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Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance celebrates her election victory in the contest for the state Senate seat vacated by Henry L. Marsh III. Location: A restaurant on Richmond’s South Side.

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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner waves to the crowd with his wife, Lisa Collis, at an election party in Arlington.

Happy Dance moving to state Senate Warner to get new Washington term after nail-biter win By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Democrat Rosalyn R. Dance waltzed to victory in the special election to fill the 16th Virginia Senate District seat that General Assembly veteran Henry L. Marsh III resigned during the summer. A retired nurse and former Petersburg mayor, Delegate Dance, 66, received 73 percent of the vote to easily defeat her independent opponent, Richmond businessman Preston T. Brown. The unofficial count showed her winning 28,943 votes to 10,112 for Mr. Brown in the majority-black district, which stretches from eastern Richmond to Dinwiddie County and includes Hopewell and Petersburg. “I woke up yesterday as Delegate Rosalyn Randolph Dance and arose this morning as Senator-Elect, Rosalyn Randolph Dance,” she wrote in a post on her Facebook page.

“I am humbled by the magnitude of the responsibility the Voters of the 16th Senatorial District (have) placed on my shoulders,” Delegate Dance stated in thanking her supporters. “Each day I commit to always remember that you, the Voters, are my Bosses.” A member of the Virginia House of Delegates for nine years, Sen.-elect Dance is expected to be sworn in as soon as the state Board of Elections certifies her Mr. Jewett victory. That will result in a special election for the 63rd House District seat she now occupies. Sen.-elect Dance must run for reelection next year in order to gain a full, four-year term.

Edward F. Jewett, interim Richmond Circuit Court clerk, also easily won the special election to replace Bevill M. Dean, who resigned in late 2013. Mr. Jewett, a Democrat, won 77 percent of the vote to gain the post over his independent rival, tour operator Emmett J. Jafari. The next election for clerk will be in 2019. In other area races, Democrat Peter G. Dunnaville lost his bid to become the first black constitutional officeholder in Chesterfield County. He finished a distant second to Republican Wendy S. Hughes in the election for Circuit Court clerk. Ms. Hughes captured 62 percent of the vote to beat Mr. Dunnaville and two other candidates. In Henrico, Michelle F. “Micky” Ogburn easily won the race to fill the vacant Three Chopt District seat on the county School Board. She won 63 percent of the vote to defeat Surya P. Dhakar in the nonpartisan post.

According to unofficial results, Dr. Brat won 147,897 votes — or about 61 percent of the total votes cast — thrashing Dr. Trammell, who garnered 89,795 votes, or about 37 percent. James Carr, a Libertarian Party candidate, won more than 5,000 votes, or 2 percent of the total. The traditionally Republican-voting district stretches from Richmond’s West End through most of Henrico County, and includes a large chunk of Chesterfield County and all of Culpeper, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, New Kent, Orange and Spotsylvania counties. One illustration of just how thoroughly Dr. Brat dominated the election: In Richmond, a traditional Democratic stronghold, Dr. Brat topped Dr. Trammell with 6,504 votes, or 49 percent of the total, compared with 6,457 votes, or 48.6 percent, for Dr. Trammell. Dr. Brat also won handily in surrounding Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover counties, each by 15 or more percentage points. Less than an hour after polls closed Tuesday night, Dr. Brat was declared the victor. “We’ve shown the country that we can still make our voices heard and that we still have a government of the people, by the people and for the people!” an ebullient Dr. Brat told a packed ballroom at a hotel in western Henrico County filled with Republican state legislators, volunteers, family and friends. “Free enterprise, equal treatment before the law, fiscal responsibility, constitutional government, a strong national defense and faith in God are the keys to addressing the serious challenges facing our country,” he added. Dr. Brat won two elections in one — a special election to fill Please turn to A4

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Tea Party’s Brat to be sworn in Nov. 12 By Joey Matthews

Republican Dave Brat, a darling of the ultraconservative Tea Party movement, easily topped Democrat Jack Trammell in Tuesday’s 7th District House of Representatives race. The victory by the 50-year-old economics professor at Randolph-Macon College sends a representative to Congress who has pledged to oppose President Obama’s progressive agenda at every turn.

Miller out at VSU By Jeremy M. Lazarus

By Jeremy M. Lazarus and Joey Matthews

Whew! That’s how many supporters of U.S. Sen Mark Warner are reacting after he narrowly won re-election to six more years of representing Virginia in Washington. The 59-year-old former Virginia governor managed to escape the GOP avalanche Tuesday night, eking out a surprisingly close 16,000-vote victory over his main rival, Republican lobbyist and political strategist Ed Gillespie, according to the unofficial count of the nearly 2.2 million votes cast. Although he was expected to handily win re-election, Sen. Warner, a Democrat, was behind for nearly four hours before votes from precincts in Northern Virginia finally gave him a lead around 11 p.m. to the relief Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press of his backers. Mr. Gillespie Radio personality “Miss Community” is still hoping Clovia Lawrence, right, and Ebony Leach against hope, peruse poll results Tuesday night at an and refused to election night gathering at Southern concede as of the Kitchen in Shockoe Bottom. Free Press deadline Wednesday night. He is awaiting official results from this week’s canvass by the state Board of Elections. He could request a recount if his loss by less than 1 percent of the total votes cast proves accurate. Examination of the results by locality indicates Sen. Warner’s apparent win was the result of strong African-American support in Richmond and other urban areas, as well as his strong showing in the state’s largest population center, Northern Virginia. This is a victory Sen. Warner’s party desperately needed after a night in which Republicans generally swamped Democrats, picking up seven Senate seats to seize control of the upper chamber and gaining the largest majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in nearly 70 years. Sen. Warner’s victory Tuesday is a far cry from his 2008 win when, running down ticket during the initial presidential race of then-Sen. Barack Obama, he beat former Gov. Jim Gilmore by 1.1 million votes. Sen. Warner credited Tuesday’s win to his commitment to be the kind of legislator people want, someone wiling to “work across

“Great things are happening at VSU!” That slogan tops the university president’s page on Virginia State University’s website. It’s ironic because the president just announced his resignation. Dr. Keith T. Miller handed in his notice last Friday at the start of a closed-door meeting of the university’s board of visitors. His resignation comes four and a half years after taking the helm of the 132-year-old institution and more than two years before his contract was to expire. He negotiated a “golden parachute” ahead of the special meeting. Harry Black, the board’s rector, later disclosed that Dr. Miller, By Joey Matthews 59, will receive his base pay of $356,324 for an additional 12 The executive director of the Historic months while on sabbatical or Richmond Foundation is defending the leave. After that, he could return organization’s decision to rent the historic to VSU as a tenured professor church it owns and maintains in Downif he chooses. town to a Richmond-based national group “President Miller is to be that glorifies the Confederacy. commended for his integrity The nonprofit foundation, whose misand putting the interests of sion is to preserve, promote and protect historic places for the economic benefit and cultural enrichment of Richmond, Please turn to A5

Confederates to hold service at Downtown church is renting Monumental Church to the United Daughters of the Confederacy for the group’s annual memorial service for members who have died during the past year. The UDC was founded in 1894 by female descendants of Confederate veterans and purports to honor their memory and heritage. Others see them as a not-so-well masked purveyors of hate. “Though they are genteel and have good middle class decorum, the United

Daughters of the Confederacy advocate white racist history,” said Edward H. Sebesta of Luzerne, Pa., who has worked to stop churches in Richmond and around the country from hosting the Confederate group. Mr. Sebesta’s research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals and university presses on neoConfederate groups since 1998. He told the Free Press the memorial service may sound innocent enough, but

“it lends the prestige of the (church) institution to the United Daughters of the Confederacy. You wouldn’t let the Ku Klux Klan rent that space. “And they are memorializing people that worked to glorify the Confederacy. They aren’t memorializing Confederates, but they are glorifying neoConfederates.” The UDC memorial service is schedPlease turn to A4

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Cityscape Slices of life and scenes in Richmond Traffic passes the new 99-room Marriott Residence Inn going up at East Main and 14th streets in Downtown. Around the corner, a second hotel, a 125-room Courtyard Marriott is being built. The new, job-creating hotels are part of the $30 million First Freedom Center development. The nonprofit center, scheduled to open in January, will celebrate Virginia’s role in legalizing religious freedom. At this site in 1786, the General Assembly passed Thomas Jefferson’s Statute for Religious Freedom, guaranteeing freedom of worship as Rhode Island, Maryland and Pennsylvania had done as colonies. The center hopes to attract visitors from around the world to exhibits examining the history, meaning and importance of religious liberty. The new hotels are among five being developed in Downtown. Others underway include a 70-room hotel being constructed in an office building at 201 W. Broad St. and two others, with a total of 244 rooms, planned for a former office building at 700 E. Main St. Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press

Veterans Day is Nov. 11 In observance of Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, please note the following: U.S. government Federal offices: Closed. Post offices: Closed. State government: Closed. Richmond metro area Colleges: Open. City and county offices: Closed. City and county schools: Open. Courts: Closed. DMV: Customer service centers closed. Libraries: Closed. Parking: Meters will not be enforced. Trash: Collections will be on a regular schedule. Transportation GRTC: Buses will run on a regular schedule. Businesses Major shopping malls: Open. Banks: Closed. ABC stores: Open. Richmond Free Press: Open.

New federal magistrate sworn in Roderick C. Young was surrounded by proud family members as he made history. He became the first African-American to be sworn in as a full-time U.S. magistrate judge in the Richmond Division of the U.S. District Court’s Eastern District last week. The 48-year-old Henrico County resident was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson at the Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige Jr. Federal Courthouse in Downtown. Judge Young was sworn in Oct. 28 after his unanimous selection by the federal district court judges in Richmond. He was recommended for the position by a panel of lawyers and Richmond-area residents that was chaired by Howard C. Vick Jr., a partner at the law firm of McGuire Woods in Downtown. Judge Young will serve an eight-year Judge Young term. Robert H. Cooley III was the first African-American to serve as a part-time federal magistrate judge in the Richmond Division. He was appointed in 1976. Born in Petersburg, Judge Young was raised in Richmond and Henrico County. He graduated from Henrico High School in 1984 and earned a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 1988. He received his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1994. Judge Young began his legal career as an assistant public defender in Portsmouth and later served as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Richmond under former Commonwealth’s Attorney David M. Hicks. He also is a former assistant U.S. attorney. — JOEY MATTHEWS

Christmas comes earlier Free Press staff and wire report

Before the leftover Halloween candy could be cleared from store shelves, Christmas started busting out across the Richmond area. Radio airwaves are starting Christmas music. Easy 100.9 FM began playing Christmas music exclusively last Thursday, 56 days before Christmas. And Lite98 FM will soon begin its all-Christmas music format as well. TV networks such as Hallmark and UP Entertainment are airing holiday movies. Walmart, Lowe’s and other stores have set up their first holiday displays and decorations and are piping in holiday music. And some Richmond-area homes already are decorated. On top of that, online retailers are joining the rush, moving many traditional “Black Friday” deals to early November. Amazon, with a huge shipping center in Chester, kicked off the holiday shopping season Nov. 1 by offering “lightning deals.” Office Depot and Office Max also offered discounts on laptops and touch screen computers beginning the same weekend. They also will have “Cyber Monday” sales every Monday throughout November. Walmart also is upping the ante with price “rollbacks.” Sears has announced a “Black Friday” friends and family sale this Sunday, Nov. 9. Kohl’s and Macy’s say they will open two hours earlier on Thanksgiving at 6 p.m. Meanwhile, protesters are lobbying against stores opening Thanksgiving Day so that employees can spend the holiday with their families.

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MILITARY VETERANS LIKE DOMINION LINEMAN DEVON MCFADDEN ARE REMOVING ONE PROUDLY WORN UNIFORM FOR ANOTHER. Supporting our military—when they’re abroad and when they come home—is an important part of who we are. That’s one of the reasons we’ve helped pilot the national Troops to Energy Jobs program, which links military veterans to jobs in the energy sector. We’re proud that our company’s commitment to service members and their families was recognized when we received the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award—the highest honor given to companies employing military veterans. It’s also led to Dominion being named a “Top 100 Military Friendly Employer” five years in a row. But what we’re most proud of are the dedicated men and women who’ve served our country so bravely. We’re honored to stand behind them—and work beside them.

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Scott to be state’s senior congressman By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Virginia’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives will continue to have eight Republicans and three Democrats. However, as a result of Tuesday’s election, three new members will be part of the delegation that will be led by Virginia’s new senior member, Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott of the 3rd District, who will become the state’s longest-serving member in Congress. Rep. Scott ran unopposed for his 12th, two-year term serving the district that stretches from Richmond to Norfolk and Portsmouth. He was first elected in 1992. The newly elected representatives joining Rep. Scott for the 114th Congress in January include Democrat Don Beyer of Alexandria, who won the 8th District seat that Rep. J.P. “Jim” Moran is leaving after 24 years. A successful businessman who owns several car dealerships, Mr. Beyer served as Virginia’s lieutenant governor under former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder. He was appointed by President Obama as the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland. Mr.

Beyer won 63 percent of the vote to defeat four opponents, including Republican Micah Edmond, and claim the Northern Virginia seat. Another newcomer is Republican Barbara Comstock. She won the race to succeed 10th District Republican Rep. Frank R. Wolf, who is stepping down after 17 terms. Ms. Comstock won 56 percent of the vote to overcome four rivals, including Democrat John Foust. The third new member, Republican Dave Brat. claimed the 7th House District seat. Dr. Brat, who upset House Majority Leader Eric I. Cantor for the GOP nomination, easily defeated a fellow Randolph-Macon College professor, Democrat Jack Trammell, and Libertarian James Carr to win his first term. In the other seven House races, the incumbents all handily beat challengers to win new terms. They are: Republican Rep. R.J. “Rob” Wittman, 1st District; Republican E. Scott Rigell, 2nd District; Republican J. Randy Forbes, 4th District; Republican Robert Hurt, 5th District; Republican R.W. “Bob” Goodlatte, 6th District; Republican H. Morgan Griffith, 9th District; Democrat G.E. “Gerry” Connolly, 11th District.

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party lines and actually put the people’s business first.” In his victory remarks, the senator said the election shows that the “people of America want us to move past sound bites. They want us to move past politics. They want us to get out of political gridlock. And they want us to make sure to get the job done for you and actually govern.” And that, he pledged, is what he will seek to do in his new term. This was the closest Senate race since 2006, when Democrat Jim Webb upset Republican George Allen, then the incumbent, by about 9,000 votes, a result confirmed in a recount. While Sen. Warner was not expected to win in a cakewalk this time, most polls suggested the politician who enjoys the highest voter approval rating among Virginia’s elected officials, would win by 7 to 10 percentage points. One person who found the closeness of the race unsurprising is former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, who remembers winning his historic 1989 race to become the first elected African-American state chief executive by a razor-thin 6,741 votes. Mr. Wilder, who campaigned with Sen. Warner in the final push before Tuesday’s vote, told the Free Press of his advice to Sen. Warner: “I told him not to believe the polls — that they were not accurate.” At the time, the polls also showed an easy win for Mr. Wilder. Mr. Gillespie did better than anticipated, Mr. Wilder said, because “there was an anti-incumbency fever going across the country. Many felt that Washington was the problem, not the problem-solver.” The GOP challenger also did a good job of tying Sen. Warner to President Obama, Mr. Wilder said. With the president’s approval ratings sagging badly, chiefly among white voters, the president became a liability that Sen. Warner could not escape. Carol J. Pretlow, associate professor of political science and director of the Consortium for Strategic and Global Studies at Norfolk State University, said, “I think it is not unusual when you have problems with the economy and other problems for people to say, ‘We need a change.’ ” Lower turnout of voters is one big reason this election restored Virginia’s reputation as a battleground. In 2006, nearly 2.4 million people voted, or 53 percent of the registered 4.5 million registered voters. But the Warner-Gillespie contest drew fewer than 2.2 million voters, or about 41 percent of the now expanded voter pool of 5.3 million registrants. Fairfax County, the state’s largest locality, was a help to the senator’s hopes for re-election. About 300,000 people voted in that county, with 57 percent going for Sen. Warner. However, a look at the Fairfax results shows that it played somewhat less of a role in the Warner election than it did former Sen. Webb’s upset win in 2006. Mr. Gillespie actually carved into the Democratic vote in Fairfax. Not only did 40,000 fewer voters go to polls in that county than did in 2006 when 340,000 people voted, but Sen. Warner won the county by 54,000, or 11,000 fewer than the 65,000 votes Mr. Webb won eight years ago. Instead, it appears Sen. Warner made up for the shortfall with stronger support from African-American voters in Richmond and other places with a large black constituency, such as Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg and Portsmouth. Sen. Warner picked up 2,000 to 3,000 extra votes in those urban centers when his results are compared with Mr. Webb’s. For example, Sen. Warner won 27,000 more votes in Richmond than Mr. Gillespie did. In 2006, Mr. Webb received 24,000 more votes than then-Sen. Allen did in Richmond. Mr. Wilder said it is doubtful that Sen. Warner would be returning to Washington if he had failed to gain such strong

support from African-American voters, who comprise about 20 percent of Virginia’s voters. “I think Mark would say that without the African-American vote, it would be over for him,” Mr. Wilder said. Sen. Warner’s efforts to show he has worked with Republicans also paid off, allowing him to win a bigger share of the vote in Republican suburbs or at least limit Mr. Gillespie’s gains. Chesterfield County is a prime example. In 2006, Mr. Allen won the county by 18,000 votes, but Mr. Gillespie only won Chesterfield by 8,800 votes, a more than 9,000 vote difference. Sen. Warner also did well in some counties like Henrico. Eight years ago, Republican Allen narrowly won the county. But in this election, Sen. Warner won Henrico by 12,000 votes, his support from the growth in African-American and other Democratic-leaning voters as well as the support he gained from Republicans. Sen. Warner showed his appreciation for Republicans crossing party lines to support him when he issued a public thank you to his predecessor, former GOP Sen. John W. Warner, for endorsing him and campaigning for him. The endorsement appears to have been critical to moving some Republicans away from Mr. Gillespie.

Though Mr. Gillespie likely has lost this race, Mr. Wilder speculated that Virginia will hear more from the Republican, noting the now campaign-tested Mr. Gillespie has “positioned himself to run for governor in the next cycle.” Returning to Washington, Sen. Warner will be part of a new Democratic minority in the next Congress and could find it harder to find allies on the other side of the aisle, Ms. Pretlow suggested. She predicts that Republicans would vow to work in a bipartisan fashion with congressional Democrats and then splinter off to pursue their separate agenda, with an eye on the 2016 Presidential election. Ms. Pretlow said the lesson of the midterm elections is “listen to the people. Yes, it’s important to understand the policy perspectives of each party, but how does that affect everyday people as a whole. “When people are unemployed, or getting paid a low minimum wage, they’re really concerned about who’s helping them find solutions to those problems.” As for President Obama, she indicated that he will be tested in trying to work with a Congress controlled by Republicans. “We love President Obama very much, but we very much say, ‘Man up.’’’

Tea Party takes 2 African-Americans to Congress Three African-Americans secured a place in history with Tuesday’s congressional elections. When Congress begins its new term in January, the House of Representatives will include a black female Republican member for the first time. And the U.S. Senate will have two popularly elected African-American members serving concurrently for the first time — Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. Sen. Booker, a Democrat, was reelected to the seat he won during a special election last year following the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg. Sen. Scott, a Republican backed by the Tea Party, won election to the seat Gov. Nikki Haley appointed him to last year. “I think it’s a phenomenal feat for the

voters of South Carolina and New Jersey, more so than for Cory or myself,” said Sen. Scott, 49. Sen. Booker, 45, called the victories “encouraging,” but stressed that “deep and persistent racial disparities” still exist in the United States. “And in no way should (the election) relieve the obligation and urgency that we, as a country, still have to have an honest conversation and deal with these disparities.” In the House of Representatives, Mia Love, a Tea Party-backed mother of three, was elected to represent Utah’s 4th Congressional District. A Morman, Rep.-elect Love will be the first black female Republican — and the first HaitianAmerican — to serve in Congress. The anti-abortion, pro-gun rights Ms. Love said she plans to join the Congressional Black Caucus, whose

members are mostly Democrats. “I’m kind of a nightmare for the Democratic Party,” Ms. Love, 38, said while campaigning. “They don’t want me there. But I’m coming.” With Tuesday’s election, Congress will have 44 African-American representatives in the House and two in the Senate. Only nine African-Americans have served in the Senate, five of whom were popularly elected. Prior to the passage of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1913, state legislatures elected U.S. senators. During Reconstruction, two African-Americans representing Mississippi were elected to the Senate via this process. Three senators were appointed by a state governor to fill a vacant seat. — CHRISTIAN FINKBEINER

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out the remainder of former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s term, which ends in January, and then the full, two-year term that follows. He is scheduled to be sworn in Wednesday, Nov. 12. Among his campaign vows, Dr. Brat has pledged to repeal the president’s signature Affordable Care Act, oppose any minimum wage increase, oppose immigration reform and privatize Social Security, a move many experts predict would put the financial lifeline for senior citizens in peril. His win over Dr. Trammell, who also is an associate professor at Randolph-

Macon in sociology and director of the school’s Disability Support Services, was no surprise. Dr. Brat followed a scripted, playit-safe campaign strategy, appealing to the same ultraconservative base that had propelled him to the shocking upset victory over former Rep. Cantor in the June GOP primary. Dr. Trammell’s campaign never caught fire with the electorate, despite hopes that a large turnout by the district’s 17 percent African-American voters would provide a winning edge. But the margin of defeat was too large for that to have played a role.

Even an appearance Monday in Richmond with U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott and Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones failed to propel Dr. Trammell to victory on Tuesday. Dr. Trammell congratulated his longtime Randolph-Macon colleague on the win, and added: “Campaigns end, but the future continues to unfold. Let’s each do our duty to make certain we are ready for it.” He plans to return to his duties at the college. He and Dr. Brat took a leave of absence during the campaign.

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uled to start 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the church at 1224 E. Broad St. in Downtown. The service is a part of the UDC’s national convention scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 6, through Monday, Nov. 10, at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Downtown. UDC officials did not respond to several Free Press requests for comment on the memorial service. According to the Confederate group’s website, flowers used for the service “should be placed later on a monument or marker dedicated to the Confederate dead.” Mary Jane Hogue, the Historic Richmond Foundation’s executive director, told the Free Press her group has a welcome sign on the church door to all groups that want to rent the space. “The building (church) is a national treasure. It’s open to everyone,” she said. “We rent it for any kind of public function.” Monumental Church is vacant except when events are held there. It was built in 1814 to memorialize the 72 people, including Virginia Gov. George W. Smith, who died when

the Richmond Theater burned at the site in 1811. It first served as an Episcopal Church until 1865 and later as a chapel for the adjacent Medical College of Virginia. Ms. Hogue was asked why the foundation would rent the church to a group that celebrates the Confederacy, which fought to maintain the enslavement of millions of people of African descent. “Why would we discriminate?” Ms. Hogue asked. “I don’t know much about their organization. All kinds of groups use it. We’re in the business of renting. We’re not in the business of politics.” Mr. Sebesta said groups such as the UDC portray themselves as mainstream while disguising their hateful intent. He cited two recent examples: • In an article in a December 2012 issue of the United Daughters of Confederacy magazine, they defend the notorious Black Codes of Reconstruction designed to maintain white supremacy after the end of the Civil War. The article claimed the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed citizenship and equal protection under the law to African-

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Americans after the Civil War, was a misguided mistake; strongly implied that newly freed African-American men were a rapist threat to white women; and that “newly liberated Negroes were not prepared for their freedom.” • In a November 2007 issue of UDC magazine, a pro-Ku Klux Klan book, “Southern by the Grace of God,” is recommended as a “treasure” to be given to children. “The UDC may not fit the stereotype of a racist group, and because of

this, they are more pernicious,” Mr. Sebesta said. In 2000, the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate groups across the country, wrote, “Although the UDC promotes an image of genteel Southern ladies, its publications tell a different story.” The SPLC also pointed to an event at which the “UDC’s president, Mrs. Williams Wells, shared the podium with white supremacist lawyer Kirk Lyons.” St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in

Downtown had hosted the UDC memorial service eight times since 1994 and agreed to host it again this year. But the church later rescinded the invitation, according to the church’s rector, the Rev. Wallace Adams-Riley, after the UDC failed to agree to a meeting with congregation members to discuss the group’s views and how they impact other people. “I’ve been here six years and questions grew among some of the people at St. Paul’s wondering if hosting that was consistent with who we are at St. Paul’s,” Rev. Adams-Riley said. “We were wrestling with that.” He said UDC officials initially agreed to meet with congregants, but then pulled out of the meeting. He said he then informed them they’d have to hold the memorial service elsewhere. “The UDC says they’re an organization that is about honoring heritage and maintaining a memory of history,” Rev. Adams-Riley said. “At the same time, there are other things that come to mind for some people, such as slavery and all the hardship and suffering and all the consequences that have followed over the generations.”

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Miller out at VSU

The board plans to choose an interim president during its Virginia State University and next regular meeting Nov. 13its students at the forefront 14. A national search will begin of this difficult decision,” Mr. next year for a replacement to Black stated in a press release serve as the university’s 14th issued after the meeting. president. Dr. Miller, who arrived at “I think we’ve had a nice VSU in the summer of136121_0 2010 run,” Dr. Miller said after to take over from 17-year leaving the board meeting. He president Eddie N. Moore called VSU “a great place with Jr., officially will step down a terrific future.” Dec. 31. Both Dr. Miller and the board Continued from A1

agreed on the need for new leadership for the historically black university that has been walloped by shrinking enrollment and financial stress, Mr. Black said. Looking ahead, the focus of the national search is likely to be on attracting a person with strong HBCU experience and connections that Dr. Miller lacked, as well as demonstrated management and administrative

ability, several board members said. Previous fundraising success also could be a factor. Dr. Miller ran into trouble when he was unable to stem the decline in student enrollment, which has fallen by more than 1,000 students in the past two years. That is a reversal from the growth enjoyed initially by Dr. Miller and by his predecessor, Mr. Moore, now president of Norfolk State University. Just

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two years ago in 2012, VSU enrolled 6,200 students, the most in its history. However, this fall, VSU reported 4,995 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, and the university expects 300 to 400 fewer students to be on campus during the spring semester because of the number of seniors graduating in December. The result of VSU’s sagging enrollment: A $19 million revenue shortfall that forced cutbacks that are biting into university services. The most serious problem stems from debt the university ran up building new dorms and apartments. The budget approved by the board of visitors in June projected 900 more students to stay in universityowned housing than actually occurred. That alone created $12 million of the $19 million revenue loss, according to VSU documents. And there is every indication dorm use could remain low and create additional headaches in the 2015 and 2016 budgets. Loss of tuition from lower enrollment and reduced federal and state funding accounted for the rest of the revenue drop. More impacts could be felt as VSU adjusts spending. The Free Press has been told VSU could lay off at least 100 staff and adjunct faculty after the fall semester ends this month. The slide in enrollment cost Dr. Miller the support of the majority of the board, according to insiders, and drew concern from Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s administration, which hinted strongly the school needed a change at the top. Dr. Miller also found himself the subject of student protests. Before his resignation, the board of visitors received a petition signed by 950 students urging the replacement of the president and top members of his administration. Dr. Miller may have seen the handwriting on the wall months ago. Last spring, he joined California-based Penson Associates Inc., a private consulting firm made up of ex-university presidents. So far, Dr. Miller has not undertaken any projects for the firm, according to Penson CEO Sal Rinella, but Dr. Miller is listed as available. As the university’s 13th president, Dr. Miller stated on the VSU website that he had made it a top priority to establish VSU as a catalyst for innovation in higher education. His top achievements, according to the university, include expanding the VSU Honors Programs and ensuring the start of an $84 million convocation center now being built on the campus. It is the largest single project VSU has ever undertaken. On the president’s page, Dr. Miller cites his “Building a Better World” initiative. He states the initiative is allowing VSU to improve its offerings in science, technology, engineering, health care and business and positioning VSU as a top institution for higher education in Virginia and the nation. He also claims on the website that he has strengthened partnerships with governments, the business community and nonprofits to benefit the school and its students. Dr. Miller, who earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate at the University of Arizona, came to VSU after serving six years as president of Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania. According to his biography, his academic career began in 1987 as an assistant business professor and director of the campus MBA program at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. By 1991, he was associate dean of the School of Business at Quinnipiac College in Hamden, Conn. He later served as the dean of the College of Business at Niagara University in New York and as provost and vice chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh before becoming president of Lock Haven. He and his wife, Nicolette, are the parents of three children. The couple lives in Chester.

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Buckle up Thousands of Virginians are exhaling in relief after U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s hand-wringing, nail-biter, browmopping squeaker of a victory on election night. While we are buoyed by the fact that more than 1 million Virginians voted to return Sen. Warner to Washington for another six years, our celebration is tempered by the larger election view showing the national rush to the right. A Republican flood at the ballot box ensures an overwhelming change in the makeup and dynamics of Congress beginning in January. With the election, Republicans have gained control of the U.S. Senate and strengthened their grip on the House of Representatives. When the new Congress begins in January, the GOP will be in charge of both chambers for the first time since 2006. Buckle your seatbelts. Sen. Warner will find himself in a very different Senate than the one he is used to. Already, Republicans are talking about repealing all or parts of the Affordable Care Act and renewing attempts to impeach President Obama. On Wednesday, Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who will replace Democrat Harry Reid of Nevada as Senate majority leader, gave lip service to working across the aisle to solve some of the nation’s problems and challenges. We will wait and see. During his first six years in office, Sen. Warner has spearheaded several bipartisan initiatives that have gone nowhere in a Congress that has been intent only on

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blocking President Obama at every turn. We remind Sen. Warner and other successful Democratic candidates that they owe much of their re-election margins to the support of African-American voters who, unlike some Democrats, aren’t afraid to stand up for the president’s record on job creation, ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, reducing the federal budget deficit and providing health care for more than 9 million of America’s uninsured. This may be Sen. Warner’s time to shine if he can push his conservative colleagues to a more centrist position. Otherwise, it will be up to President Obama either to put the brakes on Republicans’ legislative rollback attempts that are certain to reach his desk or to push the nation forward through executive orders. Surely, the next two years will be the Republicans’ time to put up or shut up. The 2016 presidential election awaits.

VSU’s next step We are grateful for the graceful exit of Virginia State University President Keith T. Miller, who announced last week that he will step down Dec. 31. The VSU board of visitors has given him a careersaving way out, along with a proper golden parachute in recognition for the value he has brought to the institution during his four and a half years at the helm. The vacancy left by Dr. Miller’s departure now mustn’t hold up the turnaround of the university. And we challenge the board during this pivotal time during the university’s history to find the right person to lead VSU securely into the future. Reversing VSU’s financial course will be a daunting task for whomever takes the job. We hope the new person brings in a team of more expert prognosticators who can provide a clear and accurate picture of student enrollment and budget forecasts for the 132-year-old institution. If VSU is to survive and thrive — and we believe it will — several administrators under Dr. Miller who provided bad information and worse advice should do the noble thing and step down now. Hundreds of VSU students were right in their call to clean house, and this is where the leadership by the board is paramount. Selection of a new president with proven all-around experience is critical. VSU needs a genuine standout who understands, not simply the university’s academic side, but the crucial realm of fundraising and who is adept at developing relationships with alumni, foundations and corporate backers to engage donors who can help ensure the university’s future. We wish Dr. Miller the best during his sabbatical, and we hope the board seriously hunkers down now to live up to its urgent and significant task of finding a new president.

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When does one become ‘black enough’? Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson published a revealing article a month ago on ThePlayersTribune. com in which he discussed being a bully in grade school. Mr. Wilson evidently concluded that it would be beneficial to tarnish his squeakyclean image so more fans and players could relate to him. But now it’s been reported that unnamed “sources” within the Seahawks locker room claim some players don’t consider Mr. Wilson “black enough.” It seems like just yesterday that President Obama was questioned about not being “black enough” during his presidential campaign in 2008. In fact, he showed up late for a speech to the National Association of Black Journalists and jokingly asked was that black enough for them. Former Miami Dolphins lineman, Jonathan Martin was deemed not “black enough” by his African-American teammates a year ago he complained about when being bullied and called the N-word by Richie Incognito, a white teammate.

A year earlier, Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III, whose father boasted that he and his wife had reared their son to be colorblind, faced similar charges.

Omar Tyree The ongoing and bitter history of African-Americans who mistrust, ostracize and bully one another into following certain stereotypical traits, beliefs and concerns of the community has been a long and conflicting battle. On one hand, certain group decisions are still needed to benefit the race as a whole, in particular on issues of politics that may affect fair education, employment, housing, taxation and the fair practices of American law. But when it comes to individual beliefs, ideas, habits, likes, dislikes and behaviors, all bets are off. Each person has a God-given right and license to be who they are. There have been far too many disputes about how someone looks, walks, talks, dresses, who they hang out with, what music they listen to and who they marry. Let’s put it out there: Mr. Griffin’s wife is white and Mr. Wilson’s ex-wife is white and that’s the source of some

discontent among black people, especially women. Again, that’s their business. I participated in such race bullying in my college years, when certain small-town kids were teased for being less than urban cool. When you’re born and reared in such big cities as Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Chicago or Detroit, you tend to set a higher bar of what black is supposed to be. Everything else becomes “country,” “corny,” “backward,” “bama” and “not black enough.” But the most harmful type of black-on-black bullying is when we accuse someone of “acting white,” “talking white,” “selling out” or being an “oreo.” Without realizing the many societal implications involved, “acting white” becomes a label for African-Americans who have higher academic standards, speak correct English, read books, live in more affluent neighborhoods, have attained their goals and are accepted and sociable with white American peers as well as African-Americans. Wow, that sounds like Russell Wilson. But the problem is, if all of that is “acting white” and not being “black enough,” then what is “acting black” and being “real”— having low academic standards, speaking broken English, never reading

Lessons for the holidays Did you notice that some stores are already touting Christmas sales? They are encouraging people to start buying for Christmas now. We’ve been experiencing this “Christmas creep” for years, although we might not want to call it “Christmas creep” because there is no Christ or Christianity in the profligate spending that accompanies a season that should be defined by gratitude and reflection. The birth of the Christ Child should symbolize rebirth, the symbolism of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, a signal to African-American community building and spirituality. Part of the reason for the Christmas creep is the fact that fourth quarter spending can make or break annual sales for retailers. Lots of consumer electronics, jewelry and even automobiles are disproportionately purchased during these fourth quarter months, although in the past this heavy spending was reserved for December. Not only will fourth quarter spending influence annual profits, but it also will signal the strength of the economic recovery that only a few are experiencing. If high-end retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus see their sales boost while low end retailers see their sales grow only modestly, that might be an indication that recovery is not trickling down. For all the talk of the end of the Great Recession, the fact that incomes have remained flat means re-

covery will remain slow. During the third quarter of this year, spending was more sluggish than expected, so much so that some retailers are adjusting their spending forecasts downward. Some might even

Homeownership is the primary path to wealth accumulation for the middle class. About half have “bad” debt, or credit card debt. Few have saved for future tuition payments or retirement. Yet some of these folks will queue up to spend all in the name of a Julianne Malveaux money, Christmas shopping season that starts in October. have less inventory on hand so The holiday season is a good that prices might rise a bit from time to convey a series of ecodemand. When toy retailers, nomic and community-building for example, have shortages in messages to African-Americans. this year’s popular toy, parents First, can you afford the holiday are likely to make return trips spending? Second, if you must to a store both to check on the shop, do some of your spending coveted toy and to buy “just with black-owned businesses. one more thing” for children. African-Americans spend less And despite sluggish spending, than a 10th of their income the post-Thanksgiving Day with black-owned businesses. stampedes are not a thing of Doubling the level of spendthe past when they are properly ing would increase the number marketed. of jobs that can be generated This heavy Christmas mar- within the African-American keting has a special impact on community. African-American consumers, Third, it ought to go without many of whom have less in- saying, but don’t pay full price come, more debt and a likeli- for anything, especially at the hood of overspending during end of the year. There are sales holidays because “stuff” means galore. “love” for some. The Christmas Fourth, you can build comcreep gives youngsters more munity and affinity by giving time to whine and cajole for someone the gift of a contribu“stuff” and places parents tion to his or her favorite charity, under more pressure to spend. a church building fund, a sorority While the spending may help or fraternity capital campaign or stimulate the economy, it will a scholarship fund. Fifth, use depress the financial standing your 2014 holiday spending as a of those who participate in the way to develop a budget for the spending game. 2015 holiday season. We live in a nation of conChristmas at Halloween? sumers, but African-Americans If you buy into the spending are the ones who can least afford game, you will get tricked and to play this game. One in eight predatory retailers treated by has nothing — no savings, no your behavior. investments, no tangible beJulianne Malveaux is an longings such as automobiles, economist and author based for example. Fewer than half in Washington. own their homes, compared ©2014 TriceEdneyWire to 70 percent of white people.

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anything, living in poverty, never reaching your goals and not being accepted or sociable with white America? Think about it. What exactly are we saying when we quantify the words “black” and “white”? Because the last time I checked the dictionary, everything “white” is deemed fresh, clean, innocent, angelic, perfect, ideal, good, honest, bright, new, beginning, exact and unmarked. In contrast, “black” is labeled soiled, dark, evil, deadly, mysterious, deceptive, violent, secretive, demonic, tragic and the end of things. Ironically, the color “black” is also identified with power and elegance, such as Black Power, black-tie affairs and businesses finishing the year “in the black.” But that’s not the identification of the word “black” that AfricanAmericans are referring to when they claim that someone isn’t “black enough.” I’ve never used it, because I understand that there are degrees to everything and one person’s “not black enough” may be someone else’s “too black.” Omar Tyree is a New York Times bestselling author, an NAACP Image Award winner for Outstanding Fiction and a professional journalist. ©2014 NNPA

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The Virginia State Conference NAACP continues to address important issues that impact our members and people of color across the commonwealth. Our recent convention in Chesapeake not only was the largest gathering of civil rights advocates and supporters in the commonwealth, it also was a homecoming of sorts for the NAACP family. Delegates traveled from all across the state for workshops addressing redistricting, voter ID requirements, restrictive voter laws, trends in education, disparities in public school discipline and advocacy training. One of the most dynamic workshops, led by a team of attorneys and the Virginia State Police, dealt with understanding the rights of citizens when interfacing with law enforcement. Delegates reaffirmed their commitment to employment and procurement opportunities for African-Americans at statesupported colleges and universities. They resolved to increase their lobbying efforts to expand Medicaid to the working poor. The delegates approved resolutions to lobby for increasing the minimum wage to a living wage and to demand legislation mandating use of body cameras and dashboard cameras by law enforcement agencies throughout the commonwealth. The delegates also passed a resolution calling for greater accountability and transparency from the conference’s Executive Committee through creation of a strategic plan detailing physical and logistical changes to the state NAACP office, operations and staffing. We thank all of our attendees, supporters and friends for making the 79th annual convention a rousing success. We look forward to 2015 in Richmond!

UVA Professor Greg Fairchild works to support business leaders who are making a difference in economically challenged communities.

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BE THE CHANGE. BUILDING COMMUNITIES BEGINS WITH BUILDING LEADERS. Some communities in Virginia face uniquely difficult challenges: lack of resources, unemployment, and limited options for professional development. Despite these challenges, some business leaders in these regions show their resilience by continuing to thrive and to improve the economy and their communities. To honor and support the work of these uncommon leaders, the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia created the Resilience Awards. Led by Professor Greg Fairchild, the program offers scholarships for executive-education programs to business leaders who are working to change their communities. By sharing best practices and providing a network to some of the country’s most successful companies, UVA equips them with the tools and support to make their communities and Virginia even stronger.

Linda Thomas Bowling Green The writer is director of administration for the Virginia NAACP.

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Re “Why vote on Nov. 4. When we vote, we win,” Oct. 30Nov. 1 edition: Readers of your paper should be aware that when we vote, we do not win. We just do not lose quite as badly. Any Democrat is better than any Republican for working people. But, partly because the Democrats know this, they do not offer us any really progressive candidates. We have nowhere to go. So vote, but do not just vote. Protest in the streets — with a permit of course. KENNETH NYGREN Richmond

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Saturday’s showdown: VUU vs. VSU By Fred Jeter

Nov. 8

Virginia State at Virginia Union, 1:30 p.m. If you’re a CIAA football fan in Virginia, this is as good as it gets: Virginia State at Virginia Union for the Northern The game will be televised on WUPV, CW Richmond, on digital channel 47. It’s also available on Channel 13 on Comcast cable Division supremacy. and Verizon FIOS. The winner will go to the CIAA championship game Nov. 8 in Durham, N.C., with a chance to advance to the Hampton University bolted in 1995 for MEAC. NorNCAA Division II playoffs. folk State followed in 1997. Saint Paul’s dropped football Takin’ care of business: In the ninth week of regular after 2011. season play, VSU cruised past Chowan, 40-7, with freshman What’s ahead: The CIAA Southern Division crown Earl Hughes, from L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield, will be determined Saturday by Winston-Salem State at rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Fayetteville State, with the WSSU Breaking the jinx, VUU won at Rams the prohibitive favorite. Elizabeth City State, 14-7. It marked the First-year WSSU coach Kienus first time since 2005 that the Panthers Boulware has alternated quarterbacks had gotten the best of ECSU coach Rudy Johnson and Phillip Sims, alWaverly Tillar. though Sims suffered concussion-like Lennworth Lennon is listed as a symptoms during last week’s game in a wide receiver, but he responded to the 61-10 victory over Shaw University. opportunity to run the ball with 137 It’s questionable whether Sims will yards and the winning touchdown. play in Saturday’s game at Fayetteville, Credit due: Let’s tip our caps to but he should be fully recovered by “selection committees” in Ettrick and Tarian Ayres Dane James the CIAA title game if the Rams make VSU quarterback VUU quarterback on Richmond’s Lombardy Street. it that far. The Trojans have won seven straight Johnson was All-CIAA last year as a junior. He was a and are 16-3 overall (13-0 against CIAA schools) in two central figure in the ugly fisticuffs incident that resulted seasons under coach Latrell Scott. Scott resigned from in cancellation of last year’s championship game between the University of Richmond in 2011 after a second DWI Winston-Salem State and VSU. incident. Sims is a former starter at Alabama and Virginia. He was Athletic Director Peggy Davis’ and VSU’s faith in Scott James Haskins/Richmond Free Press among the nation’s top-rated high school quarterbacks as a have paid huge rewards. Perennial rivals Virginia Union and Virginia State square off senior at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake. When former Panthers’ coach Joe Taylor returned to Saturday at Hovey Field. Making plans: The CIAA title game returns to the Virginia Union as athletic director last winter, his first assignment was to select a new football coach to replace Mike Taking over as VUU signal caller is the coach’s son, Dane 8,500-seat Durham County Stadium where it was held from Bailey. James, a transfer from Florida A&M, where he was signed by 2008 through 2012. Tickets are $25 in advance. To order, go to theciaa.com or call (757) 865-0071. There was skepticism when Taylor chose Mark James, who then-Rattlers’ coach Taylor. had been part of a failed staff that struggled to the 3-7 mark No one can accuse coach James of nepotism. Dane James in 2013. was clearly third team before Oct. 25 injuries to starter Ken Standings James, with mostly a high school coaching background, has Graham and back-up Shawheem Dowdy. Northern Division silenced the critics. His seven victories are the most ever by a Foot soldiers: A pair of talented kickers could decide Satur Division CIAA Overall first-year VUU coach. day’s showdown between VUU and VSU. Virginia State 4-0 6-0 7-2 Transfer QBs: Tarian Ayres came to VSU from Virginia MiliVirginia Union’s Kroy Krepich from Northern Virginia has six Virginia Union 3-1 5-1 7-2 tary Institute and has been an ideal successor for former Trojans fields goals, including blasts from 50 and 55 yards. He averages Bowie State 3-1 4-2 4-5 great Justin Thorpe. Ayres has completed 60.3 percent of passes, 42 yards per punt, with nine being downed inside the 20. Elizabeth City State 2-2 3-3 3-5 has 11 touchdown tosses compared to just three interceptions, VSU’s Matt Hillquist from Glen Allen High School has five and is second in the CIAA with 198.3 yards per game. field goals and 36 extra points. Hillquist has 10 punts downed Chowan 0-4 0-6 1-8 inside the 20, six fair catches and averages 34.2 yards. Lincoln 0-4 0-6 1-8 History lesson: In a series of matchups that began in PetersExplanation: In determining the division crown, the first criteria is the burg on Nov. 11, 1900, VSU leads VUU 50-45-9. The Trojans division record, followed by the conference record, then head to head. If VSU beats VUU, VSU would be the Northern champion based crushed the Panthers, 63-7, last year at Rogers Stadium in Ettrick, on the division mark. but the Panthers prevailed in 2012 at Hovey Field. If VUU defeats VSU, the division and conference records would VUU’s last CIAA title was in 2001. VSU won back-to-back be the same and VUU would win the championship head to head titles in 1996 and 1997. over VSU. If VUU defeats VSU and Bowie State defeats Elizabeth City State, North Carolina schools have won the CIAA championship VUU, VSU and Bowie State all would be 4-1 in the division. Virginia every year since 2001, not counting last year when the title game Union would advance via head to head over VSU and a better was canceled following an altercation between players. conference record than Bowie State despite Bowie State being head Shrinking CIAA/Virginia: Not so long ago, there were five to head over Virginia Union. CIAA football schools located in the commonwealth.

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SINGAPORE When Serena Williams is healthy, she is still far and away the world’s top tennis player. The hard-hitting American proved it again Sunday when she demolished Romania’s Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 to win the World Tennis Association Finals in Singapore. Serena avenged her “embarrassing” loss to Halep in the group stage of the season-ending tournament with a ruthless display of power and pinpoint accuracy. Halep shocked Serena 6-0, 6-2 in the group stage of the elite event. She was unable to maintain that momentum as Serena reminded everyone why she is the No. 1 player in the world. “I lost to her a couple of days ago so I knew she was capable of playing well,” Serena said in a courtside interview. “She Mike Frey/BPI/REX/Newscom started well and I knew I had Serena Williams celebrates to play well to beat her, and I her WTA Finals win. did play well.” It was Serena’s third successive win in the WTA Finals and fifth overall. Serena, 33, also has won 18 grand slam singles titles. She also has teamed up with her older sister, Venus, to win 13 grand slams and three Olympic gold medals in doubles. The odds were stacked against Serena winning in Singapore after she pulled out of two events in China because of a knee injury, then lost to Halep in the group stages. Serena also pulled out of other tournaments this summer, including a doubles match at Wimbledon in July with a stomach virus. Her victory in Singapore came two weeks after Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpishchev apologized for calling Serena and Venus the “Williams brothers.” The WTA took swift action and fined Tarpishchev.

12 NBA players cut their teeth in Va. By Fred Jeter

Free Press readers will have plenty of state and area rooting interests this NBA season. Opening night rosters have 12 players with Virginia connections, including two who grew up playing for area high schools and two others with Richmond ties. Richmond’s born and bred NBA contingent features Ed Davis (Hanover and Benedictine High) and Chris Copeland (Hermitage High in Henrico). Davis, who played collegiately at North Carolina, is a 6-foot-10 forward with the Los Angeles Lakers and the son of

High Schools Conference 26, 3A East Last week’s results Matoaca 73, Hopewell 13 Cosby 62, George Wythe 0 Meadowbrook 27, Petersburg 6 Armstrong 22, Lee-Davis 21 Henrico 36, John Marshall 6 Douglas Freeman 27, Thomas Jefferson 0 Nov. 7 games Prince George at Hopewell, 7:30 p.m. Colonial Heights at Petersburg, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Jefferson at Mills Godwin, 7 p.m. George Wythe at James River, 7:30 p.m. Huguenot at Clover Hill, 7:30 p.m. Henrico at Armstrong, 7 p.m. John Marshall at Deep Run, 7 p.m. Records Armstrong 6-3 Hopewell 4-5 Petersburg 3-6 Thomas Jefferson 2-7 George Wythe 1-8 Huguenot 1-8 John Marshall 1-8 Note: Conference 26 schools do not play a round-robin schedule. Regional berths are determined by overall record.

former Virginia Union University/NBA great Terry Davis. Copeland is a 6-foot8 forward with the Indiana Pacers who played collegiately at Colorado. Virginia Commonwealth University has two alumni in “The Chris Copeland Larry Sanders Association”: 6-foot-11 center Larry Sanders with the Milwaukee Bucks and 6-foot-4 guard Troy Daniels with the Houston Rockets. Sanders is originally from Fort Pierce, Fla.; Daniels from William Fleming High School in Roanoke. Another former VCU player, Eric Maynor, was waived by the Philadelphia 76ers last March and currently is not on an NBA roster. Other NBA players with state ties are: Erick Green, Denver Nuggets, from Virginia Tech and Pope Paul VI High in Fairfax. J.J. Redick, Los Angeles Clippers, from Duke University and Cave Spring High in Roanoke. Kyle O’Quinn, Orlando Magic, from Norfolk State University. Joe Harris, Cleveland Cavaliers, from the University of Virginia. Andre Dawkins, Miami Heat, from Duke and Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake. Kent Bazemore, Atlanta Hawks, from Old Dominion University. Mike Scott, Atlanta Hawks, from U.Va. and Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake. Kendall Marshall, Milwaukee, from North Carolina and Bishop O’Connell High in Arlington. Another person playing professionally is Angelo Sharpless, who has been signed by the Harlem Globetrotters. Sharpless of Plymouth, N.C., attended Elizabeth City State University and was CIAA Player of Year in 2012.

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Personality: Sonya Clark Spotlight on award-winning artist and professor Sonya Clark is a master in the use of beads, combs, thread, textiles and hair. She regularly is showered with critical praise while winning recognition as a top contemporary artist. Eat your heart out, New York. This extraordinary creator lives and works right here in Richmond. This year, Ms. Clark has added a trio of awards that have put her in the spotlight and elevated Richmond’s status as an art center. “Shock, awe and gratitude” is her reaction to her latest success. Ms. Clark is the co-winner of the 2014 ArtPrize, an international juried competition based in Grand Rapids, Mich. She won for “The Hair Craft Project,” a series of artistic designs crafted in hair in which she worked with hairdressers, whom she calls “my heroes” and “central to my work as an artist and educator” for their ability “to map a head with a comb and manipulate the fiber we grow.” The award came with a $200,000 grand prize that she shared with the other recipient. Ms. Clark’s ArtPrize award came just a few weeks after she was named the first female winner of another prestigious award, Society 1858’s Prize for Contemporary Southern Art. The Charleston, S.C., group selected her from 260 competitors for the $10,000 grand prize as the artist whose work “contributes to a new understanding of art in the South.” And later this month, Richmond Magazine will present her with the Theresa Pollak Prize for Excellence in the Arts — another tribute to her talent and unique perspective. Her work is beautiful and eclectic, ranging from meticulously crafted beaded headdresses to an 11-foot-tall portrait of Madam C.J. Walker, who was a pioneer in hair care products, made out of 3,000 black combs. Another of her works, “Afro Abe,” is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln with an embroidered afro on a $5 bill. A bubbly, energetic woman, Ms. Clark appears to have art in her blood. When she was young, a teacher told her parents that their daughter was “a bit strange. She may be an artist.” Now 47, Ms. Clark credits her grandmother with teaching her skills that have enabled her to transform the materials she uses into attention-grabbing pieces. “My grandmother was a tailor,” Ms. Clark says. “She was wonderfully strong — a little woman with a soprano voice and a shock of white hair. As long as I would sit and stitch with her, she would tell me stories about her life growing up in Jamaica.” Her interest in hair began with her own personal experience. “As a black woman growing up in the 1970s, doing your hair was just something you did.” She says beads, hair and textiles became her creative media as a result of the art teachers she studied with at Amherst College, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Ms. Clark is well known for her reflections on the materials she uses. Her insight into beads is a prime example: “Beads are all about the holes. Without them, beads cannot be strung or stitched together,” she writes. “The holes are like the orifices we use to communicate. Beads are strung in the same way that, from mouth to ear, sound waves connect us. Beads have been with us for 75,000 years; they remind us of our ancestors and genetic pool. I measure time, transfix gestures, celebrate cultural memory and explore metaphors through the medium

of beads.” Along with teaching, she frequently travels for exhibitions of her work. She has had 35 solo shows and participated in 300 other exhibitions worldwide. “I’ve had art in shows on every continent except Antarctica,” she says. “I want my artwork to be in the world.” Ms. Clark joined the VCU School of the Arts eight years ago. Her husband, Dr. Darryl Harper, chairs the VCU Music Department. She delights in the “amazingly talented community of artists in my department and in my studio. When there is joy, respect and support in a community of creative people, wonderful things happen.” Meet this award-winning and influential artist, Sonya Clark: Occupation: Professor and chair of the Department of Craft and Material Studies in the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. Latest accomplishment: Recipient of the Society 1858’s Prize for Contemporary Southern Art, the 17th Annual Theresa Pollak Prize for Excellence in the Arts and co-winner of the 2014 ArtPrize. Date and place of birth: March 23 in Washington, D.C. Current home: Richmond. Alma mater: Bachelor’s degree, Amherst College; bachelor of fine arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago; and master of fine arts degree, Cranbrook Academy of Art. Family: Husband, Dr. Darryl Harper, chair of the music department at VCU. One of the smartest things I ever did was marry my best friend. He is a beautiful soul and gentle man, and, next to my mother, probably my biggest advocate. His humor and quiet intelligence keep me on point. Reaction to winning awards: It’s all a bit overwhelming and humbling, but it also is a responsibility. Opportunity is

always a responsibility. Other artists and mentors lit the torch for me, so it is my responsibility to use this opportunity to do the same. One of the jurors for ArtPrize was Susan Sollins, Director of Art21. She died suddenly a few days after the award announcement. She was an amazing advocate for many artists. I will do my part to honor her legacy.

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How I got the news: I received an email about the Society 1858 Prize while I was traveling and doing research in South Africa in August. But I had to keep the news quiet until the official announcement in September. As for ArtPrize, I missed the award ceremony in Michigan because I was in New York on business. Texts, phone messages and emails congratulating me started pouring in.

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I decided to enter these competitions because: The Society 1858 Prize is for artists living in or from the South. Also it seemed fitting given the content of a lot of my work. As for ArtPrize, a curator from Grand Rapids invited me to participate. The Hair Craft Project had received such great attention here in Richmond, I wanted to see how it would be received in a completely different venue. What these awards mean to me: The recognition is encouraging, It shines the spotlight on the talents of the deeply rich traditions of hairstylists. It’s encouragement to keep doing what I do. And because there are monetary awards, they yield capacity for me to keep at it. Why art turns me on: It’s a language that can touch us deeply, change opinions and challenge ideas. When I was introduced to art: Art is in us. It’s not a separate thing from us. It’s a perspective. I think most children are artful. Luckily, I still have a bit of that child in me. That quality gets reinvigorated each day because I am surrounded by other artists. We bring it out in each other. Why textiles: Textiles have a deep cultural global history. They also have a deep personal history. We are surrounded by cloth and almost always in contact with it. That intimacy makes it a perfect language to use practically and metaphorically. Favorite materials to use: My go-to materials are combs, human hair and thread. I will use another material if it is better suited for the concept. Teaching, for me, is: A way to stay educated and engaged. I have experience in the classroom, but ultimately, the learn-

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Favorite artists: Many of the hairdressers I worked with on The Hair Craft Project and my former teacher from the Art Institute of Chicago and mentor Nick Cave. Also, J.D. Okhai Ojeikere, the late Nigerian photographer, whose photographs of hairstyles have inspired me for years. I plan to do a project dedicated to his legacy.

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he Armstrong High School Class of “64” celebrated their 50th class reunion at a local hotel in Sandston, October 10-12, 2014. Our overall theme for this occasion was “Reunion Thanks Rewind”, having used the theme “Reunion Thanks” 10 years ago. Friday night was dedicated to class members only, where we reminisced, shared stories of our lives through the years, and formed a circle of unity of nearly 90 in prayer for a classmate who was scheduled to come but took ill. Saturday activities included a tour of the Maggie Walker House, lunch at VMFA, and a dinner/dance with Debo Dabney and the Happy Band! Special acknowledgements were given to former teachers. Additionally, Gloria Taylor Carmichael made a special presentation from our class to our president, Eric Ray Page for continued leadership and for never missing a reunion. On Sunday morning, our classmate, Rev. Dr. Lena Hicks Thompson led us in our signature worship service which included our own “reunion choir” and speaker, Rev. Dr. Alex Moses, a pastor in Louisville Kentucky, who has been recognized in a local Richmond paper for his outstanding service awards from his Louisville community. Following worship, we concluded the weekend with a delicious brunch. Plans are underway for our milestone birthday party in 2016!

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Fine Arts & Flowers It’s a dazzling display of beauty and creativity. The Fine Arts & Flowers exhibit opened Wednesday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and will continue through Sunday, Nov. 9. Garden clubs from across the commonwealth, including the Maymont Garden Club in Richmond, created floral arrangements to interpret works from the museum’s permanent collection. Maymont club members gathered Wednesday at the museum and chose from an array of fresh flowers to craft their interpretative messages. Gayle Turner, below left, and Virginia Lewis work on their arrangements, with Ms. Turner’s interpretation of Aaron Douglas’ “The Prodigal Son” shown at top left. Right, Agnes Lipscombe works on her floral vision of Daniel Putnam Brinley’s “The Peony Garden.” Her arrangement of peonies sits next to the painting, above right. The floral exhibit of 78 arrangements is free to the public at the museum at 200 N. Boulevard. Details: (804) 340-1400 or www.vmfa.museum/ exhibitions.

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Altria Theater lights up with new acoustics, amenities By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Lead guitarist Ethan Gruska dropped his voice and almost whispered into the microphone Sunday night to introduce The Belle Brigade’s first song. However, his amplified words came through loud and clear, even in the last row of the balcony three stories up and more than 100 feet away from where he sat on the Dominion Stage at the Altria Theater. What a sound revelation for fans of the cheap seats. At last, it is possible to hear the words and the music without having to buy a pricey ticket at the city-owned venue. Revamped acoustics — including a new sound system and sound-absorbing materials — are among the biggest changes in the grand venue once known as The Mosque and Richmond’s Landmark Theater. Since 2013, about $50 million has been poured into the building — the largest theater between New York and Atlanta, according to Jay Smith, theater spokesman. The money has been spent on everything from improved lighting and seating to upgraded wiring and plumbing to restoring the basement ballroom into a grand space that can seat up to 800 people. Other additions include new marquees at the Laurel Street and Main Street entrances, a new box office and far more restrooms. There are 14 restrooms in the building, with double the number of stalls for women, who long have had to wait in line during intermissions. However, most of the building’s interior look has been preserved, including the mosaic tile. One big question mark is whether promises were kept to have 40 percent of the work undertaken by black-owned and minority businesses. In response to a Free Press query, City Hall disclosed Wednesday afternoon that 22 mostly black-owned companies, largely from the Richmond area, served as subcontractors for the general contractor, Gilbane Christman, a joint venture of two construction companies based in Rhode Island and Michigan. The statement did not offer specific figures on the contracts to minority-owned companies. “The percentage of work presently stands between 32 percent and 34 percent, but the total dollars paid are not final yet,” Tammy Hawley, the mayor’s press secretary, noted in the statement. Still, this project goes beyond anything City Hall has ever undertaken to provide tender loving care to this grand theater. That $50 million price tag was just for

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Above, a gleaming lobby awaits patrons at Altria Theater. Modern touches were added in the renovation of the 87-year-old performing arts building. Below, a balcony view shows upgraded, padded chairs in the 3,600-seat auditorium.

construction work, Mr. Smith said. Some work remains to be done, including installation of a new café on the ground floor. The restored ballroom’s kitchen is still being installed and there are finishing touches being applied. Other costs, including design, engineering and legal fees, have boosted the total price to $63 million, of which taxpayers contributed $14 million. This kind of theater, like a coliseum and convention center, is one of the must-have ele-

ments for a big city. Mayor Dwight C. Jones, whose administration made the upgrades happen and who considers it important to the city’s vitality, is delighted at the result. He said the outcome of the publicprivate investment means “this iconic theater will continue to be a place where Richmonders and visitors can enjoy world-class performances, concerts and speakers.” Overall, the investment is nine times the

spending that went into the last renovation, a $7 million effort undertaken in 1995. Davis Brothers Construction Co., one of the area’s largest blackowned firms, led that limited renovation. The theater dates to 1927 and originally was built and owned by the Acca Temple Shrine, a Masonic-related group that developed the Arabian-style venue at a cost of $1.65 million. When it opened, The Mosque featured a 4,600-seat theater, 42 hotel rooms, a gym, pool, three-lane bowling alley and a restaurant. But the Great Depression collapsed the finances of the private group, and the city picked it up cheaply in 1940 as a place to provide public entertainment. City Hall often regretted the purchase as the building rarely covered its costs and required annual subsidies. Little money was spent to maintain the building until the 1990s when the city faced a choice — either renovate it or shut it down. Still, the spending then was far short of what was needed. And by 2000, a task force set up by the city was urging that management be taken out of city hands and turned over to professionals to boost the offerings and improve earnings. In the years since, that recommendation has become a reality as Richmond made the performing arts a key element of the restoration of Downtown. SMG manages Altria Theater, along with Richmond Coliseum and Richmond CenterStage. A few years ago, the city joined a nonprofit foundation to restore and expand the Carpenter Center into Richmond’s CenterStage at a cost of more than $70 million. The city even imposed a 1 percent tax on prepared food to provide a funding stream to help pay the debt on the center that replaced a defunct department store. That 1 percent tax pumps between $2.1 million and $2.4 million into that venue each year. Then it became the turn of the Landmark Theater, which was turned over to the CenterStage to manage. Much of the money for both projects came from historic tax credits, which the state and federal governments provide for the restoration of historic buildings. Altria Theater and Richmond CenterStage combined raised about $50 million from the sale of tax credits, without which neither project could have been accomplished. Along with the $14 million from taxpayers, tobacco giant Altria contributed $10 million to gain naming rights to Altria Theater for 20 years and Dominion contributed $2 million for naming rights to the venue’s stage.

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Graduates of the 2014 Minority Political Leadership Institute proudly assemble in front of the Virginia Civil Rights Memorial on Capitol Square, along with program coordinators. During an intensive, seven-month course, they studied legislation in the 2014 Virginia General Assembly on raising the minimum wage, Medicaid expansion, human trafficking and accessibility of electronic textbooks. They examined how the legislation promotes or reduces disparities on minority communities in Virginia. Working in teams, they presented their reports Oct. 24 during a session at a Downtown hotel, followed by a luncheon ceremony where they were honored with certificates. The MPLI is a collaborative initiative of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Foundation and the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute

at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Susan T. Gooden is executive director of the MPLI. The graduates: Melanie Avery of Avery Strategy, Theresa Cry of VCU, Linda Haskins of Dominion, Branden Riley of Babcock & Wilcox, Cindy Davis of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Robert Irving of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Kimberly Pope of the U.S. Department of Defense, Monica Reid of Fairfax County, Gena Burr of GTT Enterprises, Danise Harmon of VCU, Uzziah Harris of the City of Richmond, Tammy Martin of UPSide to Youth Development, Staci Boone of the City of Richmond, Traci DeShazor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Selonia Miles of the U.S. Marine Corps and Katina Williams of St. Joseph’s Villa.

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Richmonders join in Holy Day of Atonement in Jamaica Maria Muhammad called it “an experience I’ll never forget.” The Church Hill resident was among 10 Richmonders who traveled to Kingston, Jamaica, the weekend of Oct. 17-19. There, they participated in a series of events centered around the Nation of Islam’s Holy Day of Atonement. “You reconcile your differences with one another,” said Ms. Muhammad. “It was created out of the spirit of the Million Man March.” The first Million Man March was led by Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan on Oct. 16, 1995, in Washington, to mobilize black men in a grassroots movement of self-help and empowerment on a variety of issues. In Jamaica, Ms. Muhammad, 30, who worships at Muhammad Mosque #24 on South Side, said she and others gathered Friday, Oct. 17, for a Jummah, or congreMs. Muhammad gational prayer service. Minister Farrakhan, whose father is from Jamaica and mother from nearby St. Kitts, traveled to the Kingston gravesite of Marcus Garvey, where he laid a wreath of flowers and paid homage to the political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur and orator from Jamaica who was a leader of Pan-Africanism. On Saturday, Ms. Muhammad said, Nation of Islam members went into poverty-stricken areas of Kingston encouraging the downtrodden, distributing literature and inviting people to hear Minister Farrakhan’s keynote address Sunday. Minister Farrakhan spoke the next day in front of about 15,000 people on freedom, justice and equality, Ms. Muhammad said. “It was very high spirited,” said Ms. Muhammad, who works in hospitality management. “The people of Kingston were very receptive.” Minister Farrakhan is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the 2nd Annual Black United Summit International 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center at Morgan State University in Baltimore. The theme: “Re-Claim, Re-Pair, Re-Form, Re-Produce, Reparations Now.”

Minister Louis Farrakhan addresses the nation of Islam members and other participants in Kingston, Jamaica, marking the 19th anniversary of the Million Man March.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet and of an estimated 10 million to 20 million followers of Tibetan Buddhism around the world, visited one of America’s sacred sanctuaries —the church where four African-American girls were killed in a 1963 bombing that galvanized the civil rights movement. As more than 300 protesters and supporters chanted and beat drums outside, the Dalai Lama held hands with Birmingham Mayor William Bell inside 16th Street Baptist Church on Oct. 25. He said he was overjoyed to stand at the site where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders in the 1960s launched rallies for freedom for African-Americans. “Human rights starts from within,” the Dalai Lama said. “It does not come from skies.” “Martin Luther King was important to the acceptance of civil rights. Now the American people, majority are white, accept the reality.” The Dalai Lama talked about income inequality as a threat to peace. “Because of the economic situation, there is frustration,” he said. “Frustration brings anger. Then anger brings violence. “There are no billionaires in Tibet. There is no gap.” The 79-year-old Tenzin Gyatso, enthroned in 1950 as the 14th

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Outside the church, protesters from the International Shugden Community, who say the Dalai Lama has persecuted them for following Dorje Shugden, an ancient Buddhist deity he denounced decades ago, shouted: “Stop lying, false Dalai Lama.” They said they were discriminated against in India and other communities of Tibetan exiles. The Dalai Lama said Shugden Buddhism was never banned, but he does not support the practice. A little more than 50 years ago, demonstrators protesting segregation laws rallied at almost the same spot, braving fire hoses and police attack dogs. The day after his visit to 16th Street Baptist, the Dalai Lama delivered his message of peace to thousands of followers and curious onlookers at the city’s Regions Field. “In order to make this century a century of peace, we must make this a century of dialogue,” he said. “It is your responsibility to make a peaceful world.” Mayor Bell joined the Dalai Lama onstage. He asked him about Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. “I’m one of the admirers of the late Martin Luther King,” the Dalai Lama said. “Although he’s no longer alive, his spirit is still very much relevant, very much alive. We must keep his spirit alive. Different places, still discrimination. His spirit is very much relevant.”

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November 6-8, 2014

Faith News/Obituaries

Faith helped police sergeant through childhood trauma By Joey Matthews

“People who suffer from domestic abuse are scarred,” Richmond Police Sgt. Carol she said. “They are living in Adams says not a day goes by horrible households behind that she doesn’t have flashbacks closed doors.” of her father viciously beating Her father took a plea deal her mother. in the murder of her mother, “Since I was 5 years old, I and was sentenced to seven remember the sounds of him years in prison, with five sushitting her,” she told a rapt pended, she said. He served audience recently at Faith and only 18 months behind bars Family Church in Chesterfield with good behavior credit, County. she said. “He drank a lot and he She said she later forgave was a bully,” she continued. her father and was by his “My mother could not drive bedside when he died of cancer anywhere without him. He in 2002. controlled her by controlling “Forgiveness is the key,” she her finances. He would beat said, because without it, “you her on Friday, then give her will never be free. The Bible money to go shopping on says to honor your mother Saturday.” and father. I could not hate Sgt. Adams said the beatmy father.” ings became “more and more Sgt. Adams credits her faith aggressive.” She remembers with helping her through the her father threatening to kill tough times. “God has taken her mother while they were care of me and kept me on out in public. track,” she said. Choking back tears, she She also said she left her first talked about the night of husband because he “showed Dec. 30, 1980, when her signs that he was a domestic father, Arthur Adams, shot abuser.” and killed her mother, Orine, Sgt. Adams graduated in their Church Hill home. from Maggie Walker High They had been married 17 School in 1981 and earned a years. bachelor’s degree in human “My aunt had dropped off resource management from some Christmas presents,” Sgt. the University of Richmond Adams recalled. “My mom in 2010. dressed up to go out with She worked seven years some girlfriends. My father with the Richmond Sheriff’s Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press didn’t say, ‘You can’t go,’ as Department before joining he usually did. Richmond Police 17 years Richmond Police Sgt. Carol Adams shares her story of domestic violence to help others avoid the pain she has endured. “She came home about ago. She now oversees six 11:30 and went into the next staff members in the ComThat’s also why she founded The Carol munity Care Unit that develops and impleroom. Between the walls, I heard, ‘Pow! Pow! became a police officer. She said after holding inside her feelings of Adams Foundation in 2013. Pow! Pow! Pow!’” ments crime prevention programs and speaks Its mission: To provide emergency assis- with community groups and businesses about The tragic night forever marred the life of pain and anguish for so long, she learned “it’s important to talk openly. The key to helping tance to women and children who are victims crime prevention. Sgt. Adams and her younger sister. of domestic violence. Tickets for the Carol Adams Foundation “I was a happy-go-lucky, 17-year-old others is communication.” That’s why she said she talks to church The foundation is hosting a fashion event are $50. teenager who was going to join the Air Force Details: (804) 218-2866. and I ended the night as an orphan,” she told groups, student groups, civic groups and oth- and entertainment fundraiser 7 to 10 p.m. ers about her experiences. She spoke at 10 Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Trinity Family The foundation has a domestic violence the church audience. Sgt. Adams said she only began sharing events during Domestic Violence Awareness Life Center, 3601 Dill Road in Henrico hotline for those who need help: (800) 838County. 8238 or (804) 908-4357. her story about domestic violence after she Month in October.

Dr. Warner, 71, former Richmond psychiatrist Dr. Dennis Anthony Warner was known for his generosity. “Sometimes patients didn’t have the money to pay for their medicine and he would buy it for them,” his ex-wife, Charlene Wallace Warner Coleman, recalled of Dr. Warner, who practiced psychiatry in Richmond from 1978 to 1989. He also had a vivacious personality and an irrepressible sense of humor. “He was vibrant with a highly developed sense of humor,” said Mrs. Coleman, who resides in Henrico County. “He was the life of the party.”

Dr. Warner

Dr. Warner led a remarkable life that took him from his native Trinidad, West Indies, to Kingston, Jamaica, to Richmond, then back to Trinidad. In that journey, he married, had four children and practiced medicine in the fields of psychiatry and gynecology. Dr. Warner is being remembered following his death Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, in Trinidad. He was 71. His funeral will be held Monday, Nov. 10, in Trinidad. Dr. Warner met his ex-wife when they were students at Howard University. He graduated in 1968 with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and mathematics. The couple married that year in Richmond.

Dr. Warner received further medical training at Harvard University in 1972. The family then moved to Kingston, where Dr. Warner earned a medical degree with specialization in gynecology in 1973 from the University of West Indies on the Mona Campus. He practiced gynecology until the family moved to Richmond from Jamaica in 1978, escaping political upheaval. After their divorce in 1989, Dr. Warner moved back home to Trinidad, where he practiced general medicine and psychiatry. He is survived by two sons, Tarik and Dia; daughters Thandi and Saphire; and four grandchildren.

Henrietta A. Morris, retired educator, succumbs at 86 Henrietta A. Morris was known for her faith, a warm smile, a deep passion for helping others and a dogged determination. “She had a strong faith in God and she loved to serve others,” said her son, Carroll. Ms. Morris taught school for 24 years. She retired in 1993 from Richmond Public Schools as head of the Vocational Education Department at George Wythe High School. “She liked helping people, so that’s why she became a teacher,” her son said. “She was a very kind, very sweet lady, somebody who would get calls from her students from years ago,” he added. “She left a lasing impression on everybody she came in contact with.” The community is remembering Ms. Morris after her death Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, Ms. Morris at her home in Richmond. She was 86. Her life was celebrated in a funeral service Monday, Nov. 3, at Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was a devoted member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She joined in 1949 while a student at Virginia State University and remained active for more than six decades. She was the basileus, or president, of Richmond’s Upsilon Omega Chapter from 1987 to 1988 and held several other offices through the years. “The sorority and church were her passions,” her younger son, André, said. Ms. Morris was a devout member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Jackson Ward. She was a trustee and chair of the Worship Committee, a member of the Ladies Guild, Scholarship and World Mission committees and the Drama Ministry. Ms. Morris was born Feb. 12, 1928, in Ashland, Ky. She graduated from VSU in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in business education. In 1974, she returned to school, earning a master’s degree in business education from Virginia Commonwealth University. Ms. Morris began her teaching career at Virginia Randolph High School in Glen Allen until it was closed as part of school desegregation. She taught for several years at the former John F. Kennedy High School, before moving to George Wythe. She was named Outstanding High School Vocational Educa-

tion teacher in 1982. Ms. Morris fought fiercely for the causes she believed in. During her tenure as basileus of the sorority, the chapter adopted Virginia Union University and established a $250,000 endowment. It also formed partnerships with colleges and universities in the Richmond area to welcome international students. And it monitored City Council meetings to ensure the council adhered to its policy of not conducting business with firms doing business in apartheid South Africa. She also belonged to Delta Pi Epsilon, a national graduate

honorary society for research in business education, and to the Hansel & Gretel Club Inc., serving as a second national vice president for the family association. In her spare time, she loved reading and playing pinochle. She was a longtime member of two pinochle clubs, the Sociables and the Settyags. She also volunteered at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia in Jackson Ward. In addition to her two sons, Ms. Morris is survived by two grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Former church first lady dies at 95 Julia Beatrice Fitzgerald Thompson maintained a deep inner strength and quiet confidence. She was a bulwark in her family, church and the community. “She loved to stay busy helping others and she still took care of home,” her daughter, Juana Ellease Thompson, said. Mrs. Thompson previously was the first lady at St. Peter Baptist Church in Glen Allen for 20 years, where her husband, the late Rev. Samuel H. Thompson, was called to pastor in 1958. She also was a pianist and church school teacher at St. Peter for 42 years and organizer and director of the Sunbeam and Junior choirs for 32 years. The former first lady also was involved in more than a dozen other church committees and ministry groups. “She loved children and worked to make sure the next generation could continue to strive and make a positive difference in the world,” her daughter said. Mrs. Thompson also loved to volunteer in the community through organizations

such as the March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, the Girl Scouts of America and the American Lung Association. She also was involved in numerous other associations, including the NAACP and the Ministers’ Mrs. Thomspon Wives of Richmond and Vicinity. She was the past matron of the Nannie Jones Perkins Chapter #161 of the Order of the Eastern Star. The community is remembering Mrs. Thompson after her death Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, in Richmond. She was 95. Her homegoing service was Saturday, Nov. 1, at St. Peter Baptist Church. Mrs. Thompson was born Oct. 2, 1919, in Richmond, one of seven children. She graduated from Armstrong High School in 1936 and completed her undergraduate studies at Virginia State College (now University).

She married Rev. Thompson in June 1955. He died 23 years later. Mrs. Thompson joined First African Baptist Church at an early age and remained a member for 52 years. She served in various capacities there, including church school teacher, pianist and superintendent. She also held musical posts at other area churches. She began her professional life working for the Southern Aid Life Insurance Co. Later, she worked 25 years for the Internal Revenue Service before retiring. She enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. She also loved dining at some of her favorite restaurants and watching television shows “Jeopardy,” “The Price is Right” and “Wheel of Fortune.” She also loved to attend classical, sacred and American classics concerts. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her daughter; her brother, David J. Fitzgerald; her sister, Margaret F. Coleman; two sisters-in-law; a goddaughter and a host of other family and friends.

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Legal Notices/Employment Opportunities City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinance: Ordinance No. 2014-237 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Stone Brewery Cooperation Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond for the purpose of facilitating the construction of Authority facilities that will house the operations of KoochenVagner’s Brewing Co., doing business as Stone Brewing Co. Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Jean V. Capel City Clerk

CUSTODY Order of Publication Commonwealth of Virginia RICHMOND Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Jamar R. Cephas Jr. and Kymon J. Cephas The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) of Jamar R. Cephas, Sr. (Father) and Tiffany Sharday Hill (Mother) of Jamar R.Cephas Jr., child, DOB 3/22/2002 and Kymon J. Cephas, child, DOB 4/26/2006, “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support. It is ORDERED that the defendant Jamar R. Cephas Sr. and Tiffany Sharday Hill, appear at the above-named Court and protect his/ her interest on or before December 18, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Sarah M. Denham, Esq. 730 E. Broad St., 8th FloorRichmond, Virginia 23219 646-3493

Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER JUAN LOGAN, Plaintiff v. CONTESSIA LOGAN, Defendant. Case No.: CL14-2300 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 12th day of December, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER HELEN GAINES, Plaintiff v. GREGORY CRUTCHFIELD, Defendant. Case No.: CL14002259-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 5th day of December, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005

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THE COUNTY OF HANOVER NATALIE CLARK-MAWYER, Plaintiff v. MICHAEL MAWYER, Defendant. Case No.: CL14002385-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 12th day of December, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005

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 20th day of November, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. 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

Plaintiff, v. PREMIER INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, et al., Defendants. Case No.: CL13-2770-1 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “1825 North 29th Street”, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/GPIN# E000-0875/023, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Premier Investment Properties, L.L.C., a Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PREMIER INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that HELEN DELORES JOHNSON BUTLER, who may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated July 13, 2000, with respect to said property, recorded July 17, 2000, in Instrument Number 00-17048, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, have not filed a response to this action; that COLIN C. CONNELLY, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated July 13, 2000, with respect to said property, recorded July 17, 2000 in Instrument Number 00-17048, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, or his successor/s in title; that OLD DOMINION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, which may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated July 11, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded July 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-19097, or its heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that NORMAN GOODMAN, who may be the holder of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated July 11, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded July 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-19097, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that WALTER L. HOOKER, P.C., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, Trustee, Instr. No. 08-19097, of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated July 11, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded July 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-19097, or its successor/s in title, and WALTER L. HOOKER, P.C., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, Trustee, Instr. No. 08-22153, of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-22153, or its successor/s in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that WALTER L. HOOKER, As Former Director and Trustee in Liquidation, Walter L. Hooker, P.C., Trustee Instr. No. 08-19097 and Instr. No. 08-22153, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action; that MARC A. DENNING, who may be the holder of part of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-22153, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action; that PAULA SEFCHOK, who may be the holder of part of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-22153, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action; that JOEL FINE, who may be the holder of part of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-22153, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action; that LAURA FINE, who may be the holder of part of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-22153, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action; that ALAN KATZ, LYNN KATZ, SHERRIE BECKER, PATRICK BECKER, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, TRUSTEE FOR THE JAY S. SCHWARTZ TRUST U/A 11/6/1992, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, AGENT FOR BERNICE SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the EDWARD J. BECKER MARITAL TRUST, GREG WOOLWINE, HOPE

WOOLWINE and RICHARD KRIDER, who may be creditors with an interest in said property, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that DAVID F. KATZ and SHELLY A. KATZ, who may be creditors with an interest in said property, are not residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and have not filed a response to this action; that THEODORE SELLMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of THEODORE SELLMAN, who may be creditor/s with an interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that PREMIER INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, HELEN DELORES JOHNSON BUTLER, who may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated July 13, 2000, with respect to said property, recorded July 17, 2000, in Instrument Number 00-17048, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, COLIN C. CONNELLY, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated July 13, 2000, with respect to said property, recorded July 17, 2000 in Instrument Number 00-17048, or his successor/s in title, OLD DOMINION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, which may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated July 11, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded July 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-19097, or its heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, NORMAN GOODMAN, who may be the holder of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated July 11, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded July 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-19097, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, WALTER L. HOOKER, P.C., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, Trustee, Instr. No. 08-19097, of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated July 11, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded July 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-19097, or its successor/s in title, and WALTER L. HOOKER, P.C., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, Trustee, Instr. No. 08-22153, of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-22153, or its successor/s in title, WALTER L. HOOKER, As Former Director and Trustee in Liquidation, Walter L. Hooker, P.C., Trustee Instr. No. 08-19097 and Instr. No. 08-22153, MARC A. DENNING, who may be the holder of part of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-22153, PAULA SEFCHOK, who may be the holder of part of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-22153, JOEL FINE, who may be the holder of part of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-22153, LAURA FINE, who may be the holder of part of a $40,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated August 12, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded August 14, 2008, in Instrument Number 0822153, ALAN KATZ, LYNN KATZ, SHERRIE BECKER, PATRICK BECKER, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, TRUSTEE FOR THE JAY S. SCHWARTZ TRUST U/A 11/6/1992, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, AGENT FOR BERNICE SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the EDWARD J. BECKER MARITAL TRUST, GREG WOOLWINE, HOPE WOOLWINE, RICHARD KRIDER, DAVID F. KATZ, SHELLY A. KATZ, THEODORE SELLMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of THEODORE SELLMAN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before NOVEMBER 23, 2014, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., et al., Defendants. Case No.: CL14-3244-1 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “821 North 25th Street a/k/a 2501 O Street”, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/ GPIN# E000-0380/040, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, William C. Cooke a/k/a William Cicero Cooke, Jr., who may be deceased, and Henrietta D. Cooke, who may be deceased. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, HENRIETTA D. COOKE, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of HENRIETTA D. COOKE, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that Deed LLC a/k/a deed LLC, an Active Virginia Limited Liability Company, which may have an ownership interest in said property has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER ELLEN TAYLOR, Plaintiff v. LLOYD CURRIE, Defendant. Case No.: CL14002260-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 5th day of December, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD BARBARA FAY BENT, Plaintiff, v. CHENCLAIR ROY BENT, Defendant Civil Law No.: CL14-2920 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the abovestyled suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony from the defendant on the grounds that the parties have lived separate and apart without interruption and without cohabitation for a period of more than one year, since October 9, 2012. And it appearing by Affidavit filed according to law that Chenclair Roy Bent, the above-named defendant, is not a resident of this state and that due diligence has been used by or in behalf of plaintiff to ascertain in what county or city the defendant is, without effect. It is therefore ORDERED that the said Chenclair Roy Bent do appear in the Clerk’s Office of the Law Division of the Circuit Court of the County of Chesterfield, 9500 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832, on or before 11/20/2014 at 8:30A.M. and do whatever necessary to protect his interest in this suit. A Copy Teste: Mary E. Craze Clerk of Circuit Court I ask for this; Rudolph C. McCollum, Jr. P.O. Box 4595 Richmond, VA 23220 804-523-3900 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER GERALD BROWN, Plaintiff v. LAKETICHA BROWN, Defendant. Case No.: CL14002190-00 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 20th day of November, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. 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

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER BRENDA BANTON, Plaintiff v. JOSEPH BANTON, Defendant. Case No.: CL14002195-00 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

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER STARLENE PITTMAN, Plaintiff v. JOE PITTMAN, III, Defendant. Case No.: CL14002189-00 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 20th day of November, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. 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

PROPERTY VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., et al., Defendants. Case No.: CL14-3243-1 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “2112 (formerly No. 716) Barton Avenue”, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/GPIN# N0000449/002, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, William C. Cooke a/k/a William Cicero Cooke, Jr., who may be deceased, and Henrietta D. Cooke, who may be deceased. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, HENRIETTA D. COOKE, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of HENRIETTA D. COOKE, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that Deed LLC a/k/a deed LLC, an Active Virginia Limited Liability Company, which may have an ownership interest in said property has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., , HENRIETTA D. COOKE, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of HENRIETTA D. COOKE, Deed LLC a/k/a deed LLC, an Active Virginia Limited Liability Company, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before DECEMBER 21, 2014, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Continued on next column

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IT IS ORDERED that WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of WILLIAM C. COOKE a/k/a WILLIAM CICERO COOKE, JR., , HENRIETTA D. COOKE, Who May Be Deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of HENRIETTA D. COOKE, Deed LLC a/k/a deed LLC, an Active Virginia Limited Liability Company, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before DECEMBER 21, 2014, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

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