sen. Kaine and Gov. Pence was so intense that they frequently talked over each other. Sen. Kaine was seen by television commentators as being over-prepared and over-eager as he circled back to Mr. Trump’s refusal to release his tax records at almost every opportunity. Sen. Kaine called the Republican presidential nominee a danger to U.S. national security and someone who denigrates women and minorities and appears to pay little in federal taxes.

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FARMVILLE Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine aggressively challenged Republican candidate Mike Pence over a long list of Donald Trump’s controversial positions and

e The Tuesday, Nov. 8 election is almost here. dli n for a e To vote, you must be registered. D ister l The deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 17. eg tia to r si de n n: Registration applications are available at the state e o pr lecti e Department of Motor Vehicles offices, public libraries and y n da7 other government offices or online or in the local voter Moc 1 . registrar’s office. Mailed applications must be postmarked O t by the deadline. Requests to receive absentee ballots by mail must be made by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. An absentee ballot can be cast in person at your voter registrar’s office until 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. In Richmond, absentee votes are cast at the Richmond Voter Registrar’s Office at City Hall, 900 E. Broad St. Questions? Contact the Virginia Department of Elections, www.elections.virginia.gov or call (800) 552-9745 and select Option 1.

Jackson stumps here for Clinton By Lauren Northington

Millennials don’t understand the privilege of voting because they weren’t alive during the struggle of the 1950s and 1960s to secure the right to vote, according to the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. “Those who inherit the struggles of others, who are now beneficiaries of that struggle — privileged ones — don’t have the right to dismiss the struggle that made that choice possible,” the civil rights leader said in an exclusive interview Tuesday with the Richmond Free Press. “They assume that no matter who is president, they’ll be alright.” Rev. Jackson, founder and president of the national Rainbow PUSH organization, was campaigning in Richmond for Democratic presidential candidate Please turn to A4

statements Tuesday night, drawing a vigorous defense of Mr. Trump’s tax history. But Gov. Pence sidestepped criticism of Mr. Trump’s demeaning comments about women, his public doubting of President Obama’s citi-

Mayor calls for hiring 70 more police officers within 12 months By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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Richmond City Council Vice President Ellen F. Robertson embraces civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson outside of Croaker’s Spot on Hull Street in South Side. Ms. Robertson, Richmond Delegate Jennifer L. McClellan, left, and Petersburg Delegate Lashrecse D. Aird were among the group that dined and talked politics with Rev. Jackson on Tuesday as he campaigned in Richmond for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Croaker’s Spot general manager Ralph Fields looks on.

Richmond’s graduation rate trails the state By Lauren Northington

Nearly 1,500 new freshmen entered Richmond schools in 2012 to start their quest for a high school diploma. Four years later, nearly one in five did not receive that important credential when graduation ceremonies were held last spring. In total, 1,183 of those ninth-graders graduated on time — or 80.2 percent of the members of the city’s Class of 2016, according to the latest on-time graduation report from the Virginia Department of Education. It seems apparent, though, that Richmond’s graduation rate represents another educational disappointment as it falls well short of the average graduation rate of 91.3 percent for Virginia’s 132 school districts. In addition, the on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2016 in Richmond also represents a retreat from the Class of 2015, which had a reported graduation rate of 83.8 percent. The Free Press was unable to reach Rich-

mond Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden and School Board Chairman Jeff M. Bourne for comment Wednesday. Just recently, Richmond Public Schools learned that only 14 of its 44 schools received state accreditation, and that 35 to 40 percent of city students were unable to pass state standardized tests in basic subjects such as reading, math, history and science. Still, the new graduation report card is not all bad news for Richmond Public Schools. It is an improvement from Richmond’s ontime graduation rate of four years ago. For the Class of 2012, the on-time graduation rate was 74.3 percent — six percentage points lower than in 2016. Another bright spot: The state report indicated that the Class of 2016 had a smaller percentage of dropouts, just 10 percent compared with 19.5 percent for the Class of 2012 and 13.2 percent for the Class of 2015. Please turn to A4

Finding her voice

10-year-old wins Library of Congress writing award By Leah Hobbs

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Isla Rodriguez, 10, holds one of her favorite books, “March,” about the civil rights experiences of U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia.

Isla Rodriguez, 10, is an inspiration. The fifth-grader at William Fox Elementary School in Richmond plays the alto saxophone in the school band, initiated her family’s recycling efforts with mother Holly and father Enrique and has grown up attending rallies and meetings with her parents supporting immigration law reform and the Black Lives Matter movement. The youngster, who loves to read, play Minecraft and participate in Junior Girl Scouts, has been recognized for another talent — writing. Isla was named the Virginia winner of the Library of Congress’ 2016 “A Book That Shaped Me” Summer Writing Contest. Please turn to A4

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Wilder, Sullivan to speak at VUU Two high-achieving men who have left their mark on the country will headline a public forum 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, at Virginia Union University. The featured speakers: Dr. Louis W. Sullivan and former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, according to the James River Valley Chapter of The Links, which is hosting the event in VUU’s Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center. Dr. Sullivan is the founder of the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, a former U.S. secretary of health and human services and the current leader of the Sullivan Alliance, a national effort seeking to boost the number of African-Americans entering the field of medicine. Gov. Wilder, a VUU alumnus, rose from a Richmond state senator to become the first African-American in the nation to be elected governor of a state in 1989. In 2004, he was elected mayor of Richmond by popular vote — the first in more than 50 years. As part of the event, both men will sign copies of their autobiographies, with at least 100 signed copies of each book to be donated to high school students selected by The Links chapter. Dr. Sullivan’s book is “Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine,” while Gov. Wilder’s book is “Son of Virginia: A Life in America’s Political Arena.” The student’s copies were purchased through a $5,000 grant provided to The Links chapter by the Credit Adjustment Board Inc. of Richmond. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

Court sets up receivership for Petersburg payments Petersburg residents don’t have to worry anymore about getting their sewage treated. On Tuesday, a Petersburg Circuit Court judge set up a receivership to ensure that the monthly fee that residents pay for the service through their utility bill flows to the regional authority that treats the city’s household and business waste. The ruling by Judge Joseph M. Teefey Jr. was a victory for the South Central Wastewater Authority, which has struggled in recent months to get Petersburg to pay up. In its suit, the authority claimed the cash-strapped city had failed to pay $1.4 million for service rendered in recent months, instead diverting residents’ payments to cover other pressing bills in violation of its agreement. The authority argued that Petersburg’s failure to pay threatened the authority’s solvency because the city is its largest customer. The authority urged the court to appoint a receiver to ensure the city paid what is owed. Judge Teefey ordered Petersburg Treasurer Kevin Brown to place the portion of utility payments collected on behalf of the authority into a new account. The judge also named Bruce Matson of Richmond-based LeClair Ryan law firm as a special receiver to oversee the account and ensure proper payments to the authority. It is not yet clear how much the city may have to pay into the account to begin paying off the $1.4 million that is past due. The decision was handed down just a few days after the Petersburg City Council voted 6-1 to hire former Delegate Joseph Preston as city attorney. Mr. Preston accepted an annual salary of $155,500, which is to be reduced 10 percent, or $15,500, to reflect the recent reduction imposed on all employees. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

AG Herring announces program to help domestic violence victims Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring is teaming up with Verizon Wireless in a bid to reduce deaths from domestic violence. On Wednesday, the telecom giant announced it would lend 500 cell phones to law enforcement agencies for use in helping abuse victims and their children connect with resources so they can escape before a situation turns fatal. Mr. Herring praised the company for pitching in on efforts to reduce domestic homicides, support victims and implement a life-saving program called “Lethality Assessment Protocol.” He noted that one in four murders in Virginia is the result of violence involving family members or intimate partners. Domestic violence homicides are preventable, he said, but the statistics in Virginia remain alarming. Every year, more than 20,000 people are arrested for assaulting household members, according to state crime figures. The figures show that 2,278 people lost their lives during the past 16 years to domestic and dating violence, including 97 people in 2015. Verizon is providing the phones through its HopeLine program, which accepts old phones, refurbishes them and then makes them available to domestic violence prevention agencies and abused individuals, along with free minutes. Since 2001, the company has provided more than 80,000 phones to victims across the country to give them a way to seek emergency help or support services.

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This group proudly prepares to turn the ground Sept. 29 to officially launch development of the Downtown plaza where a statue to Richmond pioneering businesswoman Maggie L. Walker will stand. Wielding the shovels are, from left: J. Maurice Hopkins of the Maggie Walker High School Class of 1965; City Councilman Chris A. Hilbert; Mrs. Walker’s great-great-grandson, Diallo Brooks of Washington; Gov. Terry McAuliffe; Mayor Dwight C. Jones; Mrs. Walker’s great-grandson, Johnny Mickens III of Richmond; Melvin Jones Jr., who helped spearhead the statue effort; and Selena Cuffee-Glenn, Richmond’s chief administrative officer. Location: Broad and Adams streets. The city is investing nearly $1 million to create the statue and plaza to honor Mrs. Walker, who, in 1903, became the first African-American woman to found and head a bank in the United States.

Creighton Court area transformation continues despite $30M federal loss By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Richmond already is signaling it is ready to move ahead with the planned transformation of the Creighton Court public housing community, despite losing out on a $30 million federal grant. Next week, Richmond City Council is expected to do its part by unanimously authorizing the city housing authority to issue $5.5 million in bonds to enable its nonprofit partner, The Community Builders (TCB), to develop one of the project’s early elements — 45 apartments. The apartments are to be part of the transformation of the 22-acre site now occupied by the former Armstrong High School. The old school building is in the 1600 block of North 31st Street, about a block east of Creighton Court that fronts Nine Mile Road near the city border with Henrico County. By using bonds induced by the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, TCB would gain a lower interest rate

in selling them to a financial institution. The bonds, though, would not become an obligation of the city, officials said. Aside from putting a key financial piece in place, the city and RRHA are making plans for the demolition of the school building, which must be cleared away for the project. The city has set aside $4 million, along with $2.5 million from a state grant, to pay for demolition, site work and installation of piping, streets and alleys for the project. Overall, the Armstrong site is to be filled with 256 new residences, including 220 apartments and 36 single-family homes, during the next two to five years. More than half of the apartments — 126 — would be reserved for families from Creighton Court to relocate, enabling TCB, RRHA and the city to begin clearing buildings in Creighton Court for a projected $220 million redevelopment, officials have said. T.K. Somanath, RRHA’s chief executive

officer, expressed disappointment on Sept. 29 after learning that Richmond was not on the list of five cities that would receive $30 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to redevelop public housing. However, he said RRHA is not deterred. “RRHA is 100 percent committed to deliver on the transformation plan for Creighton Court developed in concert with the community,” Mr. Somanath said. Despite the snub from HUD, he said, “This in no way diminishes the enthusiasm and the accomplishments achieved through nearly two years of planning.” He noted that more than $174 million in other public and private financing has been secured for the revitalization plan. “While the (HUD) funds would provide a considerable boost, RRHA and all partners are committed” to moving ahead. He noted that the redevelopment of the Armstrong site, the first phase, does not need the HUD funding to move forward.

Carver Elementary recognized, while more Richmond schools lose accreditation By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Richmond’s George Washington Carver Elementary School is winning national recognition for its success in student learning at the same time the number of failing schools in the city has increased. The elementary school in the city’s Carver neighborhood was designated a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School last week by the U.S. Department of Education, a citation awarded to academically superior schools. Carver Elementary is one of just seven schools in Virginia to receive the designation and the only one in the Richmond area. Led by Principal Kiwana S. Yates, the school was awarded the designation after nearly 100 percent of its students passed the state Standards of Learning tests in the core subjects of reading, math, science and history — continuing the high level of achievement of recent years. “We are extremely proud of Carver’s leadership, teachers and staff in their pursuit of academic excellence,” stated

Richmond Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden, who also saluted the students for their “hard work” and the support of parents and the community in helping to boost the school. However, Carver’s formula for success Ms. Yates has yet to be replicated in a majority of city schools. That became more evident this week when the Virginia Department of Education increased the number of Richmond schools denied accreditation from seven to 10. The denial is based on the having too few students pass state SOL tests in core subject areas. The increase showed up Tuesday when the state education department quietly updated its list of failing schools statewide. The update shows that 49 schools in Virginia have been denied accreditation, a 68 percent increase from the 29 failing schools listed Sept. 14 when the state issued the initial ac-

creditation results. The update means that Richmond accounts for one in five of the failing public schools in Virginia. The updated list includes four more of the city’s troubled middle schools, Binford, Boushall, Lucille Brown and Henderson, whose status initially was listed as ‘To be Determined.’ These schools join the other city schools already denied accreditation: Armstrong High, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle, the Richmond Alternative School and three elementary schools — Redd, Swansboro and the Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts. The Virginia Department of Education also restored full accreditation to one school that initially was denied — Amelia Street School, which serves severely disabled students. That raises the number of fully accredited city schools to 14, still a minority of the city’s 44 schools. Meanwhile, the accreditation of 12 other city schools remains to be determined, VDOE stated, while another eight schools are partially accredited for failing to fully meet state benchmarks.

Announcement expected Monday on new Shockoe Bottom slavery museum By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Richmond is preparing to take its first big step toward developing a museum on slavery just north of Main Street Station in Shockoe Bottom. The site: Lumpkin’s Jail, a once notorious slave pen and auction site known as the “Devil’s half-acre,” where, Virginia Union University traces its start after the Civil War to educate newly freed slaves. On Monday, Oct. 10, Gov. Terry McAuliffe will join Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones and Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, chair of Richmond’s Slave Trail Commission, for a ceremony to launch the museum’s development. The 10 a.m. ceremony is to take place at 15th and East Franklin streets near the site, it has been announced.

The program is expected to include the announcement of the hiring of the SmithGroupJJR, a 200-year-old Detroit-based architectural firm, which was involved in designing the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. It could take a year or more before actual work would begin. The new consultant would be required to hold public meetings, develop a master plan and prepare a budget to show that the museum could be self-supporting. The museum plan is the last remnant of a far large proposal that Mayor Jones spearheaded three years ago that included creating a new stadium for minor league baseball near the proposed museum. The larger plan never won the support of the public or a majority of City Council and died within six months. Still, Richmond has amassed $19 million for

the museum development, according to Delegate McQuinn, including $11 million from the state and $8 million from the city. She said plans also are being made for a fundraising effort to add private contributions in order to provide funding for a larger museum. The goal is to create a tourism attraction out of Richmond’s slavery past. Prior to the 1865 Union victory in the Civil War that largely eliminated slavery, the city’s economy was based on the sale of human beings, with the city rated as the second largest auction point behind New Orleans. One problem for the museum development is that there is little to see. A 2008 excavation of the Lumpkin’s Jail site found virtually no artifacts and barely any remains of the building. The site was filled in to await further development. Almost all the other buildings connected

with Richmond’s slavery past have disappeared from Shockoe Bottom, the city’s epicenter for the slave trade. Nor is there much evidence of interest in Richmond’s slavery connection. For example, few people come to Richmond to walk the slave trail between the Lumpkin’s Jail site and the old Manchester docks in South Side where enslaved people awaiting sale were loaded and unloaded. Nonetheless, a coalition of activist groups continue to criticize Mayor Jones for not including more land around Lumpkin’s Jail to create an expanded slavery memorial park along with a museum. So far, city leaders have ignored the proposal, seeking to limit the area so that other nearby city-owned property could remain open for possible tax-generating developments such as stores and apartments.

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‘The Birth of a Nation’ opens nationwide Friday amid controversy Reuters

TORONTO The film “The Birth of a Nation” premieres nationwide Friday, Oct. 7, amid a firestorm of controversy surrounding its director, co-producer, cowriter and star, actor Nate Parker. The 180-minute, R-rated film first debuted in January at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was hailed as an antidote to the thenraging “Oscars So White” backlash. Mr. Parker’s film about the 1831 Virginia revolt by enslaved preacher Nat Mr. Parker Turner in Southampton County immediately sparked widespread Oscar expectations and a bidding war among distributors. Fox Searchlight, an Academy Awards regular, landed purchase rights to the film for a Sundance festival record of $17.5 million, with the assurance of a nationwide release. However in early August, a 17-yearold rape accusation against Mr. Parker hijacked attention from a film once tipped as an Oscar front-runner. Mr. Parker, 36, noted to journalist Anderson Cooper in an interview broadcast last Sunday on CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” that he was acquitted of raping a fellow student at Penn State University in a 2001 trial, and he asked people to look beyond the incident and focus on his movie. Mr. Parker’s accuser committed suicide in 2012. “The reality is I’ve addressed this thing,” Mr. Parker told Reuters. “Four hundred people worked on this film, maybe more ... this Nat Turner journey I think is so important because of what

it can do for America.” The film takes its name from the 1915 blockbuster hailed for both its

cinematic innovation and its graphic depiction of black people as violent, sexually immoral and unintelligent.

The 1915 “Birth of a Nation” was screened in the White House by President Woodrow Wilson and used as a Ku Klux Klan recruiting tool for several years after its release. Mr. Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” tells the story of Mr. Turner, whose armed rebels killed more than 60 men, women and children before an armed white militia killed more than 200 black people. Mr. Turner was later executed in the town of Jerusalem. The film includes a rape scene in which Mr. Turner’s wife is the victim. “The Birth of a Nation” cast members, including Armie Hammer, Gabrielle Union and Aja Naomi King, who portrays Nat Turner’s wife, Cherry, defended the film’s message and historical importance in the wake of allegations against Mr. Parker. “It has definitely been very disturbing for me to say the least, but all I can hold onto right now is the power in this film and the part that I was able to play in it,” Ms. King said when asked about the headlines around Mr. Parker’s rape case. Ms. Union, known for her tile role in BET’s “Being Mary Jane,” penned an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times earlier this month, saying she could not take the Parker rape allegations lightly. Ms. Union was raped 24 years ago, and plays a woman in the film that was raped and wants to talk openly about sexual violence. “With my op-ed, I wanted everyone to know and to be very clear that as difficult and as hard and as awkward as these conversations are going to be, this has to be a part of the movement moving forward,” she told Reuters.

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Kaine comes out swinging in debate Continued from A1

Sen. Kaine drew Gov. Pence’s ire by hearkening back to a remark from former Republican President Ronald Reagan that “some fool or maniac” with a nuclear weapon could trigger a catastrophic event. “And I think that’s who Gov. Pence’s running mate is,” Sen. Kaine said. Gov. Pence shot back: “Senator, senator, that was even beneath you and Hillary Clinton and that’s pretty low.” Sen. Kaine repeatedly sought to persuade Gov. Pence to defend Mr. Trump’s positions, but Gov. Pence steadfastly refused to take the bait. One of Sen. Kaine’s most aggressive lines of attack was

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Hillary Clinton. He was talking about millennials, young people in their early 30s and younger who the Clinton campaign fears may sit out the November election or turn to third party candidates since Mrs. Clinton’s victory over U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination. Rev. Jackson said young people seeking justice, such as those in the Black Lives Matter movement, must continue to push and advocate for justice in their lives. Voting, he said, is critical to that fight. “The moral universe in America is not inclined toward justice. You have to bend it,” said Rev. Jackson, who turns 75 on Saturday. “Vote to bend it, act to bend it, selectively use your dollar to bend it.” “To abstain from voting,” he continued, “is to join those who have denied you the right to vote.” Rev. Jackson, who sought the Democratic nomination for president in the 1984 and 1988, said voters considering sitting out the election, or possibly casting a vote for third party candidates Gary Johnson or Jill Stein, would commit an affront to the freedom fighters of the past. “How can you dishonor the tradition of those who fought from slavery to freedom? How do you dishonor our struggle for the protective right to vote?” he questioned. “There is lineage of struggle we should honor,” he continued. “Nothing that we want or need comes from cynically not voting — and not voting for the best candidate.” Rev. Jackson’s local efforts on behalf of Mrs. Clinton began Tuesday at a voter registration drive at Virginia Commonwealth University. He went on to greet a dozen or so campaign workers at Mrs. Clinton’s campaign headquarters in Scott’s Addition before talking with a Free Press reporter. He later lunched with Delegate Jennifer L. McClellan of Richmond, Delegate Lashrecse D. Aird of Petersburg, Richmond City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson and Richmond School Board Chairman Jeff Bourne at Croaker’s Spot on Hull Street, where the kitchen and wait staff excitedly lined up to greet him. Rev. Jackson accused Trump supporters and the media, alike, of creating a false image of Mrs. Clinton in hopes that voters will “vote for anyone except Hillary.” “They are creating a caricature of her supposed untrustworthiness, the same way they did Dr. Martin Luther King,” he continued. “It’s a diversion.” Rev. Jackson, who was with Dr. King during his 1968 assassination on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., outlined about a dozen issues in which he said Mrs. Clinton stands head and shoulders above Mr. Trump. “Trump wants law and order and stop and frisk,” he said. “Hillary wants health, education and justice.” From Richmond, Rev. Jackson headed to Longwood University in Farmville, where he was a guest of Mrs. Clinton’s running mate, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, during Tuesday evening’s vice presidential debate. Other guests of Sen. Kaine in the Longwood University audience included Dr. Okianer Christian Dark, associate provost at Howard University, who was denied an apartment based on her race while a law professor at the University of Richmond. Sen. Kaine, in his law practice, took her case when she pursued legal action. Carol Schall, Mary Townley and their daughter, Emily Schall Townley, also were guests. Ms. Schall and Ms. Townley were plaintiffs in the landmark legal case that overturned Virginia’s constitutional ban on same sex-marriage. Also among the guests were former state Sen. Henry L. Marsh III, the first African-American mayor of Richmond, and Lily Habtu, a gun safety advocate and survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007.

over Mr. Trump’s refusal to release his tax records, a decision that breaks with the practice of all other presidential nominees in modern history. The New York Times reported last weekend that Mr. Trump had taken a $916 million tax loss in 1995 and may have avoided paying federal taxes for 18 years because of it. “Gov. Pence had to give Donald Trump his tax returns to show he is qualified to be vice president. Donald Trump has to give his tax returns to show he is qualified to be president,” Sen. Kaine said. Gov. Pence defended Mr. Trump, saying the New York real estate developer had created thousands of jobs and had used federal tax laws as they were designed to be used. “Why won’t he release his taxes?” Sen. Kaine fired back. With the close White House race starting to tip in Mrs. Clinton’s favor, Gov. Pence outlined a detailed conservative agenda on tax policy, entitlements and immigration. He was markedly more prepared and more detailed in his answers than Mr. Trump was in the first presidential debate on Sept. 26. He was also more consistent in painting the Democratic ticket as career politicians unwilling to shake up Washington. “Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine want more of the same,” Gov. Pence said. He also repeatedly accused the Democrats of running an “insult-driven” campaign — an ironic attack line given that Mr. Trump has leveled repeated insults against Mrs. Clinton and his former rivals in the Republican primaries. There was a striking difference in the two men’s manner. Sen. Kaine, usually easygoing, went on the attack from the start,

repeatedly interrupting and challenging Gov. Pence. Gov. Pence, an equally genial politician, was unflappable. Sen. Kaine, too, defended his running mate’s weaknesses, chiefly the public’s questions about her honesty and trustworthiness. He said that while Mr. Trump was “selfish,” Mrs. Clinton had devoted her career to helping children and families. Social issues were a bigger part of the conversation than in the first presidential showdown, reflecting both candidates’ religious faith. Sen. Kaine, a Catholic who personally opposes abortion but has consistently voted in favor of abortion rights, said of the Republican nominee, “Why doesn’t Donald Trump trust women to make this choice for themselves?” He also pointed to Mr. Trump’s assertion that women should face some kind of “punishment” for abortion, a comment Mr. Trump later walked back. Gov. Pence, raised Catholic but now a Protestant evangelical, stressed his opposition to abortion and said he was “proud to be standing with Donald Trump” on the issue. On criminal justice, Sen. Kaine argued that Mr. Trump’s embrace of “stop and frisk” style policing was a mistake. Gov. Pence argued that Mrs. Clinton has used police shootings to argue that there is “implicit bias” in police departments, and he said the Democrats should “stop seizing on these moments of tragedy.” Sen. Kaine quickly shot back: “I can’t believe you are defending the position that there’s no bias.” While last week’s first presidential debate was watched by a record-setting television audience of 84 million people, Tuesday’s contest had an audience of about 35 million viewers.

10-year-old wins Library of Congress award Continued from A1

Her essay on the trilogy “March” by civil rights icon and U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia was chosen as tops among submissions through participating public libraries throughout the state. “I am not surprised at all that her essay was selected,” said Daniela Jacobs, principal of Fox Elementary. “Isla is a voracious reader who possesses one of those personalities that you will never forget. Her inner voice is amazing, and I am certain that this young lady will go on to do great things in life and make a large impact on everyone she meets.” The “March” books are used in schools across the nation to teach youngsters about the Civil Rights Movement. Using comic-style graphics, Rep. Lewis shares his memories of the movement, including his work as head of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and student sitins, bus boycotts and the infamous 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., known as “Bloody Sunday,” where he was among the scores of people beaten and injured. “The book made me feel the pain of the people who suffered in the movement and changed the way I see the world,” the youngster wrote in her essay. “I used to just see everyday life, but now I often

see history.” When Isla talks about the book, said her mother, Holly Rodriguez, she warns people that it is “quite intense.” Still, it is one of Isla’s favorite books. She has read it several times. Isla received a medal, two certificates and two gift card prizes during a national awards presentation Sept. 24 at the Library of Congress’ 2016 National Book Festival in Washington. Even more exciting, Isla got to meet Congressman Lewis, who spoke at the festival. After the ceremony ended, she gave him a copy of her essay. He signed two of her books and invited her to return to Washington to join him on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The book and its author have had a clear impact on the youngster, who said she wants to be a civil rights attorney. “I would like to be a civil rights activist,” Isla told the Free Press. “If I see where someone is being treated unfairly, I will help them.” At 8, she signed the Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond’s anti-racism pledge. “She is quite aware of social justice,” Mrs. Rodriguez said. “She is quite concerned about peace, kindness and fairness in the world.” Winning the award helped Isla realize

her skills as a writer. It also has motivated her to continue. “She is an achiever and a very confident writer. She can read a book on any given day. It’s like breathing to her,” said Sally Miller, who taught Isla last year in fourth grade. Mrs. Miller described Isla as delightful and very outgoing. “Reading about a more difficult topic is awesome and inspiring,” she said. “I tell my students you can always be a winner when you enter a writing contest because your writing is yourself. You have a voice.” The youngster submitted her winning essay as part of the summer reading program at the Ginter Park Library. Essays were judged on content, structure and creativity. Members of the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, judged the contest. The grand prize round selected state and grand prize winners from the pool of state finalists. The Library of Congress assembled a panel of educators, children’s authors and Library of Congress staff to judge the grand prize round. Author Jason Reynolds, a recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, was this year’s guest judge and a presenter at the National Book Festival.

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Still, the failure to earn a diploma can be life changing for students from Richmond and elsewhere. According to a 2015 U.S. Department of Labor study, young people who do not complete high school are more likely to be unemployed longer and earn lower wages when they do get a job. In addition, the study found dropouts are likely to have shorter life spans and poor health compared to counterparts who graduate. The study found that on average, workers without high school diplomas earned approximately $200 less per week

than their counterparts with high school diplomas. Nationally, the unemployment rate for workers without high school diplomas hovered around 8 percent last year, compared to an unemployment rate of 4.9 percent for workers overall. For Richmond’s Latino students, these facts are especially worrisome. Graduation rates for Richmond’s Latino students — a population that has doubled since 2014 — hovered around 50 percent this year. That is well behind the 82.8 percent state graduation rate for Latino students. The figures also show that the dropout

rate for Latino students in Richmond was 34.7 percent, the highest for any ethnic group in city schools. Statewide, graduation rates have been increasing, which is in line with national trends. Richmond’s neighbors reported higher graduation rates than the city, though not all reached the state average. The on-time graduation rate for Chesterfield County’s Class of 2016 was 90.9 percent, while 95.4 percent of Hanover County’s Class of 2016 graduated in four years. In Henrico County, 91.1 percent of the Class of 2016 graduated in four years.

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cost for the new officers. Instead, he wants permission to cobble together about $3.6 million in available spare dollars to start the process. Then he would leave it to the next City Council and his successor to figure out how to pay for the expansion on an ongoing basis. He wrote that he recognizes that most of his plan is supported by one-time funding that would require “future allocation of resources.” “However,” he continued, “this action is necessary to address the immediate, critical public safety needs … of our community.” Whether the City Council will go along with his plan remains to be seen, particularly at a time when every department is screaming for more resources and most city workers have gone years without a pay increase. Indeed, the financial squeeze is so acute that the council is expected to maintain the current real estate tax rate of $1.20 per $100 of assessed rate, instead of rolling back the rate to $1.18 per $100 to reflect rising property values. It’s essentially a tax increase, but the extra $4.5 million that is projected to be generated was built into the current budget. Richmond already spends heavily on public safety. While education is still far and away No. 1 in the budget in receiving a $145 million contribution from city taxpayers, the police department ranks second at $87.5 million. That is

more than is spent on social services and parks and recreation combined. Mayor Jones’ proposal calls for adding 70 new officers within the next year. The first step, the mayor stated, would be to allow the police department to bring on a class of 20 recruits this fall at a cost of $1.6 million, using $860,000 the city received from a utilities agreement with Rocketts Landing and a projected $740,000 in savings on health care costs. He also wants to use about half of a projected $4.5 million surplus from the 2016 fiscal year that ended June 30 to pay for a second class of 25 police recruits next spring. Finally, he proposes that the city allow the police department to add a third class of 25 recruits in the fall of 2017, although he could offer no source of funds to cover the $2 million cost for that class. The mayor’s proposal essentially embraces a plan recently presented to him by Police Chief Alfred Durham. The chief has spent months publicly and privately decrying the city’s failure to give the police department the resources needed and leaving Chief Durham with what he calls an increasingly undermanned department. The chief also has generated extensive media coverage about the number of resignations and retirements that have left the department struggling to ensure an adequate number of officers are available to patrol or detectives to investigate criminal activity. The officers are overworked and increasingly

stressed in trying to keep up with the demand for service, Chief Durham repeatedly has said, citing increasing numbers of officers leaving for other jobs with better pay and working conditions. Meanwhile, he argues he has been asked to take on more and more services. In recent years, he said the department now offers 37 community service and youth support programs that need to be staffed. At the same time, he wants at least 23 officers to fill office positions now held by civilians. Currently, about 17 percent of the department’s 885-member staff are civilian workers. For Chief Durham, the main need for more police officers is the growth in the city’s population, which has jumped by an estimated 10,000 people since 2010. To him, more people mean more service calls, requiring more officers to respond. However, the chief has had to walk a delicate line in making that argument given that the department’s own reports show that crime has fallen in the city despite the increase in population. That information can be found in an annual report that the Virginia State Police produces called “Crime in Virginia,” which is based on data from every law enforcement agency. According to the 2015 report, the most recent available, Richmond had 20,921 criminal incidents that year, or 9,599 crimes per 100,000 residents. And it deployed 732 sworn officers.

That compares with 2007, when Richmond reported nearly 24,000 incidents, or 12,256 crimes per 100,000 residents. At that time, the department deployed 30 fewer officers and 25,000 fewer people lived in the city. Mayor Jones insists that more officers are needed to deal with a recent rise in crime, particularly homicides. In his letter to City Council, the mayor noted that “Richmond has had 45 homicides in 2016, three more than we had the entire last year.” “We must remain vigilant to address any uptick in crime that we experience … and dedicate the necessary resources to combat this rise in homicides,” he wrote. Aside from pumping more funds into the police department, the mayor stated in his letter that he also wants to use the remaining $2.25 million from the 2016 surplus to fix city alleys, beef up the city’s fund that covers storm cleanup and cover part of the school system’s unpaid storm water bill. Under his plan, Public Works would receive $562,500 to conduct another alley improvement blitz and another $562,500 for the Major Storm Special Fund to enable the city to better deal with weather events, like the major summer storm that knocked down trees across North Side. The mayor also proposes to shift $1.12 million to Public Utilities to reduce the $2.1 million Richmond Public Schools owes to the city’s storm water utility.

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A 13-year journey with breast cancer Ms. Carter, 56, is one of an estimated 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. The Stage IV cancer patient appreciates the care she has received at VCU Massey Cancer Center and agreed to tell her story in the hope of inspiring others. In 2003, Ms. Carter found a lump in her right breast. “When I woke up one morning, it was just there. It hadn’t been there Ms. Carter the night before,” she Breast Cancer Survivor recalled, in a conver- VCU Massey Cancer Center Patient sation this September. “I remember thinking, `Well, I don’t remember getting bitten by anything.’ It started to puzzle me. And that’s when I contacted my ob/gyn.” Her physician ordered a mammogram, then more testing. The findings confirmed that she had early stage breast cancer. Carter, then 43 with a son in elementary school, was stunned by the news. She had always gone in for her regular mammograms and had never experienced any problems before. At a hospital close to her home in Warsaw, Virginia, a surgeon removed Carter’s tumor through a procedure known as a lumpectomy. A week later, she said she learned additional surgery would be necessary “because the margins weren’t clean” — that is, once the tumor was removed and explored under a microscope, the cancer still extended to the borders. “Anytime you do a lumpectomy that means that you’re taking out the breast cancer and what you want to do is take out the spot of cancer, but you want to have some normal tissue all the way around it,” explained Dr. Mary Helen Hackney, Carter’s current medical oncologist and associate professor of medicine at VCU Massey Cancer Center. “But when the pathologist takes it to the microscope and starts slicing it and looking at it, they may recognize that there are fingers or little edges of cancer cells on the very outer piece.” When Carter’s surgeon suggested follow-up surgery, to remove more tissue, she decided to seek a second opinion at VCU Massey Cancer Center. She met with surgical oncologist Dr. Brian Kaplan, who

led her step-by-step through her options. After a thorough evaluation and more testing, “we came to the conclusion that I had to have a mastectomy.” She underwent a total mastectomy on her right breast. “Dr. Kaplan was an excellent surgeon,” she said. “I stayed overnight for observation, and I was able to leave the next day.” According to Hackney, the choice of treatment for any patient depends upon the type of cancer and the degree to which it has spread. Cancers with clean margins can be treated with a lumpectomy. If there are multiple sites or a positive margin, the woman may need a total mastectomy — the removal of the entire breast. Women who undergo this procedure are often able to get breast reconstruction. Radiation therapy, used to treat localized cancers, is needed after lumpectomies and after some mastectomies. Traditional radiation therapy usually involves about six weeks of daily external treatments. A newer former of treatment, brachytherapy, involves the delivery of a very high dose of radiation using radioactive sources, which are placed inside or very close to the tumor tissues. The characteristics of the cancer will determine whether chemotherapy is needed. Chemotherapy, which can arrive intravenously or in pill form, “is designed to help reduce cancers spreading elsewhere in your body,” said Hackney. After her mastectomy, Carter underwent chemotherapy. While side effects vary from patient to patient, she experienced weakness, hair loss Mary Helen Hackney, M.D., and nausea. “I couldn’t Associate Professor tolerate food, just liq- Medical Oncologist VCU Massey Cancer Center uids.” The treatment lasted for close to a year; then she switched to hormone blocking therapy, which can stop the cancer from spreading by controlling the excess production of estrogen. That time, side effects were minimal. Her cancer remained in remission. Then in 2011, she began to experience pain on her right side and back. “I thought I had pulled a muscle,” she recalled. X-rays at her primary care physician’s ofﬁce revealed ﬂuid in her lungs. She returned to

VCU Massey Cancer Center. Carter, who has no history of smoking, learned that the cancer had spread to her right lung. She underwent a thoracentesis, to drain the fluid, then began chemotherapy again. This was followed by hormone therapy, which she remains on today. “I’ve been off chemo for a year now,” she said. “It’s stable right now. But, like I say, you just keep praying every day and keep a positive attitude. Because, being a patient and having cancer, you just don’t know. So every day is a good day for me.” She visits Hackney once or twice a month for monitoring and lab work, and to help ensure she is on the right treatment path. “Dr. Hackney is an excellent doctor. She cares for her patients. If you ask her a question, she’s going to give you a straight answer. She does the research, too. That’s what I like about her. I can ask her a question, and she will give me literature on it. She will break it down to where I understand it.” Carter says that nurse practitioner Gwendolyn Parker and other staff always take the time to address her concerns. “They’ve been very helpful through the whole process.” Some of the advantages of receiving care at an academic medical center that is designated by the National Cancer Institute, like VCU Massey Cancer Center, include ongoing reviews by a multidisciplinary breast cancer team and access to innovative treatments and clinical trials. “Dr. Hackney is open to new therapies. If something comes out, and I don’t know about it, she will tell me about it. And we sit there, and we discuss it — will it work for me or not work for me?” said Carter. In the 13 years she has lived with cancer, her son has grown up, graduated from high school and now attends community college. “He was my focal point going through everything. I mainly concentrated on him,” said Carter, who is divorced. “I got him through it, and he got me through it.” She enjoys tending to her garden and being active in her church and often visits cancer patients. “I go and talk to patients in my area who are newly diagnosed or just want to talk to someone who’s been through it,” she said. “I let them know there is hope, and to just keep the faith and everything is going to be OK.” Facing breast cancer recurrence is difficult, said Hackney, but Carter has the right attitude. “She’s always proactive, always in good spirits. I never see her down — she’s always ready for: `What can we do next? How next are we going to fight this?’ She’s in the business of living, and that’s really what you want to see with anybody who’s facing a cancer diagnosis.”

Your Journey to Wellness Starts Here African-American Women Face Special Breast Cancer Challenges “We don’t see as much breast cancer in African-American women as we do in Caucasian women, but when we do, it tends to be more aggressive acting types,” said Mary Helen Hackney, M.D., a medical oncologist and associate professor at VCU Massey Cancer Center. African-American women, for instance, are more prone to triple negative (ER-, PR-, and HER2-) breast cancer. This is a cancer that tests negative for the presence of estrogen and progesterone receptors and doesn’t overexpress HER2 protein hormones. While only about 12 percent of breast cancers are triple negative, these cancers are nearly twice as common in black women than white women in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). “This is a type of breast cancer that needs surgery as well as chemotherapy. That’s one of the ones that we want to jump on and start treatment as we ﬁnd it because we know we can make a difference,” said Hackney. “We have our best chance

of getting rid of it if we can ﬁnd it sooner and get treatment started sooner.” More research needs to be done concerning triple negative breast cancer and other forms of cancer that particularly affect the African-American community. “When we think about our African-American communities, we need more people involved in clinical trials, because that is the only way we’re going to make a difference.” According to ACS’ recent report, “Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2015-2016,” while breast cancer is most prevalent among white women, “black women are more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to be diagnosed at later stages and have the lowest survival rate at each state of diagnosis.” Hackney said delayed diagnosis might be a factor. “We need to get people access to health care. There are some pockets of our African-American community where there is limited access to care,” she said.

She notes that the Virginia Department of Health’s Every Woman’s Life Program helps uninsured, low-income women gain access to free breast and cervical cancer screenings. (For more information, call 1-866-EWL-4YOU.) And, as with women of all groups, “we need to continue to tell people that cancer is not a death sentence for everybody, and that many people are going to live a long and healthy life after a cancer diagnosis,” said Hackney. “So if you see something, please seek treatment.”

Ask the Doctor Is it common for breast lumps to appear suddenly? “It can happen. There are some that can seem to pop up overnight,” said Dr. Mary Helen Hackney, a medical oncologist at VCU Massey Cancer Center. “We think that most breast cancers have been in the body for anywhere from ﬁve to seven years before they are seen. Sometimes it depends on location; sometimes it depends on your awareness of your body.” Some cancers can grow faster than others. For example, with inﬂammatory breast cancer, “the breast is often red,

swollen and might have dimpling that looks like an orange. And that can happen very, very quickly,” Hackney said. “Fortunately, inﬂammatory breast cancer is very uncommon — accounting for only about ﬁve percent of all breast cancers.” Something to keep in mind as well — 80 percent of the lumps that appear in the breast are benign, meaning they are noncancerous. “Nonetheless, a woman should promptly report any lumps or changes in her breasts to her physician,” said Hackney.

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VUU to use $1.2M grant to aid city students Virginia Union University is the winner of a $1.2 million federal grant to assist Richmond high school students to gain admission to college, it was announced Wednesday. To be spread over five years, the U.S. Department of Education grant will allow the university to establish a Talent Search program in partnership with Richmond Public Schools, according to Dr. Joseph F. Johnson, acting VUU president. He said the grant would be used to help prepare selected college-bound students with tutoring and advice and to aid them in applying and acquiring financial aid for college. Students participating in the Talent Search program also would receive intensive mentoring, he said. “We are excited to receive this significant funding that will support Virginia Union’s commitment to providing access to higher education for talented students who are

underserved,” Dr. Johnson said. The grant to VUU is one of 459 Talent Search grants that the federal education agency awarded this year to assist lowincome students to go college. Talent Search is one element of the federal TRiO programs that were developed to improve opportunities for disadvantaged students to succeed in higher education. VUU currently operates two other TRiO programs, Upward Bound and Student Support Services, Dr. Johnson said, He said VUU’s Upward Bound program serves high school students from low-income families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree. Participants, among other things, receive on-campus tutoring and counseling. VUU’s Student Support Services program, he said, focuses on assisting the academic development of first-generation college students enrolled at the school.

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Kaine won We declare Virginia’s own Tim Kaine the winner of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate. Sen. Kaine, a former Richmond mayor, governor and now U.S. senator, typically is easygoing, with a personality that optimizes the good, rather than focusing on the bad. But in the high-stakes televised debate with Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence of Indiana, the Virginia Democrat came out swinging — going after Gov. Pence for the pernicious behavior and practices of Donald J. Trump that would make him a toxic leader for this nation. Gov. Pence, who reportedly also is a mild-mannered man, could say little to defend Mr. Trump’s continued public hiding of his income tax records that reportedly might show he has avoided paying federal income tax for 18 years. Gov. Pence also could say nothing when Sen. Kaine asked why Mr. Trump continually disrespects women, Mexicans, AfricanAmericans and others by his actions and remarks. Gov. Pence also could say little to defend Mr. Trump’s assertion that Russian President Vladimir Putin — a dictator to his own people who invaded Crimea and seized the peninsula and the government from the Ukraine — is a stronger leader than President Obama. Instead, Gov. Pence tried to go after Sen. Kaine for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s emails and her singular remark about Mr. Trump’s supporters. Sen. Kaine distilled the debate perfectly: Gov. Pence is asking for people to vote for someone he can’t defend. We believe Sen. Kaine, while uncharacteristically aggressive, won this debate. And with only five weeks left in this campaign to choose the next leader of our country, we remind voters once again of the importance to get registered by Monday, Oct. 17, and to cast your ballot on Nov. 8 for the person who you believe will best represent you and your interests. We believe Clinton-Kaine is the right choice for the country.

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Vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine, center, and his wife, former Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton, are congratulated by former state Sen. Henry L. Marsh III of Richmond after Tuesday’s debate in Farmville. Mr. Marsh was among Sen. Kaine’s special guests at the nationally televised event at Longwood University.

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Poverty lost during campaign There is no question that Hillary Clinton won the Sept. 26 presidential debate. She was knowledgeable, composed, unflappable and occasionally even funny. Her opponent, who had the temerity to criticize her “stamina,” seemed to lack stamina of his own. By the time the 90-minute debate was over, her rude, sniffling, frequent water-sipping opponent Donald Trump looked like a candidate for enforced bed rest. Mr. Trump was the loser, but he was not the biggest loser. The biggest losers were the unmentionables, the people who received scant attention in the debate. There were 43.1 million poor people in the United States in 2015 — 13.5 percent of the population — yet they were barely mentioned. To be sure, moderator Lester Holt started the conversation between Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump by asking a question about economic inequality. But neither of them mentioned poverty or hunger, which remains a problem in the

United States. Both talked about shoring up the middle class. Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump aren’t the only ones who avoid highlighting hunger and poverty when issues of economic inequality are discussed. When Vice President Joe Biden was charged with focusing on the middle class in his Middle Class Task Force

Julianne Malveaux early in the Obama Administration, there was a conspicuous silence about the status of the poor. While President Obama has lots of issues to deal with, the poor have not been a priority for him. Income and Poverty in the United States: 2015, a Census report released Sept.13, documents improvements in our nation’s poverty status. Between 2014 and 2015, there were 3.5 million fewer people in poverty, and the poverty rate dropped quite significantly, from 14.8 percent to 13.5 percent. The poverty rate for African-Americans dropped from 26.4 to 24.1 percent, and child poverty dropped from 36 percent to 32.7 percent among African-Americans. Either Mrs. Clinton or Mr. Trump could have talked about

this economic good news with the caveat that while the drop in the poverty level is encouraging, there is still way too much poverty in our nation. One in five children under 18 live in poverty, along with one in three AfricanAmerican children. One in five African-American households — and one in eight households overall — have incomes below $15,000 a year. Further, there is significant “extreme poverty” in our country, people who earn less than half the poverty level. Half of all poor households are among the extreme poor. One in 10 AfricanAmerican households qualifies as extremely poor, which means an annual income of less than $12,000 for a family of four. To his credit, President Obama signed an executive order that requires federal contractors to pay at least $10 an hour to their workers. He also signed an executive order requiring that federal contractors provide paid sick leave for their employees. Clearly, this administration is not indifferent to poor people. They just don’t talk much about them. But the poor should not be our unmentionables. They are the living proof that our predatory capitalistic system is terribly flawed. Thus, even as the 2015

Infidelity: A weak line of attack I grabbed my ear lobe and jiggled it in disbelief of the words I was hearing from former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s mouth. Mr. Giuliani, a surrogate for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, was responding to a very good question from NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd on Sunday morning. Mr. Todd wanted to know whether Mr. Giuliani’s own history of marital infidelity disqualified him to be “the right person” to lead t h e Tr u m p c a m p a i g n ’s latest tactic — criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s response to her husband thenPresident Bill Clinton’s sexual behavior with a White House intern named Monica Lewinsky. “You have your own infidelities, sir,” Mr. Todd reminded the former mayor. “Everybody does,” Mr. Giuliani casually responded. “You know, I’m a Roman Catholic, and I confess those things to my priest.” Those of us who were paying attention during his mayoral years don’t need a priest to tell us that Mr. Giuliani and Mr. Trump — with their three marriages apiece — make an odd couple. “Just bizarre,” tweeted lawyer-journalist Glenn Greenwald, founder of The Intercept news site. “Trump & Giuliani have 6 wives between them & are sermonizing about marriage to the Clintons, who have been married 41 years.” And none of that’s a secret. Mr. Trump’s affairs were car-

ried out on the front pages of New York’s tabloids and gossip columns. Mr. Giuliani announced the end of his second marriage in a news conference in 2000 before he told his wife at the time, Donna Hanover. When she refused to leave the official residence with their two children, the mayor’s divorce lawyer said someone would have “to pry her off the chandelier to get her out of there.” Yet Mr. Giuliani’s casual attitude toward infidelities today sounds even more bizarre when compared to the shock and out-

Clarence Page rage of Republicans who voted for President Clinton’s impeachment in the late 1990s. Compared to those days, Mr. Giuliani’s attitude sounds as suspect as Mr. Trump’s recent and sudden reversal of his five-yearold doubts that President Obama was born in the United States. (It was about time, Donald.) Even more suspect is Mr. Giuliani’s tone deafness to the irony of his new position. After all, if “everybody” cheats, why make President Clinton’s cheating the focus of an attack against his wife? But Mr. Trump and Mr. Giuliani insist they are not rehashing President Clinton’s infidelities. Rather, they are attacking his former senator wife for defending him during the Lewinsky scandal and for her attempts to discredit women who accused her husband of sexual assault. “After being married to Bill Clinton for 20 years, if you didn’t know the moment Monica Lewinsky said Bill Clinton violated her,” Mr. Giuliani told Elite Daily, a website for millennials, after the first Clinton-Trump

debate, “then you’re too stupid to be president.” This from a man whose own campaign to be president in 2008 flamed out after he came in third in Florida. Perhaps Mr. Trump himself sensed the weakness of this line of attack when, during a fullsteam, ad-libbed tirade against his opponent at a rally Oct. 1 in Pennsylvania, Mr. Trump shouted, “I don’t even think she’s loyal to Bill, if you want to know the truth. And really, folks, why should she be? Why should she be?” Really? Mr. Trump offered no evidence to back up his suggestion that the former first lady might be cheating, too. On Oct. 2, Mr. Giuliani dutifully dismissed Mr. Trump’s suggestion of infidelity by the former first lady as a “sarcastic remark.” “After she called him a racist and misogynist, xenophobic ... I think it’s fair game,” Mr. Giuliani said. Maybe. But at least Mrs. Clinton actually has something that looks and sounds like evidence to back up her argument. The list of Mr. Trump’s attacks and insults against Mexicans, Muslims, woman and other groups runs long and, by all indications, probably will grow longer. Does Mr. Trump really help himself by taking us back to Monicagate? Sure, Hillary-bashing wins applause — which he loves — from his hard-core supporters, but he already has won that group. The remaining slice of moderates and independents who haven’t made up their minds is small, pollsters say, but also likely to be decisive. Team Trump appears to be doing a great job — of delivering that group to their opponent.

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report on income and poverty celebrates economic progress, with incomes finally rising after years of stagnation, it also suggests that too many hard-working people are living in a state of economic deprivation. More than 35 percent of African-American households have incomes below $25,000. Many of these families have incomes above the poverty line, but not by much. There are two more debates. One, on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Washington University in St. Louis, will be conducted as a town hall. If moderators do not bring up the issue of poverty, perhaps someone in the audience of the town hall will. Mrs. Clinton has more compassion for the poor and has articulated solutions that will help end poverty. Mr. Trump, on the other hand, once said the minimum wage was “too high.” I think it is important to hear matters of hunger and poverty addressed in the context of the presidential debates. Our flawed economy has pushed the poor to the margins, but candidates can shed light on their issues and garner mainstream attention for them. The writer is an economist and author.

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More from readers on mayoral campaign It’s sad commentary about the American people when they have selected a presidential candidate who has no governmental experience, a temperament not fit for an international leader, who’s so in love with money and his own image that he refuses to pay his share of the cost to run our nation’s services and invites foreign powers to hack into our political process and interfere with our presidential election. Unfortunately, it’s equally sad that the people of Richmond are being duped by Joe Morrissey, a person whose temperament is unfit to be the mayor of Richmond. He does not have the leadership or managerial capabilities of former Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, nor the pious characteristics of Mayor Dwight C. Jones. Are we really ready for his “punch him in the nose,” “I’m right, get out of my way” and non-cooperative way of being? Let’s vote wisely and choose someone

who stands on a proven moral platform, has a record of cooperation, an even temperament and a positive attitude toward making Richmond the envy of the South! ERIC W. JOHNSON Richmond ◆ Re ‘Morrissey’s wife speaks her mind,’ Sept. 22-24 edition: Mrs. Morrissey, whether your husband is elected mayor of the City of Richmond or not, both of you still will not be free of the past. For him to even have the audacity to seek an elevated office in the city is nothing but an affront to the citizens. Mr. Morrissey may be disbarred because of his perverted and unethical behavior with you. You were only 17, and he was a grown older man when you both began your porno life together. Granted, you were misdirected. Mr. Morrissey doesn’t deserve to be

mayor of any city, and you have not earned the place of the city’s first lady. He finally married you because he is a candidate for this distinguished office. It baffles me how he received a favorable 60 percent rating in the polls. Our country is certainly going under — voting for celebrities and notorious figures to occupy high offices, defacing their skin with ugly tattoos, homosexuals getting legally married and no telling what else is OK in this relativistic nation. Along with freedom comes responsibility. It is sad to see this kind of culture growing in our society, and we are paying the price. We need to get back to our senses and keep respect, integrity and decency as basic qualities for our leaders. If the people have high expectations, the candidates will live up to that. FOLUKE OBAHNJOKO North Chesterfield

‘Slavery’s mental brainwashing is still alive and well’ Re “49ers quarterback under fire for sitting during national anthem,” Sept. 1-3 edition: According to the History channel, only the American flag itself is legal and Constitutional. You can’t put the picture of the flag on cups, shirts, decals, clothes, etc. Are people aware of all the verses of “The Star-Spangled Banner” written by Francis Scott Key, a slave owner? Colin Kaepernick is not breaking the law. Everyone else is by putting the flag on items! We must be aware the leftovers from slavery will always be with us. Look at my name — George Washington Jr. I am one of the descendants of President George Washington’s non-union, underpaid workers from New Kent to King William counties. One rumor has is that George Washington’s grandmother or great-grandmother was black. That’s probably why he freed his slaves after his death. Paid Political Advertisement

Slavery’s mental brainwashing is still alive and well. More black men are in jail than the total number of prisoners in nine countries. The multiple-birth mothers and single parents are a farm system for the penal system. They were made to have multiple children to have more slaves working. Now, the women are having multiple children on their own. We were taught by white people during slavery to reject our own. Now 79 percent of black children are taught by non-black teachers. From Maryland to Louisiana, 60 percent of black children are attending non-HBCUs. Black men don’t want to marry black women. As slaves, black people had white preachers. Slaves were baptized and made to accept Christianity. That’s my take on it. GEORGE WASHINGTON JR. Aylett Paid Political Advertisement

New Smithsonian museum is ‘worth the wait’ Re “New National Museum of African American History and Culture opens to fanfare, tears,” Sept. 29-Oct. 1 edition: When I first heard a few years ago that there was going to be a Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, I was immediately over the moon with joy. As the months and years slowly passed, I waited with bated breath, and even donated to the cause. The AfricanAmerican experience finally being given full weight and legitimacy is a powerful message. I shouldn’t have had to wait for a museum to open before feeling embraced by this country, but that’s what happened. #BlackLivesMatter I went to the museum’s grand opening ceremony and got into the museum on Sept. 24. I was not disappointed. The speakers and performers at the ceremony were excellent. The most memorable parts were U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia saying, “As long as there is a United States of America, now there will be a National Museum of African American History and Culture,” and Museum Director Lonnie G. Bunch III ending his speech with, “Welcome home.” And the feeling was of coming home — from the funny but snide comments overheard from other museum visitors to the collective hush that fell when viewing items such as Harriet Tubman’s shawl, Nat Turner’s Bible, shards of glass from the 1963 fatal bombing at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., and musician Chuck Berry’s Cadillac. Mass incarceration, the politics of hair, the “paper bag test,” Richard Pryor, “The Wiz,” Homie the Clown and much, much more all are given homes at the museum. It was, in the words of actor Jimmie Walker portraying “J.J.” in “Good Times,” Dy-no-mite! With the museum located only 1½ hours from Richmond, you have to go and experience it for yourself! If you go, be sure to spend some time admiring the African sculpture on the fourth floor. The striking outside architecture of the building is modeled after the crown resting on the proud head of one sculpture. Ever since I returned from the opening, I have felt the shoulders of the giants on which I stand, and have been acutely aware of being firmly rooted in deep, rich soil. Some things are really worth the wait — even when they’re long overdue. KENDYL CRAWFORD Richmond

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VUU heads into homecoming with 50-21 win over St. Aug.’s Virginia Union University has dominated its Stanback has rambled 675 yards through CIAA Southern Division football opponents. five games and has an outside shot at VUU’s The question now is how will the Panthers all-time, one-season standard of 1,660 yards set fare against their own Northern Division op- by Andre Braxton in 2000. ponents, beginning Saturday, Oct. 8, in its Another VUU standout has been punter homecoming game against Lincoln University Russell Balance. The 6-foot-3 sophomore from of Pennsylvania? Southampton High School booted six times for Heading into homecoming weekend, VUU is a 40-yard average, four times pinning the St. 3-2 overall after a sputtering 0-2 start. Augustine’s Falcons inside their own 20. This weekend’s game at Hovey Field marks The high-test VUU offense figures to be lickVUU’s first of five consecutive Northern Divi- ing its chops in anticipation of hapless Lincoln sion tests. University. The Lions are 1-4 For three straight weeks, and coming off a demoralizing VUU Homecoming VUU has trounced a CIAA 51-10 home loss to WinstonSaturday, Oct. 8: Southern affiliate. Last Saturday, Salem State University. Lincoln Virginia Union University Coach Mark James’ Panthers has allowed 136 points in the plays Lincoln University routed St. Augustine’s Univerlast three outings. of Pennsylvania sity 50-21 at Hovey Field. A year ago in Pennsylvania, Kickoff: 2 p.m., Hovey Field VUU was dazzling as quarVUU blasted Lincoln 66-27, terback Shawheem Dowdy, spoiling the Lions’ homecomreceiver Lavatiae Kelly and ball carrier William ing. VUU ran the ball for a whopping 390 yards Stanback shared bows. in that rout. Dowdy, after missing the previous game Lincoln University dropped football after with a leg injury, passed for 247 yards and five the 1960 season and brought it back in 2008. touchdowns. The five touchdowns is one short Since then, Lincoln is 14-71 overall and 4-41 of the VUU single-game record of six held by in the CIAA. Lamar Little (2007) and Carl Wright (1991). VUU charges into the jaws of its CIAA schedKelly had eight receptions for 100 yards, ule on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Chowan University. with a record-tying three touchdowns. A host The Panthers will close the regular season with of former Panthers, most recently Joseph Jean- matchups against Bowie State, Elizabeth City Pierre in 2010, have had three touchdown grabs State and Virginia State universities. in a game. Because of non-conference losses to Long The relentless Stanback added 159 yards Island University-Post and Newberry College overland with a 38-yard touchdown to start of South Carolina, VUU will have trouble makthe scoring. The transfer student from the Uni- ing noise in the NCAA Division II Regional versity of Central Florida leads the CIAA in ratings. rushing — 135 yards per game — and rushing Still, VUU is in position to win the CIAA touchdowns — eight. Northern Division and advance to the CIAA cham-

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Virginia Union University wide receiver Lavatiae Kelly snags the ball for a third-quarter touchdown Saturday in the Panthers 50-21 home victory over the St. Augustine’s Falcons.

pionship on Nov. 12 at a site to be determined. VUU’s last CIAA title was in 2001 under Coach Willard Bailey. Before that, the Panthers won the CIAA championship in 1986 under Coach Joe Taylor. The CIAA does not receive an automatic bid to the NCAAs. A year ago, both VUU and CIAA Northern Division champ Bowie State University advanced to the NCAAs as at-large entries. Winston-Salem State University was

the CIAA champion. In 2015, VUU made its first NCAA playoff appearance since 1991. The Panthers were first-round losers to Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. VUU alumni have ample cause to smile while gathering this weekend on Lombardy Street. VUU is 18-8 the past three seasons under Coach James. The Panthers were 16-24 in the four seasons prior to that.

CIAA to move most championship games out of NC The CIAA basketball championships are staying in Charlotte, N.C., but the football title game is moving out of Durham, N.C. Those are answers to the most asked questions following the conference’s announcement last week to transfer eight of its 10 annual championship events out of North Carolina. The CIAA’s decision is in reaction to North Carolina’s House Bill 2, which requires individuals to use the bathroom in government buildings, schools and universities corresponding to the gender listed on their birth certificate. The measure, aimed at transgender people, was passed in a one-day special session of the North Carolina Legislature in late March and was signed by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory later that night. HB2 was pushed in response to a nondiscrimination ordinance approved in February by the Charlotte City Council that broadly defined how businesses should treat gay, lesbian and transgender customers. The CIAA Board of Directors said moving the championship games is “the first step in demonstrating that the conference does not support laws which prevent communities from

effectively protecting studentin Charlotte at the Spectrum Center athletes and fans. Uptown, formerly Time Warner “The conference intends Cable Arena. to increase its educational The tournament is a efforts to eliminate biases huge revenue maker for the that exclude or marginalCIAA and Charlotte. ize any human being, The Charlotte Reregardless of one’s gional Visitors AuthorCIAA Northern Division standings CIAA Overall race, ethnicity, sexual ity estimated last year’s orientation, gender or Chowan University CIAA hoops tourna2-0 4-1 physical disability,” Bowie State University ment pumped some 2-0 3-2 the statement con$55.1 million into city Virginia Union University 2-0 3-2 tinued. coffers. 1-1 4-1 “The board’s deci- Virginia State University CIAA basketball 2-3 sion allows the confer- Elizabeth City State University 1-1 has been in Charlotte ence to fight against Lincoln University since 2006. 0-2 1-4 any measures which T h i s s e a s o n ’s * Divisional play begins Oct. 8 prevent the fulfillment championship footof its mission to foster inclusive cultures for ball game, pitting the CIAA Northern Diviits student-athletes.” sion champs against the Southern Division Already the NBA, NCAA and Atlantic Coast champions, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. Conference have moved events out of North 12, at Durham County Memorial Stadium. Carolina because of the discriminatory law. While the location will change, it is unlikely CIAA officials cited time constraints and the tournament date will change. contractual obligations in stating that the “As long as it’s in Virginia, I’m fine,” said women’s and men’s basketball tournaments, VUU Athletic Director Joe Taylor. “It’s a winslated for Feb. 21 through 25, will remain win for us wherever it is in state.”

Richmond’s City Stadium might be a possibility. Other facilities recommended are the National Field Hockey Training Center in Virginia Beach and Dick Price Stadium at Norfolk State University. NSU, which is part of the MEAC conference, plays at South Carolina State University on Nov. 12. A CIAA athletic directors’ meeting is scheduled later this week, with venues the main topic, Taylor said. In addition to the football tournament, other CIAA championship events to be moved are men’s and women’s cross-country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and women’s tennis. The cross-country event is likely be hosted by Virginia Union University on Oct. 25 at Bryan Park or possibly Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville. Eight of the CIAA’s 12 member schools are located in North Carolina. Virginia’s CIAA representation is down to two — Virginia Union and Virginia State universities — since Norfolk State and Hampton universities moved to the MEAC in the late 1990s, and St. Paul’s College closed in 2013.

VSU trounces Livingstone 47-0

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Virginia State University linebacker Daryl Irby takes down Livingstone College quarterback Thaddeus Bell last Saturday at Rogers Stadium in Ettrick. The VSU Trojans won 47-0.

It’s time to add Stephen Mines and Christian Harden to Virginia State University’s emerging cast of football playmakers. Both figure heavily into Coach Reggie Barlow’s second half plans as the Trojans seek to return to the CIAA title game for the third time in four seasons. Pass receiver Harden and running back Mines each tallied a touchdown in VSU’s 47-0 rout last Saturday of visiting Livingstone College at Rogers Stadium in Ettrick. The Trojans’ home stand continues Friday, Oct. 7, as VSU — 4-1 overall, 1-1 in the CIAA — prepares for its first CIAA Northern Division challenge against Elizabeth City State University (2-3 overall, 1-1 in the CIAA). Sophomore Mines and freshman Harden provide Coach Barlow and quarterback Tarian Ayres with additional weapons. Mines carried seven times for 40 yards and a touchdown and Harden had four receptions for 64 yards with a touchdown in the one-sided win over Livingstone.

Both Mines and Harden hail from premier high school programs. Mines starred at three-time State 5A champion L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield County, while Harden comes from Henrico County’s Hermitage High School, which has been 76-11 since 2011.

Home sweet home Friday, Oct. 7: Virginia State University takes on Elizabeth City State University. Kickoff: 6 p.m., Rogers Stadium in Ettrick. Game moved from Saturday because of hurricane weather forecast.

Harden arrived at VSU after spending a redshirt season at James Madison University. Mines offers additional power to a rushing attack that features senior Kavon Bellamy and junior Trenton Cannon. Against Livingstone, Cannon rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, while Bellamy carried 50 yards with one score.

Through five games of the new Coach Barlow era, VSU has rushed for 1,147 yards (average of 5.0 yards per carry) with 15 touchdowns. Defensively, Trevon Bryon and Lamont Britt had interceptions for VSU and Bryant Frazier and Cullen Marshall each had two tackles for losses against Livingstone. The Trojans’ defense has been particularly stingy under first-year defensive coordinator Dwone Sanders. VSU leads the CIAA in least points allowed — 61 — and in fewest yards permitted — 233.6 per game. The Trojans went to the CIAA championship game in 2013 and 2014, winning the title the second year. Last year, VSU finished third in the CIAA Northern Division because of narrow losses to Bowie State and Virginia Union universities. VSU travels to Bowie State on Saturday, Oct. 15, before returning to Rogers Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, to celebrate homecoming against Lincoln University of Pennsylvania.

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Candidates Forum for Spotlight on The Cheats Movement hip-hop enthusiast Richmond City School Board Marc Wesley Cheatham, founder of The Cheats Movement blog and podcast, says Democrat Tim Kaine’s 2009 appointment as chairman of the Democratic National Committee was a catalyst for the evolution of a platform for local hip-hop. “Hip-hop is the most dominant culture in regards to current day events and present cultural activity,” says the 37-year-old hip-hop enthusiast whose work in the musical genre has helped spawn a vibrant hip-hop scene locally. He promotes new artists, reviews new releases by local and national hip-hop artists and cultivates community conversations around the art form that has become a worldwide phenomenon. “Hip-hop culture is pop culture,” he said. So when he and his podcast team talk hip-hop, he said, they talk anything from “local projects to national projects to stuff that’s in gospel music.” But they also talk about community events, local elections and politics, he said. In 2009, Mr. Cheatham was a 30-year-old senior assistant for policy to then-Gov. Kaine, and was recognized as an influential young leader in the community. The Marine veteran also was an avid listener of hip-hop. When Gov. Kaine was named DNC chairman, he asked Mr. Cheatham to be his travel aide. So, in an effort to stay connected to the music while traveling, Mr. Cheatham began his blog in January 2011. “People think that hip-hop is simply music and entertainment,” the Virginia Commonwealth University graduate says. “But if you look at social justice, at what Colin Kaepernick is doing, at the conversation about the national anthem and Black Lives Matter, they all reflect hip-hop and it’s pervasive place in American culture.” This relationship between culture, music and social change set the stage for The Cheats Movement in Richmond. “We traveled five out of seven days of the week for 18 months,” Mr. Cheatham recalls about the start of his blog. Even though he lived in and loved Richmond, he was rarely at home. He began posting pictures and his reflections on new albums in an effort to stay connected — “to stay home,” as he calls it. The Cheats Movement, which celebrates “art, community, culture and Richmond,” blew up in September 2011, he says, after he wrote about local artists performing in the RVA Musical Festival. After that post, TheCheatsMovement.com instantly became a hit with hip-hop listeners, fans and folks in Richmond who simply like new music, he says. “We realized that nobody covers local hip-hop and people want an avenue to know it, to celebrate it.” F i v e y e a r s l a t e r, M r. Cheatham continues his hip-hop work while serving as director of constituent services for now U.S. Sen. Kaine. He says he’s excited about the Joe Budden concert Oct. 30 at The Broadberry, which his team is promoting. Mr. Budden, a solo artist, also is a member of the hip-hop group, Slaughterhouse. Mr. Cheatham and his busi-

ness partner, Richard “Big Rich” Hernandez, along with their team of “hip-hop heads” now manage both the blog and the podcast, which Mr. Cheatham hopes will inspire future change makers through hip-hop music and culture. “We’ve been able to use the blog, in particular, to partner” with others and “bring the best we can to bridge gaps in Richmond.” The duo is perhaps most proud of the way they have been able to shine a light on a larger portion of Richmond. “Because of our platform,” Mr. Cheatham says, “everyone who comes into Richmond knows that hip-hop and a vibrant culture are here.” Meet public servant, hip-hop aficionado and this week’s Personality Marc Cheatham: Occupation: Director of constituent services and casework for U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine. Top volunteer position: Founder, The Cheats Movement. Date of birth: Dec. 28. Current residence: Henrico County. Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, Virginia Executive Institute at VCU and Leadership Metro Richmond. Family: Wife, Aria, and son, Cameron, 2. When The Cheats Movement was founded: January 2011. Its mission: The Cheats Movement is the intersection of hip-hop culture and community activity. The platform focuses on social justice, community activity and hip-hop music and culture that is relevant to the Richmond region. When I came up with the idea: The Cheats Movement started as a photography blog. After about a year, I shifted the blog to have more of a meaningful impact on the Richmond region. Today, I am proud that The Cheats Movement is much more than just a blog. It’s a podcast, it’s a promotion company and a media company. The platform has partnered with several organizations in Richmond, such as the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, TEDxRVA, WCVE and CBS to highlight the positive impact of Richmond’s hip-hip community. What drives me to do this: I really think hip-hop culture is making a positive and lasting

effect on the Richmond we live in. But in order for people to realize it, there have to be outlets and platforms that tell the story accurately. The Cheats Movement is just one platform that highlights how people involved in Richmond’s hip-hop community contribute to our vibrant arts scene, start-up community, non-profit sector, local government and politics and more. I’m driven to highlight that there is a growing hip-hop community that is focused on more than just music but every aspect of Richmond. My vision for The Cheats Movement: My vision is not just for The Cheats Movement. I hope there are many more online and print outlets that reflect positive hip-hop culture in Richmond. Hip-hop blogs shouldn’t just be reduced to music. They should reflect the full commentary of the culture. I hope to expand The Cheats Movement by continuing to highlight culture and partnering with like-minded organizations to create new projects that demonstrate the power of the hip-hop community. I also plan to introduce The Cheats Movement podcast to iTunes — it’s now on Soundcloud — and make it the most listened to hip-hop podcast in the region. Hip-hop is: A reflection of the people. Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions were once called the CNN for the black community. Well Nas, Jay-Z, Kendrick, J. Cole are far more than reporters for just black America, they are reporters for the world because hip-hop culture is the most dominant culture of our time. Favorite hip-hop artist and why: JayZ is the greatest hiphop artist of all time. He checks every box and has succeeded for longer and at higher levels than any other hip-hop artists. He’s the Michael Jordan of hip-hop. My favorite artist is Ghostface Killah from the Wu-Tang Clan. His wordplay and ability to diversify his style, yet remain true to himself and his music, is genius. I like AZ a lot, too. AZ is the definition of cool. Women and hip-hop: Women in hip-hop have to do everything the men do, only better and with more obstacles blocking them. There are very talented women hip-hop artists. Rapsody should be as big as J. Cole or Kendrick; she’s that good. But like much in American society, women face challenges that make it hard for them to reach success in volumes as large as men. Communities and hip-hop: There is still tension there. There is still far too much hip-hop music that focuses on the negative aspects of our community. And there is a place for all types of hip-hop music. But there needs to be a balance that allows the trap artists to understand the pure hustler and the hustler to understand the conscious rapper. There just needs to be a balance because hip-hop music is as diverse as our community. Upcoming community events: The Cheats Movement is assisting with “Hamilton’s America,” a screening at the Byrd Theatre hosted by WCVE on Oct 18. The Cheats Movement is hosting

Forum Oct. 9 at African Burial Ground Remembering Gabriel, the leader of Richmond’s largest slave rebellion. That is the purpose of a public forum 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the African Burial Ground, 1600 E. Broad St. This is the 14th year for the forum hosted by the activist group Defenders for Freedom, Justice and Equality led Phil Wilayto and Ana Edwards. It is held on the anniversary of Gabriel’s execution in 1800 after the uprising failed. Highlights will include the unveiling of an expanded effort to call attention to AfricanAmerica history. At the forum, Richmond history buff Free Egunfemi will showcase a new cell phone history tour she has created through her nonprofit, Untold RVA, with support from individuals, businesses and foundations. Ms. Egunfemi said she developed information about 100 stops where people can dial (804) 277-

8116 and learn about the role African-Americans played at each site. The program also will include an update on the campaign for a Shockoe Bottom Memorial Park to pay homage to the enslaved people who were bought and sold in the area. Richmond was the second largest center for slave sales before the Union won the Civil War in 1865 and abolished human bondage. The event also is to include dance and drum performances. Actress Yemima Davis will portray Mama Nan, wife of Gabriel, Ms. Edwards said. The event is being held on the close of the 101st Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. The group, founded by the late historian and Virginia native Dr. Carter G Woodson, founder of Black History Month, is meeting in Richmond. Information: Ms. Edwards, (804) 517-4049 or www.UntoldRVA.com.

“Manchester Manifest” on Oct. 15. The Cheats Movement and Trigger System are presenting Joe Budden at The Broadberry on Oct. 30. How I start the day: Every day is a blessing. I do my best to start every day with a positive outlook and try to maintain that outlook throughout the day. There is no challenge that can’t be overcome. As JayZ said, “Difficult takes a day; impossible takes a week.” A perfect day: Every day is the perfect day. Just think about it, every day is perfect and you need to enjoy it while you can. How I unwind: I’m not above reality TV. I love to joke with my wife and take my son to the various parks around Richmond. I’m a sports fan and enjoy going to live sporting events. I place top value on: My family and my comfort. Best late-night snack: Healthy: Grapes. Unhealthy: Ice cream loaded with peanut M&Ms. Prized possession: I have a book collection that includes books signed by President Obama, President Clinton and our next president, Hillary Clinton. I also have a signed photo with all of the living Virginia governors, including former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine. It’s a special photo. Person who influenced me the most: My mother, Bettie Cheatham. She taught me about putting family first and being proud of who I am. She sacrificed a lot so that I wouldn’t have to. And by doing so, she allowed me to be a leader in ways that I could have never imagined. Book that influenced me the most: “Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,” by David J. Garrow. It was the first book that truly explained Dr. King’s personal struggles. He was an incredibly strong man, but he truly had to rely on his family and his faith, and a lot of times came up short. What I’m reading now: “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation” by Jeff Chang. The book chronicles the birth of hip-hop. It’s used in several colleges as an academic text. My next goal: The Cheats Movement is working on a print magazine. The Magazine “WESEEIT 001” will feature a variety of Richmond-based street photographers. The Cheats Movement podcast is growing and we plan to release a lot more content in 2016-17.

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Revolutionary opera for masses opens By Lauren Northington

For many, opera is hard to enjoy. Like ballet and symphony orchestra, opera was crafted centuries ago for European aristocracy and was not intended to appeal to “common folk,” but to impress royalty and visiting dignitaries. Capitol Opera Richmond wants to change that. The nonprofit, which was designed to bring opera to regular folks, has opened “Noli Me Tangere” at the Henrico Theater , 305 E. Nine Mile Road in Highland Springs. The opera, which means “Don’t Touch Me” in Latin, is based on the 1887 Filipino novel of the same name written by ophthalmologist Dr. José Rizal after he read “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Mr. Smith Producer Gerardo Gaddi believes the story of love, betrayal and revenge will appeal to the first-time opera attendee as much as a highbrow opera fanatic. The two-hour performance includes an original score written by Richmond composer Anthony Smith, who is musical director of “Noli Me Tangere.” Mr. Smith, an accomplished pianist, vocal coach, music director and music educator, is the former assistant director of bands and director of percussion at James River High School in Chesterfield County. He currently serves as bass section leader at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Downtown. Mr. Smith and several of the 22-person cast

Want to go? What: Opera “Noli Me Tangere,” with original musical score by Richmond composer and opera music director Anthony Smith. Where: Henrico Theater, 305 E. Nine Mile Road, Highland Springs. When: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 15; 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. Tickets: $25. Free performance: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, for students and veterans with valid I.D. Details: www.capitoloperarichmond.com or (804) 690-4296.

are African-American, which producers are hoping will bring the opera to life for an ethnically diverse audience. “The power of the written word changes minds,” Mr. Gaddi told the Free Press. “The inspiration of ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ across the world in Asia made me think that we can actually enact change in our own lives.” “Noli Me Tangere” is performed in Tagalog, the language spoken by about a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and was written by Dr. Rizal in response to the Spanish occupation of the nation. The opera was intended to expose many of the ills of 300 years of Spanish colonization of the Philippines. The Spanish government executed Dr. Rizal in 1896. The book is now required reading for all Filipino schoolchildren. The opera also is timed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Jones Act, formally known as the Philippine Autonomy Act of

Folk Festival returns this weekend

Louis Armstrong once said, “All music is folk music. I ain’t never heard a horse sing a song.” Music by people and cultures from around the globe will be featured in Richmond this weekend at the three-day 12th Annual Richmond Folk Festival. From Friday, Oct. 7, through Sunday, Oct. 9, an artist for every taste will entertain the crowds of thousands that are expected to attend. More than 35 performers from Cuba to Afghanistan to Sri Lanka to Bulgaria and Italy — every corner of the world — are scheduled to entertain from six stages along the James River in Downtown Richmond. The free festival, produced by Venture Richmond and the National Council for the Traditional Arts, will stretch from 2nd to 7th streets south of Byrd Street to Brown’s Island. Performances will run from 6 until 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, noon to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. Among the acts scheduled are The Fairfield Four and the Legendary Ingramettes, gospel quartets; Gary U.S. Bonds with Gene “Daddy G” Barge; The Big Squeeze accordion masters; bluesman Marquise Knox; Masters of Percussion; Phil Wiggins Blues House Party; and beatbox masters, The Beat[box] Goes on: Rahzel, Nicole

Paris and Ed Cage. Adding to the variety, Jason D. Williams will perform rockabilly, the Balinese All Stars, a gamelan orchestra, will entertain and performers from the Sri Lankan Dance Academy of New York will dance. There also are several American gospel, Appalachian ballad, Cajun, bluegrass and zydeco performers highlighting uniquely American forms of folk music. The festival also will include cooking demonstrations from chefs all over the state, including West African food, Tangier Island crab bisque, stuffed grape leaves and Brunswick stew. More than 30 food and beverage vendors also are expected. Billed as one of the largest outdoor festivals on the East Coast, last year’s Richmond Folk Festival drew a crowd of more than 200,000 people. Organizers were keeping an eye on the weather and the possibility of showers from the remnants of Hurricane Matthew that may touch the area. At Free Press publication deadline, the forecast calls for temperatures in the 60s and showers Friday night, more rain throughout Saturday and partly sunny skies on Sunday. Information: www.richmondfolkfestival.com.

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Richmond post-Civil War is subject of Banner Lecture Oct.12

A lecture exploring how Richmond residents, including newly emancipated AfricanAmericans, coped in the aftermath of the Civil War will be held next week. Michael D. Gorman, a historian at Richmond National Battlefield Park, will speak on “A Manner Which Would Not Have Been Permitted Towards Slaves: Race, Reconstruction and Memory in Postwar Richmond,” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Virginia Historical Society, 428 N. Boulevard.

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The lecture, co-sponsored by Richmond National Battlefield Park, is part of the historical society’s Banner Lecture series and is free and open to the public. Mr. Gorman will use previously unexamined sources to shed light on Reconstruction in Richmond, which was replete with racial violence and white resistance, according to lecture organizers. Details: www.vahistorical.org or www.nps. gov/rich or (804) 358-4901.

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Happenings RVA Fashion Week runway show Oct.15 The observation deck of Richmond City Hall is about to be transformed into a fashion center. The third edition of RVA Fashion Week will take place 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, on the 18th floor of City Hall, 900 E. Broad St., it has been announced. The event, to be hosted by KISS FM’s Kelli S. Lemon, will feature the creative work of 10 local designers and area boutiques. The annual runway show is the brainchild and creation of current and former Virginia Commonwealth University students. The fashion show will be preceded by a trunk show 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Depot at VCU, 814 W. Broad St., organizers said. The trunk show is free and open to the public. Admission to the fashion show is $25, or $40 with three drinks included. All tickets must be purchased in advance; none will be sold at the door. Information: www.RVAFashionWeek.com. Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com/e/rva-fashion-weekfall-fashion-weekend-runway-show-tickets-27789577374.

Richmond History Makers to be honored Oct.18 Six people are being added to The Valentine museum’s roll of Richmond History Makers, it has been announced. The Downtown museum, which focuses on the city and its history, cited the honorees for unique and “significant contributions to the Richmond region.” The award winners in the 11th annual edition of the museum’s History Makers program include Jack Berry, president of Richmond Region Tourism, for “enChris and Rebecca Dovi, Dr. Joann couraging regional Henry, Jack Berry, and, seated, Dr. collaboration,” and Edward H. Peeples Jr. and Patty Parks Chris and Rebecca Dovi, founders of CodeVA, which teaches and promotes computer programming education in public schools, for “demonstrating innovative solutions.” Also, Dr. Joann Henry, founder and director of the first Virginia-based adult high school, Dream Academy Inc., for “creating quality educational opportunities;” Patty Parks, community services manager for the Richmond Public Library, for “promoting stronger communities;” and Dr. Edward H. Peeples Jr., an emeritus associate professor of preventive medicine and community health at Virginia Commonwealth University, for “improving social justice.” The new additions will be celebrated at a reception and awards presentation 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at The Valentine, 1015 E. Clay St., in Downtown. Tickets are $50 and are available online at www.thevalentine. org/Richmond-history-makers. The Valentine launched the Richmond History Makers in 2005 to call attention to community residents who are making a difference but often go unrecognized. Details: www.richmondhistorymakers.com or (804) 649-0711, ext. 339.

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Thousands of people enjoyed music, food and fun during the 28th Annual 2nd Street Festival in Jackson Ward last weekend. Streets were blocked off to accommodate the stages, where a variety of musical acts and entertainers performed to appreciative crowds on Oct. 1 and 2. Left, James “Saxsmo” Gates, a three-time Grammy Award nominee, plays to the crowd. Andrea Daughtry, right, shows off her cowry shell glasses near the booths where vendors sold a variety of merchandise and food. The event is sponsored by Venture Richmond. Trim: 7.278” x 10” | Bleed 7.528” x 10 1/4” | Color: 4cp | Pub: Richmond Free Press Monthly Ads | Insertion: Oct. 06, 2016

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Lt. Col. Linda M. Washington, former chief of medical services for the 113th Air Wing, dies Lt. Col. Linda Marlene Washington left Richfor the Federal Aviation Administration. mond to make history as a military doctor. Six years after joining the Air Guard, she In 1988, the intrepid physician became the went into combat with the 113th Medical first female flight surgeon in the District of Group in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm Columbia Air National Guard, also known as and Desert Shield that threw Iraqi forces out the 113th Wing. of Kuwait. Twice deployed during combat, Lt. Col. In 1998, she was involved in providing mediWashington would rise to command the wing’s cal services when the 113th Wing participated medical services before retiring in 2005 after in Operation Northern Watch to enforce a no-fly 30 years. zone over the Kurdish section of Iraq. She then worked in emergency medicine During her career, she served as chief of at a Baltimore hospital until 2009, when she flight medicine for the 113th Medical Group returned to the Richmond area to be closer to and also as chief of aeromedical services. She her family because of illness. held both positions before becoming chief of Her commitment and dedication is being medical services for the group. remembered following her death Tuesday, Sept. During her military career, Lt. Col. Wash20, 2016, in Mechanicsville from complications ington earned numerous decorations, including from a stroke. She was 60. the Meritorious Service Medal. Lt. Col. Washington Family and friends celebrated her life durIn addition to her passion for medicine, she ing a service Tuesday, Sept. 27, at her home church, Ebenezer was a music lover, particularly gospel, jazz and rhythm and blues. Baptist in Jackson Ward. She also bowled and collected African-American art. The Richmond native earned her medical degree in 1983 from Survivors include her mother, Blanche B. Washington; and Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., after graduating two sisters, Barbara W. Battle and Diane W. Mason. from Huguenot High School and earning her undergraduate degree in biology at James Madison University. While completing her medical residency at D.C. General Hospital, she began her military career in 1985, when she was commissioned as a captain in the D.C. Air National Guard. Initially a general medical officer at an Air Force hospital, 2003 Lamb Avenue Lt. Col. Washington expanded her career by completing the Dr. Arthur M. Jones, Sr., Pastor Aerospace Medicine Primary Course to earn her credentials as (804) 321-7622 a flight surgeon in 1988. She was the first female flight surgeon with the National Guard unit, according to her family. Church School - 9:30 a.m. She later added to her credentials when she became board certiWorship Service - 11:15 a.m. fied in internal medicine and was certified as a medical examiner

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Court rules that Christian-only prayers at government meetings are OK By Jeremy M. Lazarus

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that governments do not violate the church-state barrier when elected community leaders exclusively deliver Christian prayers to begin meetings. The 2-1 decision in a case involving Rowan County, N.C., represents a blow to non-Christians who feel excluded from such prayers and to First Amendment advocates that have sought to require more ecumenical prayer. However, the Sept. 20 decision limited its focus to legislative prayer and did not indicate any change in court restrictions that bar public schools from requiring students to say prayers before or during classes or at extracurricular events. Writing for the majority, Judge G. Steven Agee overturned a lower court decision in finding that courts cannot interfere with prayers delivered at government meetings except for those that “over time denigrate, proselytize or betray an impermissible government purpose.” Judge Dennis W. Shedd joined the decision that drew a stinging dissent from the third judge on the panel, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, who argued that the majority was allowing a seat of government to begin “to resemble a house of worship.” The case involving Rowan County challenged the county’s practice of having one of the five elected commissioners offer a prayer at monthly meetings. All five are Christian. The decision, though, affects the prayer practices of governing bodies in Virginia, the Carolinas, West Virginia and Maryland — the states subject to the court’s rulings. The decision was a victory for the Alliance Defending Freedom, the National Center for Life and Liberty and the Liberty Institute, which defended the county against the American Civil Liberties Union’s challenge to the practice of promoting exclusively Christian prayers. The ACLU has not indicated whether it would appeal the decision. The appeals panel’s decision expands on a 2014 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving the Town of Greece, N.Y. In a 5-4 decision, the nation’s highest court found the town’s practice of having a rotating group of almost exclusively Christian clergy offer prayers to open government meetings did “not discriminate” against minority faiths and did not coerce participation by non-Christians. In the Rowan case, Judge Agee made it clear that the decision was decisive. “Under the Supreme Court’s most recent decision explaining legislative prayer, Town of Greece v. Galloway, we find the Board’s legislative prayer practice constitutional. There is a clear line of precedent not only upholding the practice of legislative prayer, but acknowledging the ways in which it can bring together citizens of all backgrounds and encourage them to participate in the workings of their government. “On a broader level, and more importantly,” Judge Agee wrote, “the very ‘history and tradition’ anchoring the Supreme Court’s holding in Town of Greece underscores a long-standing

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tion of legislators as the sole prayer-givers, official invitation for audience participation, consistently sectarian prayers referencing but a single faith, and the intimacy of a local governmental setting exceeds even a broad reading of Town of Greece. “That case in no way sought to dictate the outcome of every legislative prayer case. Nor did it suggest that ‘no constraints remain on [prayer] content,’ ” he continued, but instead barred prayers that over time “denigrate nonbelievers or religious minorities, threaten damnation, or preach conversion.” He wrote that kind of coercive prayer is happening in Rowan County, rather than the kind of religious welcome that ought to be in place. Citing the terrible violence that partisans of a faith are committing overseas, he wrote, “It behooves us not to take our relative religious peace for granted and to recognize that the balance struck by (the great religion clauses in the U.S. Constitution) just may have played a part in it. “In venues large and small, a message of religious welcome becomes our nation’s great weapon,” he stated, “never to be sheathed in this or any other global struggle,” unlike in Rowan where he sees prayer being used as a tool of exclusion that he believes deserves to be banned.

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practice not only of legislative prayer generally but of lawmakerled prayer specifically. “Opening invocations offered by elected legislators have long been accepted as a permissible form of religious observance,” he continued. “We decline to accept the district court’s view that legislative prayer forfeits its constitutionally protected status because a legislator delivers the invocation. “A legal framework,” he continued, “that would result in striking down legislative prayer practices that have long been accepted as ‘part of the fabric of our society’ cannot be correct.” In his dissent, Judge Wilkinson wrote that the Town of Greece’s use of volunteer guest ministers “is a conceptual world apart” from Rowan County’s prayer practice that allows its commissioners to feature “invocations week after week, month after month, year after year with the same” Christian faith references. “Those prayers served to open a meeting of our most basic unit of government,” he wrote, “a local board of commissioners that passes laws affecting citizens in the most daily aspects of their lives. The prayers, bordering at times on exhortation or proselytization, were uniformly sectarian, referencing one and only one faith. “I have seen nothing like it,” he continued. “This combina-

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Legal Notices/Employment Opportunities Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND SAUL JONES, Plaintiff v. JUDY JONES, Defendant. Case No.: CL16-3335-7 ORDER Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce and Plaintiff made oath by Affidavit that the above named defendant, Judy Jones’ address is unknown. The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce a vinculo matrimonii from the defendant on the ground of more than one year of continuous separation. It appearing from Affidavit that due diligence has been used by the plaintiff and plaintiff’s counsel to ascertain in what county or city the defendant Judy Jones is without effect, it is ORDERED the defendant appear before this Court on or before November 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and do what is necessary to protect her interest herein. An Extract, Teste: EDWARD F. JEWETT, Clerk I ask for this: Bernice Stafford Turner, Esq. VSB# 31511 attybstagmail.com P.O. Box 25852 Richmond, VA 23260 (804) 218-4357 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER LEE JONES, III, Plaintiff v. NANCY JONES, Defendant. Case No.: CL15001654-00 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 16th day of November, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2 and protect her 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 SHEIKH MUHAMMAD, Plaintiff v. CAROLINE MUHAMMAD, Defendant. Case No.: CL16002169-00 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 16th day of November, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2 and protect her 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 TONYA STRONG, Plaintiff v. CLARENCE STRONG, Defendant. Case No.: CL16002339-00 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 10th day of November, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom 2 and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

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day of November, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom 2 and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 804-748-1379

ROBERT S. LIVERMAN, As Former Director and Trustee in Dissolution, ELITE CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., A Maryland Corporation for which the Certificate of Authority to Transact Business i n Vi r g i n i a h a s b e e n revoked, DRS. NIAMTU, ALEXANDER, KEENEY, H A RRI S , M E T Z G ER & DYMON, P.C., A Virginia Corporation a/k/a NIAMTU, ALEXANDER, KEENEY, H A RRI S , M E T Z G ER & DYMON PC and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before NOVEMBER 23, 2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

F U L G H A M O RR a / k / a DEMETRIA GREEN, As Former Director and Trustee in Liquidation, HARRY L. JEFFERSON a/k/a HARRY LEE JEFFERSON, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of HARRY L. JEFFERSON a/k/a HARRY LEE JEFFERSON, ADELL JEFFERSON a/k/a ADELLE WALLACE JEFFERSON, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of A D E L L JEFFERSON a/k/a ADELLE WALLACE JEFFERSON, ELLA BERT RANDOLPH, ANN C. WINGFIELD, ADELL MAE SCROGGINS, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ADELL MAE SCROGGINS, JACQUELINE SCROGGINS, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of JACQUELINE SCROGGINS, STUART WASHINGTON a / k / a S T E WA R T A . WASHINGTON JR., Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of STUART WASHINGTON a / k / a S T E WA R T A . WA S H I N G TO N J R . , NATHANIEL JEFFERSON, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of NATHANIEL JEFFERSON, PATRICIA D E N I S E S CR O G G I N S a/k/a PATRICIA DENISE WASHINGTON, DARRELL L. WINGFIELD, LAVERNE JEFFERSON, EARL W. TRIMMER a/k/a EARL W. TRIMMER, SR., DOUGLAS SCROGGINS, JR., GAIL

MOBLEY a/k/a GAIL Y. MOBLEY and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before NOVEMBER 23,2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON, Plaintiff v. KEISHA WASHINGTON, Defendant. Case No.: CL16000956-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 10th day of November, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom 2 and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure 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 NICHOLAS OTEY, Plaintiff v. KATINA OTEY, Defendant. Case No.: CL15003157 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 10th day of November, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom 2 and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

CUSTODY virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt IN the COunty of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Alyssia and Aiden Bagarus, Michael Bagarus v. steven Gary & Jacqueline Bagarus Case No. JJ088606-01-00, JJ088607-01-01 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Determine custody of Alyssia Bagarus (DOB: 8/6/01) and Aiden Bagarus (DOB: 3/13/06),whose parents are Jacqueline and Steven Bagarus, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-241A3. Steven Bagarus’ last known address is 13200 Twinbrook Pkwy #101, Rockville, MD 20851. Jacqueline Bagarus last known address is 18904 Impulse Ln, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. It is ORDERED that the defendant Steven Bagarus & Jacqueline Bagarus appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before November 30, 2016at 9:00 A.M. Laura G. Griffin Clerk of Court Twelfth Judicial District Chesterfield J&DR District Court 7000 Lucy Corr Boulevard Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 804-748-1379

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER DAQUEETA MAYFIELD, Plaintiff v. NORRIS RAWLINGS, JR., Defendant. Case No.: CL13003270-00 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 10th

virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt IN the COunty of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Maylli esmeralda Magana, glenis amaya v. Oscar magana Case No. JJ089734-01-00 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Determine custody of Maylli Esmeralda Magana (DOB: 12/5/2001),whose mother is Glenis Amaya, and whose father is Oscar Magana, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-241A3. Oscar Magana’s last known address is 711 22nd Street, Summit Avenue, Union City, New Jersey 07087. It is ORDERED that the defendant Oscar Magana appear at the above-named Court and protect his interests on or before January 30, 2017at 9:00 A.M. Laura G. Griffin Clerk of Court Twelfth Judicial District Chesterfield J&DR District Court 7000 Lucy Corr Boulevard

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HENRICO LEA YADIN, Petitioner In Re: Maya Tudor Case No.: CL16001939-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is for Lea Yadin (Mother), by counsel, to obtain a name change for her daughter, a minor, from Maya AnneMarie Tudor to Maya Sarah Yadin. It appearing by affidavit that the Father’s last known address is no longer valid and the Father’s present whereabouts are unknown, the Mother sought service of process on the Father at his last known residence, and the Sheriff of Hampton City, Virginia has filed a return of service stating that Father was not found and was unable to make service of process; additionally Mother mailed a copy of the peitition to Father which came back “moved left no address,” it is therefore; ORDERED that the Father appear before this Court on or before October 27, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests herein. A Copy Teste: HEIDI S. BARSHINGER, Clerk Henrico Circuit Court I ask for this: Jennifer M. Fox (VSB #39574) BARNES & DIEHL, P.C. Lockwood Business Center 9097 Atlee Station Road, Suite 319 Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116 (804) 569-5515 (telephone) (804) 569-5501 (facsimile) jfox@barnesfamilylaw.com Counsel for Petitioner

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. AMAZING ENTERPRISES, An Entity Not Registered with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporate Commission, Defendants. Case No.: CL16-1405-4 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 200 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, Virginia, TaxMap/ GPIN#S000-0352/008, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, AMAZING ENTERPRISES. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, AMAZING ENTERPRISES, An Entity Not Registered with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporate Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that BERNICE STAFFORD-TURNER, As possible office/director, who may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that A-MASS INC, Entity # 0488251-0, A Terminated Virginia Corporation, as Possible Possessor of an Ownership Interest in the Property Commonly Known as 200 Jefferson Davis Highway, which may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that GWENDOLYN A. HARRIS, As Former Director and Trustee in Dissolution and ROBERT S. LIVERMAN, As Former Director and Trustee in Dissolution, 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 ELITE CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., A Maryland Corporation for which the Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Virginia has been revoked, which may be a creditor with an interest in said property, has not filed a response to this action; that DRS. NIAMTU, ALEXANDER, KEENEY, HARRIS, METZGER & DYMON, P.C., A Virginia Corporation a/k/a NIAMTU, ALEXANDER, KEENEY, HARRIS, METZGER & DYMON PC, which may be a creditor with an interest in said property, has not had service executed upon its registered agent despite four attempts by a professional process server 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 AMAZING ENTERPRISES, An Entity Not Registered with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporate Commission, BERNICE STAFFORD-TURNER, As possible office/director, A-MASS INC, Entity # 0488251-0, A Terminated Virginia Corporation, as Possible Possessor of an Ownership Interest in the Property Commonly Known as 200 Jefferson Davis Highway, GWENDOLYN A. HARRIS, As Former Director and Trustee in Dissolution,

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. INTEGRITIES, INC., a/k/a INTEGRITIES INCORPORATED, A Terminated Virginia Corporation, et al., Defendants. Case No.: CL16-2823-4 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1420 Spotsylvania Street, Richmond, Virginia, TaxMap/GPIN# E000-0606/001, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, INTEGRITIES, INC., a/k/a INTEGRITIES INCORPORATE. An Affidavit having been filed that said o w n e r, I N T E G RI T I E S , INC., a/k/a INTEGRITIES I N C O R P O R AT E , A Te r m i n a t e d V i r g i n i a Corporation, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that DEMETRIA FULGHAM ORR a/k/a DEMETRIA GREEN, As Former Director and Trustee in Liquidation, who may have an ownership interest in said property, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the Complaint to her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that HARRY L. JEFFERSON a/k/a HARRY LEE JEFFERSON, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of HARRY L. JEFFERSON a/k/a HARRY LEE JEFFERSON and ADELL JEFFERSON a/k/a ADELLE WALLACE JEFFERSON, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ADELL JEFFERSON a/k/a ADELLE WALLACE JEFFERSON, prior owners of record of said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that ELLA BERT RANDOLPH and ANN C. WINGFIELD, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that ADELL MAE SCROGGINS, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ADELL MAE SCROGGINS, JACQUELINE SCROGGINS, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of JACQUELINE SCROGGINS, STUART WASHINGTON a / k / a S T E WA R T A . WASHINGTON JR., Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of STUART WASHINGTON a / k / a S T E WA R T A . WASHINGTON JR., and NATHANIEL JEFFERSON, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of NATHANIEL JEFFERSON, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that PATRICIA D E N I S E S CR O G G I N S a/k/a PATRICIA DENISE WASHINGTON, DARRELL L. WINGFIELD, LAVERNE JEFFERSON and EARL W. TRIMMER a/k/a EARL W. TRIMMER, SR., who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that DOUGLAS SCROGGINS, JR. and GAIL MOBLEY a/k/a GAIL Y. MOBLEY, 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 addresses, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that INTEGRITIES, INC., a / k / a I N T E G RI T I E S I N C O R P O R AT E , A Te r m i n a t e d V i r g i n i a Corporation, DEMETRIA

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

BID COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION ITB # 16-1265-9CE – Cobbs Creek Reservoir Dam and Facilities Construction This project consists of an earthen embankment main dam and saddle dam, inlet/ outlet tower and control building, 150 MGD raw water intake facility, pump station and 72” transfer pipeline, a b o a t l a u n c h f a c i l i t y, operations building, site, electrical, and communication improvements, security and maintenance and utility equipment. Due 3:00 pm, January 11, 2017. Additional information available at: http:// henrico.us/purchasing/. COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION BID ITB# 16-1245-8JK Rehabilitation of Two (2) Salt Domes at the Woodman Road Maintenance Facility Due 2:30 pm, October 25, 2016 Additional information available at: http://www.henrico.us/ departments/purchasing/ bids-and-proposals/

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The University of Virginia seeks a firm to provide: eDiscovery To view a copy of RFP# MC092716 go to Procurement Services Site: http://www.procurement. virginia.edu/main/ publicpostings/RFP.html, or email: pur-rfp@virginia.edu

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Administrative Secretary – Part Time Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (RRPDC) has an opening for a part time Administrative Secretary to provide dependable front desk, administrative, and clerical support. Full job description and application procedure on the RRPDC website: www. richmondregional.org. Position open until filled. EOE.

SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST Richmond, VA

The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) is seeking a Social Media Specialist for its Marketing Division. This position will be responsible for updating and managing the social media sites that foster consumer engagement including the Virginia is for Lovers Facebook page, Pinterest account, Snapchat page, and YouTube presence; maintaining the social media marketing calendar for internal use; and collaborating with other divisions in developing and implementing tactics for VTC’s social media marketing initiatives. Salary minimum: $40,000. Please apply online @ www.vatc.org/administration/ employment/ Application deadline: October 14, 2016. EOE/M/F/V/D

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 153647-DF The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is requesting proposals from firms to provide Meteorology Services for VDOT Central Office Safety, Security & Emergency Management. All proposals must be received by 10:30 AM, October 25, 2016, at the Virginia Department of Transportation; Central Office Mail Center-Loading Dock Entrance; 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. An Optional Pre-proposal Conference will be held at 10:00 AM on October 12, 2016. For a copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP # 153647-DF), go to the website: www.eva.virginia.gov. VDOT assures compliance with Title VI Requirements of non-discrimination in all activities pursuant to this advertisement. For questions or additional information email: diane.fair@vdot.virginia.gov

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Requests FFY 2017 Competitive Grant Proposals

The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, the state’s Developmental Disabilities Council, seeks to support local, regional and/or statewide projects that encourage inclusive communities and result in changes to policies, programs, and systems through the release of its Inclusive Communities Grant Program – Request for Proposal (RFP). The projects are related to early intervention/education, employment, healthcare, housing and transportation. The Board has approximately $400,000 available for multiple projects in Virginia (which would begin May 1, 2017), which are 100% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Funding for individual projects may range from $10,000 to $200,000. The 2017 RFP, forms & other important documents needed to complete an application are available at www.vaboard.org. The deadline for Letters of Interest is Nov. 1, 2017. Questions regarding grants management or the RFP process should be directed to Jason Withers, at (804) 786-9375 or by email at Jason.Withers@vbpd.virginia.gov.

GRTC Pulse Quarterly Public Information Meetings: October 25, 2016

Richmond Ambulance Authority is currently recruiting for the following position:

Position title: total Quality Manager Position suMMary: The incumbent is responsible for providing consultation and support in the development, analysis, interpretation, and management of a variety of complex data sources supporting clinical process improvement, system impact savings, and increased revenues. The incumbent will report to the QA/QI Operations Director and work collaboratively with the Operational Medical Director, Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Clinical Staff in providing knowledge of pre-hospital patient care, attention to detail, technical skills, detailed recommendations, and analytical expertise in order to aid providers and internal departments on ways to improve health care outcomes along the patient care continuum. EEO/AA

The City of Richmond is seeking to fill the following positions: Automotive Mechanic I 29M00001091 Department of Public Works Apply by 10/16/2016 Automotive Mechanic II 29M000001080 Department of Public Works Apply by 10/16/2016 Human Resources ConsultantTraining and Development 12M00000007 Department of Human Resources Apply by 11/16/2016 Master Plumber 30M00000068 Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities Apply by 10/30/2016

The next quarterly GRTC Pulse (Bus Rapid Transit) Project Public Information Meetings are scheduled. The purpose of these meetings is to provide a status update of the Project. Content of these meetings is identical; please plan to attend the meeting most convenient for your schedule. Members of the media are invited to attend.

Power Line Technician II – Ops Division: Street Lights Section 35M00000566 Department of Public Utilities Apply by 10/30/2016

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from Noon – 1 PM and 6 PM – 7 PM Richmond Public Library – Main Branch 101 E. Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23219

Project Management Analyst – Payroll and Accounting Analyst 29M00000031 Department of Public Works Apply by 10/16/2016

This location is accessible via the GRTC Transit System, and is two blocks from many Broad Street routes. Two hour free on-street parking is available on surrounding streets. Paid parking is available in the parking garage entrance located at Grace and 2nd Streets.

Superintendent of Automotive Maintenance 29M00001079 Department of Public Works Apply by 10/16/2106

Meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. GRTC strives to provide reasonable accommodations and services for persons who require assistance to participate. For special assistance, contact Ashley Mason at 804-4749364 or email amason@ridegrtc.com at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. GRTC Transit System’s CARE and CARE Plus services also provide origin-to-destination paratransit services under the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for individuals with disabilities who many not be reasonably able to use GRTC fixed route bus service.

Water Utility Specialist – Distribution (Day/Night Shift) – Multiple Positions 35M00000589 Department of Public Utilities Apply by 11/6/2016 ****************** For an exciting career with the City of Richmond, visit our website for additional information and apply today! www.richmondgov.com EOE M/F/D/V

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October 6-8, 2016

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Football icon Jim Brown honored with statue Free Press wire report

CLEVELAND For one more Sunday, Jim Brown felt the kind of emotional surge that made him an NFL legend. The greatest player to wear a Cleveland Browns jersey, and in the conversation as the best in league history, Brown was immortalized Sept. 18 as the team unveiled a bronze statue of the running back’s likeness outside FirstEnergy Stadium. The 8-foot-tall sculpture, which weighs more than 2,000 pounds, depicts No. 32 at the top of his game. He’s in motion, the football tucked tightly under his left arm, his right arm cocked to ward off an oncoming tackler. Although the tribute came 51 years after Brown walked away from the game at the peak of his career to pursue an acting career in Hollywood, the 80-year-old was moved by the tribute. “It’s a fantastic moment,” he said, standing at the podium steadied by a walking cane. “It’s a great moment because I feel it throughout my body.” Brown retired at age 29, ending a nine-year run in which he led the league in rushing eight times and was the MVP three times. He was a devastating runner, able to not only outrun defenders but blast through them. He finished his pro career with 12,312 yards rushing, 126 touchdowns and established a legacy few have approached. “When you mention the Cleveland Browns, I think the first thing everybody thinks about is Jim Brown,” owner Jimmy Haslam said. “I think one of the reasons we have such a tremendous fan base today is that so many of us grew up watching Jim Brown play and remember 32 and how he dominated for nine years.” The unveiling took place about three hours before the Browns played their home opener against the Baltimore Ravens. The ceremony was attended by some of Brown’s teammates, Browns coach Hue Jackson, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, who sported a white No. 32 jersey. In his opening remarks, Brown, who has been a community activist for much of his life, was moved by seeing so many people he has known for years. “There is a natural feeling that I have today of joy and celebration,” said Brown, who was joined on the dais by his wife, Monique, and son, Aris. “This represents one of the highest moments of my life because when I look at the audience, about 95 percent of the people I

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Football icon Jim Brown, right, strikes a pose with the statue of himself that now stands outside the stadium of his former team, the Cleveland Browns. The statue of the pro football hall of famer who ranks among the all-time great running backs was unveiled Sept. 18.

know personally. Most of them I know through the work that they do, the work that I do and the work we do together in the community to make it a better community.” Haslam said Brown’s value to the team can’t be underestimated. “It means a tremendous amount,” he said. “Jim turned 80 last year and I watch him relate to our players who are almost 60 years younger than him and he still has the ability to relate,” Haslam said. “Jim is a very wise man, he’s been great counsel to Dee and I as we learn the NFL business. He’s a very smart, savvy guy who

Serena Williams: ‘I won’t be silent’ Associated Press

Star tennis player Serena Williams says she “won’t be silent” about the killing of AfricanAmerican men by police officers. Williams wrote on Facebook on Sept. 27 that she was inspired to speak out after asking her 18-year-old nephew to drive her to a meeting. Their car traveled past a police officer, and Williams “quickly checked to see if he was obliging by the speed limit” so as to avoid an interaction with the officer. Williams recalled “that horrible video of the woman in the car when a cop shot her boyfriend” — a reference to when Philando Castile was shot by a Minnesota police officer in July — and said she worried about similar fates for members of her family. Williams also quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., saying, “There comes a time when silence is betrayal,” before ending her post with “I Won’t Be Silent.” Williams joins a high-profile group of athletes speaking out about social injustice. San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin

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I think relates to people of all ages and people of all colors.” Brown was once distanced from the only team he ever played for, but Haslam and his wife, Dee, welcomed him back to the organization four years ago as a special adviser. The Haslams were instrumental in the commission of the statue, which the team noted was “to honor the many on-field accomplishments” of Brown. The statue — the first erected outside the lakefront stadium — also brought some criticism to the team because of Brown’s long history of violence against women. He served four months in jail in 2000 for failing to attend counseling.

Richmond Public Schools inducts 2016 Hall of Fame Class Richmond Public Schools will honor its Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Saturday, Oct. 8, at Fifth Baptist Church, 1415 W. Cary St. The reception for the former athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors begins at 5 p.m. Here is list of the 2016 Hall of Famers, including their class and sport: Armstrong High School: McDaniel Anderson (’69, football), Kacem Brazil (’58, Kennedy athletic director), Edward “Eddie” Gates (’73 Kennedy, football and baseball), Donald “Cisco” Ross (’66, basketball and football) and Pernell Taylor (’59 Kennedy, coach, teacher and athletic director). George Wythe High School: Charles Bradshaw (’66, sports editor), Marvin Lively (’73, basketball) and Carolyn Estes Williams (’73, field hockey and tennis). Huguenot High School: Ronise Crumpler (’89, track), Corey Holiday (’89, football) Leroy “Bo” Jones Jr. (’96, basketball), Eric

Sturdifen (’96, football) and Shawn Vass (’88, track). John Marshall High School: Paul Gentry Jr. (’75, basketball), Royal Quarles (’75, baseball and football), Melvin “Mel” Roach Sr. (’51, football, basketball and baseball), Edmund Sherod (’77, basketball) and Frank Threatts Jr. (’54, Marshall-Walker basketball coach). Thomas Jefferson High School: Jim Holdren (’60, track coach), John Jones (’72, soccer), Deborah Diana Snagg (’76, track) and Jonas Barry Spiegel (’57, track, football and baseball) Maggie Walker High School: Sheilah Belle (’79, track and field), Perry Briggs Sr. (’47, football), Walter Carter (’76, football and basketball), Robert “Bob” Dandridge (’65, basketball), John W. “Pop” Williams (coach and teacher) and Murray “Bushead” Wood (’70, football). Details and tickets: Dr. Stefanie C. Ramsey at sramsey@rvaschools.net.

Employment Opportunities EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Richmond, VA

Director of Finance and Administration The College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) and Virginia Commonwealth University invites applications for a professional faculty appointment to serve as the Director of Finance and Administration. The successful candidate will have a vision for efficiently managing thousands of indices, a budget over $50 million dollars, and a professional staff eager to grow professionally. The Director of Finance and Administration ensures that the day-to-day fiscal operations of the CHS are carried out in accordance with the strategic plan and established policies and procedures in a timely manner; advises and supports the senior leadership team in strategic planning and ensures that CHS manages its resources to effectively support its faculty, staff, and students. This 12-month position has responsibility for supervising individuals in the Deans office and in all 17 schools and departments who handle financial transactions and oversight, and personnel management. In the Deans office, this individual will directly supervise fiscal and personnel managers, and other administrative staff as necessary. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of fostering a diverse environment and a plan for continuing to do so as Director. Required Qualifications • Master’s degree in business administration or accounting/finance and a minimum of seven years of progressive experience in financial management and administration in a university or comparable setting. • Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate and lead the financial activities of a liberal arts College that exists at the heart of a University. • Experience in financial systems, financial modeling and sophisticated analytics. • Relevant experience developing and coordinating strategic plans, multi-year financial plans, annual operating and capital budgets, database analysis, fiscal operations management and administration. • Ability to problem-solve and develop creative solutions, and a track record of developing innovative administrative or financial programs. • An engaging team-oriented leadership style that encourages consensus building and cooperation. • Demonstrated commitment to being a visible, accessible, positive presence in the work environment. • Demonstrated ability to foster a diverse environment and commitment to do so as Director. Only electronic applications will be accepted. Please apply online at www.vcujobs.com. Please submit a CV, cover letter and names of three references with your online application. Please contact Ms. Anne Stratton at amstratton@vcu.edu with any questions. Application review will begin immediately. Start date will be November 2016. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity affirmative action company. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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