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A mountain of problems uncovered in city finance division By Jeremy M. Lazarus

nance Department and its accounts payable division. In a stinging, 23-page report issued Tuesday, City Auditor Umesh Dalal found plenty wanting in the operations of the division that is responsible for paying for everything from employee wages to city purchases, amounting

to $1.4 billion a year. According to the report, accounts payable has problems due to “inadequate staff, lack of proper oversight and lack of formal processes.” While Mr. Dalal did not find any evidence Please turn to A4

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Unpaid bills piled up and bank statements went unreconciled for months, creating uncertainty in the cash flow. Then after half the staff left, temporary workers had to be hired to try to clear the

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$6.4M to Freddie Gray’s family Baltimore agrees to pay before trials of police officers Free Press wire reports

BALTIMORE Baltimore city officials on Wednesday approved a $6.4 million civil settlement to the family of Freddie Gray, whose death from an injury in police custody triggered protests and rioting. The unanimous vote by the Board of Estimates comes ahead of a Thursday hearing on moving the trials of six police officers charged in Mr. Gray’s death out of the city. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, a member of the financial control panel, said the payment would resolve any related civil claims against Baltimore and avoid possibly years of federal litigation over Mr. Gray’s death. “This settlement is about making the right fiscal decision for the city of Baltimore,” she said at a news conference. Mayor Rawlings-Blake said the settlement bore no judgment on the guilt Mr. Gray or innocence of the six officers. The mayor also extended her condolences to the Gray family. “Money cannot bring back a ... loved one but I hope it will bring some measure of closure,” she said. Mayor Rawlings-Blake rejected criticism of the deal from the Fraternal Order of Police, saying the settlement meant the charged officers would be protected from any civil suit. The Fraternal Order of Police criticized the settlement since no civil suit had been filed and said it could sour relations between officers and City Hall. A settlement before the trials “is obscene and without regard to the fiduciary responsibility owed to the taxpaying citizens of the city,” the union said in a statement. City Solicitor George Nilson said the settlement negotiations lasted three and a half months. The $6.4 million payment Please turn to A4

Morrissey pulls out of Senate race By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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High-five for the new school year Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden greets third-graders at J.B. Fisher Elementary School on South Side with high-fives on Tuesday, the first day of school. RPS officials reported a mostly smooth back-to-school launch for the nearly 24,000 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grades. Readying for the new school year, hundreds of students were outfitted with new shoes Monday at Second Baptist Church on South Side. Please see photos on B5.

Richmond schools to close, modify schedule for bike races By Joey Matthews

Less than a month after announcing that Richmond schools would be open during the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, the district has backpedaled. Richmond schools will close two hours early Thursday, Sept. 24, and remain closed Friday, Sept. 25. The School Board voted 7-1 at its meeting Tuesday night to back Superintendent Dana T. Bedden’s recommendations on the closures.

The board additionally gave Dr. Bedden permission to consult with the Virginia Department of Education on Wednesday about possibly modifying Richmond Public Schools schedules Monday, Sept. 21, through Wednesday, Sept. 23. After those consultations, it was determined “there will be no additional changes to the district’s calendar for that week,” Cletisha Lovelace, an RPS spokesperson, told the Free Press. The world championship bike races will be held throughout the Richmond area

from Saturday, Sept. 19, through Sunday, Sept. 27, and are expected to disrupt travel, work and education schedules throughout the region. Henrico and Hanover counties announced early last month they are canceling classes Wednesday, Sept. 23, when the Men’s Elite Individual Time Trial is scheduled to traverse their locales. “We are uniquely impacted the most by the races,” Dr. Bedden told the board,

Petersburg state Sen. Rosalyn R. Dance may have an easier road to victory on Election Day in November in her bid to win Please turn to A3 her first full four-year term representing the 16th Senate District, which includes most of Richmond’s East End. Her only opponent, independent candidate Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey, ended his campaign this week due to a medical issue, a paralyzed left diaphragm, which interferes with his breathing. While Mr. Morrissey told the Free Press Wednesday that he was withdrawing from the race, his name will still be on the ballot in the six localities that comprise the SenMr. Morrissey ate district. Along with Petersburg and part Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press of Richmond, the district also includes parts of Hopewell and Motorists on northbound Interstate 95 will notice the new Richmond sign near Downtown and eastbound Interstate 64. Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Prince George counties. The upgrades and changes around the city and metro area, including school closures, are in anticipation of the UCI “It’s too late to remove his name. We’ve already printed the Road World Championships bike races. ballots,” said Richmond Voter Registrar Kirk Showalter, now preparing for the start of absentee voting next Wednesday, Sept. 16, or 45 days before the Free Press wire reports “But I have nothing to lose.” Nov. 3 election. NEW YORK CITY Serena entered Tuesday’s match with a 15-11, head-toHowever, when asked if Serena Williams is now two wins away from complethead advantage over Venus. But Serena’s high number he would serve if elected, Mr. ing an historic calendar year Grand Slam. of losses to her 35-year-old sibling represented the Morrissey quoted Gen. WilShe kept her bid alive by outslugging older sismost posted by any opponent against Serena, who liam T. Sherman, who once ter Venus 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in a power-packed, is ranked as the world’s No. 1 player. She knew famously said when asked to 98-minute quarterfinal at the U.S. Open she was in for a tough fight. run for president, “If nominated, on Tuesday. Well-known people, such as Donald Trump — who I will not run; if elected, I will When it ended, they met at the was booed when shown on video screens — Oprah Winnot serve.” net for a hug, with a smiling Vefrey and Kim Kardashian dotted the teeming stands, Mr. Morrissey suspended nus wrapping both arms around and the action under the lights in Arthur Ashe his campaign last Friday and Serena at the massive Arthur Ashe Stadium often was of high quality. again traveled to the JFKStadium. The 33-year-old Serena, winner of 21 Johnson Rehabilitation Insti“She’s the toughest person I’ve grand slam singles titles, took charge of the tute in Edison, N.J., to consult ever played in my life and the best opening set by securing service breaks in with doctors. He returned to person I know,” Serena said afterward the fifth and seventh games of a match Richmond during the Labor in an on-court interview. that felt like a heavyweight title bout Day weekend. “It’s going against your best friend after a brilliant start by Venus. “Suffice it to say that the and, at the same time, going against However, Venus looked more like most important things are my the greatest competitor for me in women’s the player who has claimed seven family and my health,” said tennis.” grand slam singles titles in the Mr. Morrissey, who will celNext up for Serena will be unseeded Italian second set, unleashing her power ebrate his 58th birthday later Roberta Vinci in a semifinal match Thursand drawing groundstroke errors this month. “Elections take a day, Sept. 9. Vinci earlier defeated France’s from Serena for two service breaks distinct lower priority.” Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. that sent the match to a third set. He said, however, he would “She’s the favorite. Maybe she’ll feel the Serena seized control early in the continue to represent clients of pressure,” Vinci said. “It all depends on her. If decider and rode the momentum to the his law practice, and he did she serves well, she’s tough to return.

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another $230,000 installing bike lanes on and around the Lee Bridge, on part of Leigh Street and on a portion of Hermitage Road. The mayor also announced that the city Department of Public Works has completed a series of projects to prepare for the bike races. The list of projects included installing 23.5 miles of bike lanes, repaving 43 lane miles of streets and installing 8 miles of new sidewalks. The department also expects to have 400 new bike Slices of life and scenes racks installed in Richmond on city streets by Friday, Sept. 18. In addition, the department has installed or revamped 275 sidewalk ramps to improve access for the disabled, improved or revamped four gateways into the city, planted 180 trees, remarked 83 intersections, completed nearly 3 miles of walking and bike trails and installed 950 new directional signs. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

Aspire Academy hopes to inspire student interest They’re lost in the classroom and repeatedly act out — leading to repeated suspensions, expulsion and, sometimes, criminal charges. They’re the students no high school teacher wants, often overage after being held back for repeatedly failing courses and with few, if any, credits toward graduation. Rather than just letting them drop out, Richmond is now seeking to offer students with serious behavior problems and miserable academic records a new opportunity to succeed in school and gain their high school diplomas. With Richmond School Board support, Superintendent Dana T. Bedden has quietly launched an unconventional school called Aspire Academy aimed at doing just that. The new academy that opened this week is to serve up to 80 students at the Richmond Technical Center, according to information provided to the School Board. The board has earmarked $1 million for the academy, or about $12,500 per student. At this point, 65 students are enrolled with support from parents, Dr. Bedden said Tuesday. “I’ve seen tears in the eyes of some parents who want to get their kids enrolled,” he told board members. Among other innovations, the students are to receive oneon-one instruction in English, math, history and science through online computer-based courses, with assistance and instruction from an on-site teacher. The students also are to be surrounded with professionals, including a social worker, mentors and counselors to help them learn to control their tempers and handle other issues in their lives, ranging from trauma and pregnancy to substance abuse. They’ll attend classes four hours a day, or 90 minutes less than students at the city’s regular high schools. Up to 40 students will attend morning classes, with another 40 attending afternoon sessions. Dr. Michelle Boyd, executive director for exceptional education and student services, has led the design of the program that builds on an already successful model, the Performance Learning Center, which the nonproﬁt Communities in Schools operates at three sites in partnership with the city’s school system. Every year, more than 190 students who were on their way to dropping out receive diplomas after passing required courses at the PLC operations at the Technical Center and at Armstrong High and the Richmond Alternative schools. Begun in 2008, the PLCs cater to students who are chronically absent and failing in one or more subjects, primarily using selfguided, online learning coupled with intensive instruction. Still, Dr. Bedden and the board believe more has been needed in a school system where 1,600 students a year miss 30 or more days of school, with a majority being high school students. As described to the School Board, Aspire adds to the school system’s options “for students who have life experiences that impact their ability to attend school for the standard instructional day.” — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

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VSU, NSU have smallest freshman classes in years By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Enrollment is continuing to retreat at Virginia’s two historically black public universities, Norfolk State and Virginia State. Both institutions apparently have admitted their smallest freshman classes in at least a decade, and total enrollment has declined to levels not seen in at least 15 years or longer. By contrast, the private, Richmond-based Virginia Union University, is bucking the downward enrollment trend experienced by HBCUs across the county. The Baptist-affiliated school expects to report total enrollment of more than 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students when final figures are in, the largest number in at least six years. As of Tuesday, the school led by Dr. Claude G. Perkins reported enrolling 1,433 undergraduates, up 108 students or 8.1 percent from 2014. The undergraduates include 550 first-time students or freshmen, up 39 students from 2014. That’s a 7.6 percent increase from the 511 freshmen enrolled a year ago. Vanessa Coombs, VUU spokeswoman, said final figures for graduate students in the seminary and other programs still are being compiled, but the school expects to have 390 to 400 such students to add to the undergraduate numbers. Other area schools are seeing increases, including Virginia Commonwealth University, which reported a record freshman class of more than 4,000 students. At NSU, Interim President Eddie N. Moore has not been able to reverse the enrollment slide in his two years at the helm.

Expecting worse numbers, the board slashed $17 million and 97 positions to balance its budget and reduced its enrollment expectations to around 5,100 total students, which is in line with current enrollment figures. That’s the smallest Dr. Hammond Mr. Moore enrollment the 80-yearold school has experienced since at least 1992, based on enrollment figures reported online by the State Council of Higher Education. It’s also a 15 percent drop from the 6,027 students NSU reported on campus a year ago and off 28 percent from 2012, when 7,100 students were enrolled, SCHEV data show. Of most concern, perhaps, is the shrinking number of freshmen. NSU reported enrolling 488 freshmen for the 2015-16 academic year, down 112 from last fall and far below the more than 1,000 new students admitted between 2005 and 2012, according SCHEV data. In an interview Tuesday, President Moore attributed the decline to the fact that NSU is on warning from its accreditation agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). He said that it “has taken a year of hard work” to properly

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explaining his 11th-hour reversal. “It’s just getting too hairy and messy. Even today, getting here was a challenge,” he said, referring to work that closed parts of Broad Street in Downtown. Assistant Superintendent Tommy Kranz told the Free Press that 17 schools, or 34 percent of the district’s 44 schools, “touch” the bike race routes. He said five of those schools — Thomas Jefferson High School, Richmond Community High School, Franklin Military Academy, Lucille Brown Middle School and Binford Middle School — face the biggest hurdles during the bike races because their students are bused in from throughout the city. He said the closure would give everyone time to “catch their breath and get ready

for the remainder of the school year.” He added, it would “minimize the disruption to the children’s education.” RPS was scheduled to begin notifying students’ parents and guardians of the changes on Wednesday in pre-recorded robocalls. Dr. Bedden and board members acknowledged the last-minute decision will leave some parents and guardians angry because it will abruptly disrupt their children’s start to the new school year. It also will force some to adjust their job schedules and transportation and seek child care on those days. Dr. Bedden told the Free Press it’s also a dilemma because, “It’s early on, with schools trying to establish culture and climate and then really get into their structural framework. “It’s a nervous time for us,” he added, “because we had 11 snow days last year. So,

the challenge becomes if we took the whole week off and had another winter like we had this past year, it would be like 16 days. And that’s unfair to kids and teachers.” Board member Jeffrey M. Bourne, 3rd District, called it a tough, but necessary decision. “In order to be good stewards of Richmond Public Schools and good citizens with the city, we have to make sure we can get the kids safely to and from school (during the races) and balance that with their academics.” Mamie Taylor, 5th District, later told the Free Press she voted against the closure because “too much instructional time would be missed.” “Also, we don’t know what emergency situations may arise due to facility or weather concerns,” she said. “And equally important, the decision didn’t involve parental and community input.”

address the situation, although “the expectation of many was that it would be a shorter period.” He expressed confidence that the university has addressed the shortcomings and that SACS will lift the warning in December. He said he also believes that will be the recommendation of a SACS review committee slated to visit the campus in October. Mr. Moore said he believes that student faith in the school is rising, pointing to increased retention of upperclassmen. He said that the school also is renovating dorms and taking other steps to become a more “student-centered” institution. At VSU, Interim President Pamela V. Hammond also is looking for the right turnaround formula it appears. She was not immediately available for comment. While VSU has declined to release figures on its total enrollment, it apparently will be down this school year by at least 400 students, to around 4,600 students. At least one report, which VSU has not confirmed, suggests the enrollment decline could be steeper, based on information Dr. Hammond provided to the board. In that report, total enrollment is expected to be around 4,200 students this year, including graduate students. That would be the smallest enrollment since at least 1997, according to SCHEV data. Thomas Reed, director of university relations, confirmed that the number of freshmen has declined for 2015-16. He stated Tuesday that VSU has enrolled 790 first-time students this fall. SCHEV’s online data dating to 2005 show that to be the smallest number in that 10-year period. VSU previously averaged about 1,350 freshmen. In 2014, 956 freshmen enrolled. The Free Press has been told that Dr. Hammond informed the VSU board that spending would need to be cut nearly $5 million to bring the budget in balance. The lower enrollment means VSU also could miss its projections for cafeteria meals sales and cut the number of rooms and apartments rented. Last year, the university slashed $19 million in spending after it overestimated enrollment. Mr. Reed did not address the question of a budget reduction. Instead, he stated that “VSU is focusing upon student achievement, enhancing the university’s brand and ensuring that its strategies are aligned with conservative fiscal planning. The university remains committed to academic excellence by offering affordable opportunities to those students whose preparation will allow them to flourish.” He cited a 72 percent retention rate for sophomores as evidence the strategy Dr. Hammond laid out when she arrived is working. However, it is unclear that Dr. Hammond, former provost at Hampton University, has convinced the board or alumni. VSU’s national alumni group has written the board about concerns and urged that Dr. Hammond not be appointed as permanent president. The board is conducting a search for a new president, and Dr. Hammond, the first woman to lead the school, is a competitor. Whether she can muster majority support from the board is now a question mark.

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Baltimore agrees to pay $6.4M to Freddie Gray’s family The five members of the Board of Estimates control city finances. The payout would be the latest settlement by Baltimore over allegations of police brutality. Since 2011, the city has paid a total of $5.7 million in police-related court judgments and settlements, according to the Baltimore Sun. Billy Murphy, a lawyer for the Gray family, said at a news conference that he had been approached by the city about a deal.

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is based on those from similar police cases, including the $5.9 million New York paid to the family of Eric Garner, an African-American who died in 2014 from a chokehold by a white officer, he said. The City Hall statement said Mr. Gray’s family would be paid $2.8 million in the current fiscal year and $3.6 million in the one starting July 1, 2016.

Asked if the family would attend the trials, he said that “they want to grieve in peace.” The hearing in Baltimore City Circuit Court will be on whether the officers’ separate trials should be moved from the largely AfricanAmerican city of about 620,000 people. Defense lawyers argue that intense publicity makes it impossible to hold a fair trial in Baltimore. The officers face charges ranging from second-degree depraved heart murder to assault

and misconduct. Three of the officers are black and three are white. Officers arrested Mr. Gray, 25, on April 12 after a foot chase. He was bundled into a police transport van while shackled and handcuffed, and later hospitalized with severe spinal and larynx injuries. He died a week later from a spinal injury. His death sparked protests in Baltimore and across the country and fueled the ongoing debate on police treatment of African-Americans.

A mountain of problems uncovered in city finance division purchase order and limiting the number of “The division did not receive any additional staff to accomplish people allowed to set up a vendor account. this substantial assignment,” the report noted. “This created a Mr. Dalal’s staff issued its report after huge backlog of invoices that needed to be processed.” of fraud, his report states that the sheer volume of money handled reviewing 18 months of accounts payMost of the clerks quit, forcing temporary workers with little by the Finance Department and lack of oversight would have able operations from July 2013, when training to be brought in to handle the work. made it easy to accomplish. a new $18 million financial system The backlog also led management to drop a control designed He did find evidence of double payments amounting to about called RAPIDS went online, through to ensure that the proper payment was being made. In the past, $47,700, with about half never recovered. Dec. 31, 2014. accounts payable cut a check for goods or services after a threeThe problems in this key area of the Finance Department In the report, Mr. Dalal depicts an unway match of paperwork. The three items included an approved help explain why Mayor Dwight C. Jones’ administration has Mr. Dalal derstaffed, 12-person division trying to deal purchase order, a receipt showing the ordered goods had arrived been unable to complete yearly financial reports outlining how chmond F ee Pcompleted ess Richmondwithout Free Pressappropriate training and July 2015 A5the invoice price was in with a flood of 98,000 invoices or Rthe services and9-11, evidence the city’s money is being spent. policies in place. line with the agreed price. That includes the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report The report found that the division’s problems became acute Now, payment is made with just two items in place — an for Fiscal 2014 that was due in November, but has not been after the RAPIDS system went online. Instead of having indi- approved purchase order and an invoice. completed 10 months later. Mr. Dalal recommended that the Finance Department reinIn response to the report, the Jones administration is promising vidual departments input invoices and send them to the division to usher in change in the division. The administration accepted for payment, city management ordered all invoices handled by state the three-way match process, and the administration has promised to do so by the end of this year. 21 of Mr. Dalal’s recommendations and vowed to implement the accounts payable division, the report stated. s gay he new b ack? Is gayshou the new NFL d oblack? ow NBA Texas nado follow D McC NFLTo should NBAea y ‘Texas Tornado’ Dr. McCreary Centralizing invoices could have worked if there had been The administration o end D C p o eam s ac sm also agreed to determine the ability “to them quickly. goes and goes mou ned to end D.C. pro team’s racism goes and goes mourned proper staff and training. Instead, the change created big head- implement an automated three-way match” to make the process That includes new controls, including blocking accounts R chmond F ee P payess Ju y 9 11 2015 A5 Richmond FreePress Press Richmond Free Richmond Free Press Richmond FreePress Press Free Richmond Press aches, the report found, as the division had only six clerks. Richmond more efficient. able personnel from being able to make payments greater Free than the Continued from A1

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President Obama has set yet another precedent with his choice to succeed U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Loretta Lynch, a 55-yearold Greensboro, N.C., native and Harvard educated lawyer, would be the nation’s first African-American female attorney general if confirmed by the U.S. Senate. As the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York since 2010, Ms. Lynch has worked on numerous high-profile cases involving Ms. Lynch police brutality, bank fraud and money laundering. Sources close to the Obama administration said they expected Ms. Lynch would generate little controversy, making for a smooth Senate confirmation process. The Senate twice previously has confirmed her nomination to federal prosecutor jobs, most recently in 2010. But senior Senate Democrats and White House aides said Ms. Lynch’s confirmation likely would be delayed until the new session of Congress starts in January. Her nomination then will rest in the hands of Republicans, who will control the upper chamber as a result of the Nov. 4 elections. Known for her low-key personality, Ms. Lynch has stirred little controversy during two tenures as U.S. attorney. She served in the position under President Bill Clinton from 1999 to 2001, before leaving for private practice. President Obama appointed her to the post once again in 2010. A Republican-majority Senate confirmed her 1999 appointment, while a Democraticmajority Senate confirmed her in 2010. Mr. Holder is the only attorney general to serve under President Obama, holding the job since 2009. He is the first African-American to hold the

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Pamela V. Hammond is on track to become the first woman to lead Virginia State University in the school’s 132-year history, the Free Press has learned. School sources said Dr. Hammond, the current provost or chief academic officer at Hampton University, has emerged as the board of visitors’ choice to become interim president to replace Dr. Keith T. Miller, who submitted his resignation Oct. 31. The sources said Dr. Hammond is scheduled to meet with the board this Thursday, Nov. 13 — the date the board set for choosing an interim leader for the university in Ettrick. If all goes well, the board is expected to vote approval and introduce her as the choice for interim chief executive during the session, the sources said. The sources said Dr. Hammond is expected to serve while the board conducts a national search for the school’s 14th president. She would be regarded as a potential candidate, sources said, depending on her work as interim. Her start date could not be learned, but it could be soon after Jan. 1. Dr. Miller is to officially leave the post Dec. 31. A former nurse educator, Dr. Hammond will take over a public university grappling with major budget troubles as a result of an enrollment drop of more than 1,000 students. The problems led to cuts in student services and could force faculty and staff layoffs. She will arrive as VSU experiments with a new schedule

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Will Mayor Dwight C. Jones be throwing out the first pitch at a new Shockoe Bottom baseball stadium two years from now? Not likely, if a City Council revolt against the stadium succeeds. Five members, led by Jonathan T. Baliles, the 1st District representative and potential 2016 mayoral candidate, undertook the revolt. They did so by removing from the proposed budget $12.6 million that was considered essential to creating a new home for the minor league Richmond Flying Squirrels in the low-lying area of Downtown where the city was born and that later became infamous as the largest slave market north of New Orleans. Sending shockwaves through City Hall, the five began the revolt against the stadium last Thursday as the nine council members worked to craft the next capital budget, the spending plan for city construction. The stadium money was earmarked to redo underground piping for flood control. Without the money, the work to meet federal regulations for building in a flood plain could not be done. The stadium site near 17th and East Broad streets is defined as being in the flood plain. Mr. Baliles was joined in the decision to remove the $12.6 million and reallocate it to other city needs, such as improvements for aging school buildings, by Council President Charles R. Samuels, 2nd District; Chris A. Hilbert, 3rd District; and the two staunch stadium foes, Parker C. Agelasto, 5th District, and Reva M. Trammell, 8th District. The four members who wanted to keep the stadium money in place included: Council Vice President Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District; Kathy C. Graziano, 4th District; Cynthia I. Newbille, 7th District, and Michelle R. Mosby, 9th District. The move is the first clear evidence that the mayor and his legion of business supporters

Shamika Fauntleroy accompanied her father Tuesday morning from their hometown of Tappahannock to the VCU Medical Center, where he was to undergo surgery. “My father looked at me when we got there and told me to go take care of my business first,” Ms. Fauntleroy told the Free Press. She and her longtime partner, Kristea Thompson, then drove the short distance to the John Marshall Courts Building in Richmond’s Downtown, where they bought a marriage license around 10 a.m. The two Tappahannock residents became the first African-American couple and 12th overall to purchase a marriage license from the Richmond Circuit Court Clerk’s Office after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriages in Virginia and four /A6 other states Monday. They told the Free Press they plan to wed as soon as they can make the arrangements. The partners of 10 years already had celebrated their union at a Sept. 6 commitment service with family and friends at a home off Riverside Drive on South Side. “We already had that bond, but we wanted to take care of it legally as well,” Ms. Fauntleroy said. On Monday, the Supreme Court effectively allowed same-sex marriage to proceed in Virginia when it refused to take up a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that overturned the same-sex marriage ban. Gay and lesbian couples hurried to Virginia courthouses shortly after the news. Edward F. Jewett, clerk of the Richmond Circuit Court, said his office anticipated the change and, in August, changed gender references on marriage licenses to refer instead to spouses rather than husband and wife. Ms. Fauntleroy, 28, said she was on her job as an assistant manager at a Hardee’s restaurant in Warsaw when she heard the news that the marriage ban had been lifted. “I was like this,” she said, gleefully raising her arms with a mile-wide smile. “We had waited so long for this moment.” She called the Essex County Circuit Court about a license, “but they had no idea what had happened and could not help us,” she said. That’s when she and Ms. Thompson formulated plan B — to buy a license in Richmond. “This brings me the happiness I always wanted, to be able to legally say I’m going to share my life with her,” Ms. Fauntleroy said, sitting outside the John Marshall building with her future wife. “It’s a blessing,” Ms. Thompson, 30, an employee at June Parker Oil Co. in Tappahannock, added. “This shows things are Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press changing in each and every way.”

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Coach Michele Drayton enjoys being back with her players and assistant coach Wade Ellegood in the Albert H. Hill Middle School gymnasium Tuesday.

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Coach Michele Drayton walked into the Albert H. Hill Middle School gym for the first time since suffering a stroke last month. The players on her girls’ basketball team excitedly ran over, showering her with hugs. Surrounding her, they applauded and yelled, “Let’s win this one for Coach Drayton!” Putting their hands together in a team huddle, they yelled, “Do it for Coach Drayton! One! Two! Three!” It was a heartwarming homecoming for the longtime Albert Hill hoops coach, who returned to the team Nov. 4. She suffered a stroke Oct. 2 at her North Side home.

“I felt loved and appreciated,” Coach Drayton told the Free Press Wednesday. “It was a special feeling for me to be back and get such a welcome. “It was like coming home,” she added. Parents of the players, along with her Albert Hill colleagues, walked over and welcomed her back with more hugs and well wishes. Although still weak from the stroke, Coach Drayton sat on the gymnasium bench and watched as her assistant, Wade Ellegood, coached Albert Hill to a win over Elkhardt in the Richmond Public Schools middle school playoff opener. “I felt like taking over, but he did a good job,” a happy Coach Drayton said afterward of her anxiety of having to watch,

instead of coach. Albert Hill lost its next game to the team from Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School last Thursday in the playoff semifinals. But the Albert Hill players and Coach Drayton have much to be proud of. The team completed an 11-1 season, which included a 10-0 regular season. Under Coach Drayton, Albert Hill has recorded four consecutive unbeaten regular seasons and won the middle school league championship in 2011, finishing 13-0. Coach Drayton, 46, said she knew something was seriously amiss just prior to suffering the stroke. She had been experiencing a series of headaches and felt

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Adilrah Johnson, 8, enjoys fresh-cut fries held by her mother, Shoshana. Mother and daughter tasted their way through Sunday’s GRAZE on Grace, a foodie’s delight. The first-time event featured nearly 30 restaurants and specialty food providers celebrating local and seasonal cuisine — from oysters on the half shell to banana tacos. Location: East Grace Street, between North 4th and North 7th streets.

Montague D. Phipps had big dreams three years ago when he bought a derelict duplex from the City of Petersburg for the rock-bottom price of $5,000. But when his dreams fell apart, he still came out ahead. He recently sold the still-ramshackle building for $50,000 — a far different outcome than he and the Petersburg government envisioned when Mr. Phipps was approved to buy the property in 2011. His case is attracting attention in part because he was able to flip the property for a profit and because of his ties to Petersburg City Councilman W. Howard Myers, who defeated a challenger Nov. 4 to win a second term as the Ward 5 representative.

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This is a view of the decaying property Montoya D. Phipps bought from the City of Petersburg for $5,000 and recently sold for $50,000. Location: 530-32 Fleet St., just across the Appomattox River from Virginia State University.

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where he, too, resides. There is no evidence that Mr. Myers pushed the sale of the property in the 500 block of Fleet Street to Mr. Phipps. Petersburg council records also support Mr. Myers’ assertion that “I had no involvement” in the vote approving the sale. Mr. Myers is listed as abstaining from the otherwise unanimous vote of support for the recommendation from City Manager William Johnson III to sell the Fleet Street property to Mr. Phipps without any strings attached. But even if there was no connection to Mr. Myers, this sale exemplifies the shortcomings of the program whose goal is to rev up development and job creation in a city that

Virginia State University is heading into its biggest game of the season minus a key component — quarterback Tarian Ayres. Mr. Ayres, a 20-year-old sophomore from Dillwyn, has been suspended from playing in the CIAA championship game Saturday against Winston-Salem State University, school officials announced. The school-mandated suspension stems from Mr. Ayres’ arrest Sunday, Nov. 9, on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, underage possession of alcohol and speeding. He was arrested 2:05 a.m. Sunday about 25 miles southeast of Ettrick in Waverly, where he was stopped on U.S. 460. Mr. Ayres was clocked driving 52 mph in a 35 mph zone, and was spotted crossing the highway’s double solid line near Main Street. Waverly Police Officer C.M. Washington said he determined Mr. Ayres was intoxicated after administering sobriety checks, including a breathalyzer test. There were two passengers in Mr. Ayres’ car at the time of the arrest. He is scheduled to appear Nov. 18 in Sussex County General District Court.

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Above, Martin “Marty” Cobb, 8, was killed while defending his beloved 12-year-old sister during a sexual assault on her last Thursday on South Side; right, grieving children comfort each other at Saturday evening’s community vigil to honor Marty.

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Eight-year-old Martin “Marty” Cobb and his 12-year-old sister had a special bond. They were by all accounts inseparable as siblings, best friends and playmates. “They were never apart,” said the Rev. Theodore L. Hughey, the pastor at Abundant Life Church of God in Christ, the family’s church. They would ride bikes and big wheelers together, play side by side with children in their South Side neighborhood and brag about their mother’s fine down-home cooking, he told the Free Press.

Marty had a special affinity for keys of any type, the pastor added. In a tragic event that has captured the nation’s heart, Marty now is being fondly remembered as a courageous hero. Local and national media are telling the heart-rending story of how Marty died last Thursday afternoon bravely trying to protect his beloved sister from a sexual predator as they played near railroad tracks behind the family’s home in the 200 block of Brandon Road. A 16-year-old boy was arrested Saturday and charged with Marty’s murder and the attack on his sister, who sur-

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SAN JOSE, Calif. Just months after stepping down as head of the nation’s largest civil rights organization, former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is changing his career from an East Coast political activist to a West Coast venture capitalist. It’s a switch he hopes will help further his goal of growing opportunities for black people and Latinos in the booming tech economy. “My life’s mission has been leveling the playing field and closing gaps in opportunity and success,” Mr. Jealous, 41, said. “I’m excited about trying a difMr. Jealous ferent approach.” The Northern California native and selfconfessed computer geek will be joining entrepreneurs Mitchell Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein at their venture capital investment firm that backs information technology start-ups committed to making a positive social impact. Fred Turner, who studies culture and technology as an associate professor at Stanford University, said it’s “fascinating that a person of his caliber and experience would move into this space.” Mr. Turner said there’s a deep question going on in the U.S. about how to accomplish positive social change. “In the Silicon Valley, they approach it entrepreneurially. In Washington, they approach it politically,” Mr. Turner said. “These are two very different modes.” Mr. Jealous said he and his family will remain in Silver Spring, Md., but he’ll commute to the West Coast about once a month. Mr. Jealous was named to the NAACP’s top post in 2008 after Free Press Editor/Publisher

vived and is recovering at a local hospital. Marty died from severe head trauma, police later reported. Neighbors reported the attacker struck Marty in the head with a brick. Last Saturday evening, about 200 family members, friends, neighbors and other community members somberly gathered outside Abundant Life to honor the endearing child with the small frame, indomitable spirit and warm, loving smile. Prior to the vigil, loved ones assembled around a sign in Marty’s yard that read: “Martin: A real hero lived, fought and died here.”

Raymond H. Boone advocated on his behalf. He replaced former Verizon executive Bruce Gordon, who resigned under pressure from the NAACP board of directors in 2007 after Mr. Boone led a campaign showing Mr. Gordon favored corporate interests over those of the NAACP. Mr. Jealous was widely credited with improving the NAACP’s finances, donor base and outreach. He said he will never completely drop out Please turn to A4

“Little Marty is a hero,” stated City Council member Reva M. Trammell, who spoke at the vigil and represents the 8th District where the grieving family lives. “He was there when his sister needed him the most,” she added in response to a Free Press query. “Marty’s beautiful smile and his love for his sister will always be with us. Marty will always be in our hearts, and he will never, ever be forgotten.” Charles Willis, executive director of the Citizens Against Crime group that has helped lead vigils for more than 20 years in the city, said the turnout reflects a caring community. “Even though a crisis of this nature happens, this shows the strength of not only the city, but of the community,” Mr. Willis said. “When trouble comes to any community, we will respond in a positive fashion.” He described Marty’s mother, Sharain Spruill, as “very, very, very upset as well as hurt and trying to wrap her mind around why this happened her son.” Major Steve Drew, who directs Support Services with the Richmond Police Department, praised neighborhood residents

for providing information that resulted in the quick arrest. “The community really came together to seek justice for little Marty, the hero,” he said. Police said Marty’s sister first reported the attacker to be a white male, but later recanted and identified a black, 16-yearold neighbor as the attacker. She told police the teenager had threatened to hurt her if she told on him. It has been reported the suspect’s name is Mariese Washington. He has a history of violent behavior that includes a 2010 attack in the Mosby Court housing community on a 3-year-old boy. He hit the boy in the back of the head with a hammer. Th attack required the child to receive 100 staples and a metal plate in his head. The boy has spent four years in recovery, according to his family. The alleged killer of Marty made his first appearance in Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court on Monday in front of Judge Ashley K. Tunner. Authorities have declined to identify the suspect because

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Shamika Fauntleroy, left, and Kristea Thompson are planning a wedding ceremony after obtaining a marriage license Tuesday at the John Marshall Courts Building in Downtown.

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Virginia joined the tidal wave of historic change this week, with the U.S. Supreme Court opening the door for same-sex marriage in the commonwealth. The nation’s highest court at its opening session Monday refused to take up a ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that overturned Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban. By leaving intact Virginia’s lower court ruling striking down a ban on gay marriage, as well Please turn to A6

Nicole Pries, left, and Lindsey Oliver kiss after an impromptu ceremony outside the Downtown courthouse Monday. They became the first same-sex couple to wed in Richmond.

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Two years ago, the Republican-controlled General Assembly was accused of creating new congressional districts that packed Democratic-leaning black voters into the 3rd House District, reducing the influence of black voters on congressional elections in adjacent districts. This week, a divided federal court panel upheld critics’ complaints in finding that black voters were illegally overloaded into the district represented by

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Latin Ballet members Monte Jones and Ana Ines King deliver a flashy dance move Saturday at the lively ¿Qué Pasa? Festival in Downtown. The event’s name translates to “what’s happening” in English, and there was plenty happening at this spring showcase of Latin American culture, music, art and food. Location: The Canal Walk near 14th and Canal streets.

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Virginia’s lone black congressman, Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott. Rep. Scott, a Democrat, has represented the district for 22 years. The district includes parts of Richmond, Newport News, Hampton and Norfolk and the counties of Henrico and Prince George, and all of Petersburg and Portsmouth and the counties of Rep. Scott Charles City and Surry. In a 2-1 decision, the panel deemed the current map in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause and ordered the state legislature to redraw the boundaries of the district by April 1. If not, the federal court panel will redraw the lines. Tuesday’s decision is expected to have a ripple effect and require redrawing the boundaries of the adjacent 2nd and 4th House districts and possibly others to rebalance populations.

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The 2nd and 4th districts are represented by Republican Reps. Scott Rigell and J. Randy Forbes, respectively. But the upcoming congressional elections scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 4, will go forward with the current district lines. Along with writing the opinion for the panel’s majority, Judge Allyson K. Duncan of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also issued a separate order allowing the November elections to “proceed as scheduled under the existing redistricting plan,” but she barred future elections until a new redistricting plan is adopted. She and U.S. District Judge Liam O’ Grady, who joined her opinion, deemed it too late to do anything for the current round of elections. The third member of the panel, U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne, found no reason to overturn the redistricting plan.

on a Richmond radio talk show. “We’re going to work through the challenges we have today and come out of this a bigger, a better and a stronger university,” Dr. Miller told the audience of “The Jack Gravely Show.” In addition, Dr. Miller has announced he will hold separate meetings for students and faculty to provide more information on the school’s fiscal outlook and on the steps the university is taking to overcome what it now lists as a $19 million shortfall in revenue. He is slated to hold the town hall-style sessions

Free Press wire reports DALLAS The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States died Wednesday morning in a hospital here. The case of Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian who came to the United States on Sept. 20, put health authorities on alert for the deadly virus spreading outside of West Africa. About 48 people who Mr. Duncan had direct or indirect contact with Mr. Duncan since his arrival were being monitored, but none have shown any symptoms as of Wednesday evening, according to health officials. Mr. Duncan’s case has led to expanded efforts by U.S. authorities to combat the spread of Ebola at its source in West Africa — and raised questions about the effectiveness of airport screening and hospital preparedness. Mr. Duncan, 42, became ill after arriving in Dallas to visit family. He went to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital on Sept. 25, but initially was sent home with antibiotics. His

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Dr. Keith T. Miller is pushing back against perceptions that he has been secretive and lacks the leadership skills to overcome Virginia State University’s financial woes. Facing student protests, faculty grumbling and alumni concerns about the university’s money troubles, Dr. Miller is taking fresh steps to open lines of communication and to quell efforts to force him to resign. Last week, he appeared with Hyisheem Calier, president of VSU’s Student Government Association,

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A Maryland waitress who was fired after reporting that a manager twice called her “a porch monkey” has become a key figure in bolstering protections for workers who face racial harassment and abuse on the job. A federal appeals court in Richmond is using the civil rights lawsuit that Reya C. Boyer-Liberto filed against the resort hotel where she worked in 2010 to bolster efforts of workers who seek legal redress for a hostile workplace — even when their

complaint involves only one or two incidents. In a decision issued May 7, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that even isolated incidents of racial abuse such as the one Ms. Boyer-Liberto faced can be enough to allow workers to seek damages and also to create a cause of action against employers who terminate a worker for reporting such abuse. Essentially, the court sent a message that racial bigotry has no place in the workplace. All 15 sitting judges of the court participated in hearing the

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“We take an all-hands-on-deck approach to educating our children.” That’s how George Washington Carver Elementary School Principal Kiwana Yates enthusiastically describes the full community involvement approach she and her staff utilize. With it, they have achieved academic success against tall odds in the largely impoverished community served by the school at 1110 W. Leigh St. “Each school faces different challenges,” the third-year Carver principal told the Free Press. “A kid is a kid, and it doesn’t really matter where they come from. It takes a level of excellence from the teacher and the ability of the school to meet the needs of each child.” Carver is among only 11 of Richmond’s 44 public schools to earn full accreditation from the Virginia Department of Education after surpassing state standards in four core Standards of Learning tests administered last spring. Carver, with 95 percent of its 592 students in kindergarten through fifth grade being African-American, scored an average of 90 in science, 88 in English and 84 each in math and history. At least 75 percent of a school’s students must pass English and at least 70 percent must pass the other three tests in order for the school to be fully accredited. Carver also has been recognized as a Title I Distinguished School by the Virginia Department of Education. To qualify, a disadvantaged school receiving additional federal aid must meet all state and federal accountability requirements for two years and achieve average reading and mathematic SOL scores at the 60th percentile or higher. The school’s theme this year is “The Jewel of the Carver Community.” Early in the school year, Ms. Yates and her staff organized an “SOLabration,” a day of creative learning activities capped by a family fun night to recognize their accreditation. Staff wore “SOLabration” shirts to mark the day.

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The Richmond Police Department has stayed free of public accusations of police brutality as “Black Lives Matter” demonstrations grow locally and across the nation to protest atrocities by white police officers in the black community. The nearly 740-officer force has garnered mostly praise for its community policing efforts to gain closer ties with neighborhoods in the city it serves. Incoming Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham vows to take those efforts up a notch. “There’s always room for improvement,” the 51-year-old Washington native and current Richmond Police deputy chief of administration said Monday after he was introduced by Major Dwight C. Jones as the city’s next police chief in a news conference at City Hall. The mayor named his new top cop as a national furor grows over killings by white police officers of unarmed black men such as Eric Garner in New York City in July; Michael Brown Jr. in Ferguson, Mo., in August; and Rumain Brisbon in Phoenix in December. In Richmond, young people in recent weeks have demonstrated and staged “die-ins” in Downtown and in the Fan District to draw attention to the police killings and the overall neglect of the black community. “I want to acknowledge that

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For most of her adult life, Joyce Kenney has been an advocate for people living in the Mosby Court public housing community and other poor neighborhoods in the city. In that time, she has lobbied for more resources for people in disadvantaged communities. She also has attended countless vigils to comfort those mourning the deaths of their loved ones due to violence in the streets. On Tuesday night, it was Ms. Kenney’s turn to be consoled by community members. Her grandson, Ra’Keem Adkins, 22, was one of five shooting victims in Richmond May 7. He was shot multiple times and died on the sidewalk in the 1900 block of Redd Street shortly after 10 p.m. in Mosby Court in the city’s East End. Earlier in the day, Sylvester Nichols, 24, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Family Dollar Store in the 6500 block of Midlothian Turnpike on South Side. A third man also was shot that night about three miles away and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Angered by the ongoing black-on-black violence in the city, community activist J.J. Minor said he began planning an anti-violence rally last Saturday with the Mosby Court Tenant Council and fellow activist Charles Willis, who grew up in Mosby Court. “I’m tired and frustrated by the blackon-black crime,” Mr. Minor told the Free Press prior to the rally as he and other volunteers prepared hamburgers and hot dogs to serve along with potato chips, soft drinks and water to rally attendees.

He pointed to a decrepit basketball court a few yards from where Mr. Adkins was killed. The baskets had bent rims and no nets. “Look at that,” he said, shaking his head. “The city needs to step up to the plate and put more resources in impoverished communities.” He said he plans to contact community members, city officials, educators, business leaders and faith leaders to convene

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paign “is firm.” “This is the ‘new Joe,’ ” he said. “The ‘old Joe’ would have continued to campaign with everything else going on. Now I’m putting this election behind me and moving on.” His “family” involves complicated personal relationships. He is the father of Fede a udge o de ed aw ng o S o d four children with different women, including a baby he had most recently with his 19-year-old girlfriend, Myrna Pride, with C w whom he lives in Richmond. He served 90 days in jail earlier this M e figh ng o e a n con year after being convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Ms. Pride, though both denied having a sexual relationship before she turned 18. He continued to serve in the House of Delegates during the 2015 session while on work release as part of his jail sentence. Mr. Morrissey gave up his House seat in March when he moved into the city to begin his effort to challenge Sen. Dance for the 16th Senate District seat.

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LOS ANGELES R&B superstar Chris Brown finally got some good news. A Los Angeles judge has said that the Tappahannock, Va., native could be released as early as this week from jail if attorneys can agree to terms for his release. The news comes as the pop star deals with criminal cases on the East Coast and West Coast. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Brandlin had earlier indicated Mr. Brown could be facing anywhere from a few months to more than a year in jail. Unfortunately for him, Mr.

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Mayor Dwight C. Jones spoke of “a tale of two cities” in his State of the City address. “Right now, one part of town is vibrant, prosperous and forward-looking,” he told an attentive audience of about 300 people Jan. 29 in the auditorium at Huguenot High School on South Side. “And then when you cross the Martin Luther King Bridge, you find another Richmond — one that has largely been ignored, overlooked and shunned. “The old Richmond allowed a generation of Richmonders to believe that they don’t have a chance to succeed,” he added. “Leaders made a decision to create public housing projects and push thousands of poor people into them.” The mayor spoke of a “resurgent” city early and often in his 22-minute speech that was greeted with

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until the Petersburg City Council decides whether to build a new The Petersburg City Jail is holding facility at a projected going to be shut down in March cost of $5 million. — forcing Petersburg Sheriff Sheriff Crawford, who has Vanessa Crawford to lay off the been fighting the decision, almajority of her staff of 98 depuready has warned that Petersburg ties and civilian employees. would have to pay Riverside Petersburg Mayor W. Howard nearly $3 million a year to house Myers announced Monday that the city’s inmates. That’s about the decision is final. as much as the city now spends Sheriff Crawford Saying Petersburg cannot afto operate its own jail. ford the $22 million to replace its antiquated The city also would incur a bigger bill for jail, Mayor Myers said that effective March prisoner transportation expenses and would 1, all new arrestees would be housed at the tie up police officers who will have to travel Riverside Regional Jail, located about 10 farther to book prisoners, she said. miles away in Prince George County. Sheriff Crawford said the decision would Current inmates would be transferred on force her to lay off at least 55 of her 78 or about March 15 to the regional facility deputies. She also will have to eliminate a that opened in 1997, was expanded in 2010 major share of the department’s 20 civiland can house up to 2,000 inmates. ian employees. The Petersburg jail, which houses about She and the remaining staff would be 200 inmates, dates to 1968. limited to providing security at the holding Petersburg is one of seven localities facility and the courthouse and serving civil that built and manages Riverside Regional papers. She noted that salaries of the half Jail. The city’s women prisoners already dozen deputies she would need to staff are housed there. the lockup would have to be paid by the After the transfer is complete, the city. The state only picks up the salaries mayor said the jail’s only use would be of deputies assigned to a jail. as a temporary lockup for inmates going Please turn to A4 to court or awaiting transfer to Riverside

applause about a dozen times. However, he bluntly told the audience of city officials, politicos, community advocates and ordinary citizens, “We’ll reach our full potential only when we move beyond the tale of two cities.” He cited some of his administration’s povertyfighting efforts. Among those: • Opening the new Office of Community Wealth Building last June to spearhead the city’s anti-poverty initiatives. • Building new schools such as the $63 million Huguenot High School, the first new high school in the city since 1968. • Reducing concentrated pockets of poverty in the East End by transforming public housing communities into mixed-income neighborhoods. • Attracting new businesses, such as Stone Brewing Company in the Fulton neighborhood, to expand the city’s tax base and provide jobs. • Increasing workforce training. • Landing a $25 million federal grant for bus rapid transit along Broad Street from Rocketts Landing in the East End to Willow Lawn so people can get to jobs. • Opening the new Richmond Justice Center in Shockoe Valley and the Day Reporting Center in Downtown to provide more opportunities for offenders to gain rehabilitative services and decrease their prospects of returning to jail.

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Did the Democratic Party of Virginia violate the U.S. Constitution and the federal Voting Rights Act in choosing its nominee to compete in a recent special election for a House of Delegates seat? Yes, say three African-Americans, who are taking their case to federal court. The trio allege the party trampled on their voting rights and those of thousands of Democrats like them in its zeal to eliminate Henrico Delegate Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey as a nominee in the election he went on to win Jan. 13 as an independent. David M. Lambert, Gary G. Hill Sr. and his sister-in-law, Linda D. Hill, filed the suit Friday. According to their suit, the Democrats’ method of nomination intentionally excluded them and other African-American voters living in the majority-black 74th House of Delegates District, which includes Charles City County, 26 precincts

in eastern Henrico County and a single precinct in Richmond’s North Side. The lawsuit charges that the party, fearing such voters “might use their First Amendment rights to support a candidate the DPVA and other local party officials didn’t want to win the Democratic nomination,” imposed rules that “intentionally disenfranchised them all.” The suit seeks to bar the party from ever using any procedure to “disenfranchise and discriminate” against African-Americans and other party members in the selection of its nominees, which the suit describes as “a critical element of the electoral process.” The case, which is assigned to senior U.S. Judge Robert E. Payne, is one of the most significant involving voting rights in recent years in Virginia. The suit also is a huge embarrassment for

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Selena Cuffee-Glenn just received a $5,700 salary bump — from $203,000 a year to $208,700 — though she will not start work as the city’s top administrator until Monday, May 18. Her benefits package also has been sweetened with a $5,700 increase in a retirement benefit paid by the city. City Council asked no questions about the unexpected pay hike in voting 9-0 Monday to confirm the former Suffolk city manager as Richmond’s new chief administrative officer. In mid-April when Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced Ms. Cuffee-Glenn Ms. Cuffee-Glenn as his choice for the No. 2 post at City Hall, he said she would start at $203,000 a year. His staff even produced the offer letter she signed stipulating her salary and a host of other benefits, including a $950 monthly car allowance and $15,000 a year in deferred compensation, essentially a retirement savings plan. Her new starting pay of $208,700 is listed in the ordinance that council members approved without public comment. Her deferred pay now is shown as $20,700 a year, with a $1,000 increase for each year of service, according to the ordinance. One thing that was eliminated in the altered package is the $950 monthly car allowance, which would have totaled to $11,400 a year. Apparently, Ms. Cuffee-Glenn traded the car allowance for improved starting pay and an increase in deferred compensation. Asked about the changes, Tammy Hawley, the press secretary for Mayor Jones, responded that the mayor and Ms. Cuffee-Glenn “ended up renegotiating some things.”

Janeva Smith has seen many of her friends in foster care suddenly become homeless when they turn 18. They have nowhere to go, few life skills and little hope for the future. “I’ve had many friends who tried to commit suicide,” said Ms. Smith, who was 18 months old when she initially was placed in foster care in Plainfield, N.J. She was 14 when she entered foster care in Virginia, moving between foster families, group homes and shelters.

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young adults as the project develops. In Virginia, children automatically “age out” of foster care when they reach age 18. According to the Children’s Home Society, about 700 young people fall into that category Ms. Smith each year in Virginia. Within two years, according to the organization, one in four of those young people will be incarcerated, one in five will be homeless and fewer than one in six will graduate from high school. Advocates point out that housing is an

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“I’ve tried to commit suicide multiple times,” she said. “I’ve had many friends who face homelessness, have been incarcerated, many who don’t graduate from high school and others who got pregnant. “Life’s rough when you don’t have any support,” she continued. “Imagine not having anybody to call on Mother’s Day.” Now 22, Ms. Smith lives in Hillside Court in South Richmond. She spoke with a Free Press reporter last week at the West End headquarters of the Children’s Home Society of Virginia, an organization that she credits with providing her with services and guidance. The organization is collaborating with the Better Housing Coalition in Richmond to provide housing and supportive services to young adults being booted out of foster care on their 18th birthday. The Possibilities Project, as the collaboration is called, would start by housing 20 young people early next year, then add more

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Justin White holds two of his proud accomplishments — his son, Jeremiah, and his newly earned degree from Virginia Union University. The father and son celebrated in cap and gown Saturday at the university’s 117th commencement ceremony at Hovey Field. Please see article, more photos on Page B4.

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General Assembly refusal to adjourn blocks governor By Jeremy M. Lazarus

For at least the sixth time in the past 34 years, the House of Delegates is refusing to adjourn a special session. And that decision by the Republican-dominated body appears to throw a constitutional monkey wrench into Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s plan to keep Justice Jane Marum Roush on the Virginia Supreme Court. On July 27, while the legislature was adjourned, Gov. McAuliffe used his authority to provide Justice Roush with an interim appointment to the state’s top court. But her appointment is set to expire Wednesday, Sept. 16 — 30 days after the most recent legislative session, an Aug. 17 special session of the General Assembly called by the governor. The reason: The House and Senate did not elect her to a 12-year term during the special session. It was the first time since 1900 that a gubernatorial appointee for justice failed to secure election. While the governor has vowed to extend Justice Roush’s term on the state’s highest court with another interim appointment, he apparently cannot as long as at least one legislative chamber is still in session. His authority to make interim appointments can be exercised only “while the General Assembly is not in session,” according

to the state Constitution. According to Republican House Speaker William J. Howell, the House is in recess, but still in session. If Gov. McAuliffe cannot extend Justice Roush’s term, it would be another win for Speaker Howell, who mustered legislative troops last year to block the governor’s effort to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginia adults who lack health insurance. The main purpose of the Aug. 17 speGov. McAuliffe cial session was to draw new lines for the state’s congressional districts, primarily the 3rd Congressional District, which a federal court found had been illegally packed with African-Americans, diluting their influence in other congressional districts. After it became clear the House and Senate would not agree on a redistricting fix during the special session, the Senate voted to adjourn largely along party lines and left town. The upshot: Gov. McAuliffe has notified the federal court of the legislature’s failure to redraw the district map and left it to the court to create new legal boundaries. The court has announced that is it is proceeding to do just that for the district that Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Virginia’s lone black congressman and

NAACP officials call for continued probe into Chesterfield woman’s death By Joey Matthews

Richmond private investigator Perry Hicks began probing the mysterious disappearance and death of Ogechi Sarah Uwasomba three months ago at the behest of the Richmond NAACP and other concerned parties. The 28-year-old Chesterfield County woman’s remains were found in March in a secluded alley on South Side. Mr. Hicks told the Free Press he vehemently disagrees with a recent autopsy report that lists the manner of Ms. Uwasomba’s death as “undetermined.” The evidence, he contends, overwhelmingly points to her death being “a homicide.” And he said the medical examiner’s findings should be changed to reflect that for the “case to stay alive so we can determine what and who killed Sarah Uwasomba.” Mr. Hicks joined Richmond NAACP President Lynetta Thompson, members of the African Community Network of Greater Richmond and others at a news conference Tuesday outside the state Medical Examiner’s Office in Downtown to ask for further investigation by law enforcement into Ms. Uwasomba’s disappearance and death. They said Chesterfield and Richmond police departments are not looking to resolve her case with the same zeal that law enforcement often applies to higher profile

cases involving white victims. “We don’t believe there’s been equitable treatment (from law enforcement) in this case,” asserted Ms. Thompson. Djibril Niang, president of the nonprofit African ComMs. Uwasomba munity Network of Greater Richmond that advocates for the local African community, said his group is asking law enforcement not “to push aside” Ms. Uwasomba’s case and make sure “there can be a full investigation” by changing the manner of death to a homicide. “We want to keep the pressure on,” Ms. Thompson told reporters. “We know these cases can be solved.” Catherine Uwasomba reported her daughter missing to the Chesterfield Police Department on June 7, 2014. Ms. Uwasomba’s decomposed remains were found in an alley behind homes in the 00 block of Rodman Road on March 11. Mrs. Uwasomba believes her daughter was a victim of foul play. She also said Chesterfield Police did little to search for the truth behind her daughter’s death in the 11 months that elapsed between her reported disappearance and the discovery

of her remains in Richmond. Mr. Hicks agrees. “She just did not walk into that remote area, which is ideal to dispose of a body, and decide to lay down under brush and brambles, where her body was hidden from view and then die,” he said, shaking his head. “It just did not happen,” he added. “Somebody put her there. Ergo, there is homicide.” “My daughter did not just go out there and pass out,” a grieving Mrs. Uwasomba told the Free Press in an article published in the July 16-18 edition. Ms. Thompson said Chesterfield Police have told her they’ve done all they can in the case and basically brushed her aside. She said Richmond investigators have promised to meet with her to further discuss the case. Gene Lepley, a Richmond Police spokesperson, told the Free Press on Tuesday the “case remains open.” Mrs. Uwasomba said Chesterfield Police told her they interviewed a man she strongly believes played a role in her daughter’s death, but only did so once over the phone and have made no efforts to interview him again since he moved out of the state last fall. Mrs. Uwasomba has been diagnosed with depression since her daughter’s death and did not attend Tuesday’s press conference.

dean of the state’s delegation to Washington, represents. Along with the redistricting, the vacancy on the state Supreme Court also was on the special session’s agenda. Justice Roush, the Democratic choice, could not even get an interview in the House and Senate Courts of Justice committees. While Justice Roush could not win approval, neither could the Republican’s choice, Speaker Howell Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. of the intermediate Court of Appeals, an African-American. He won a majority in the House, but did not in the Senate and so remains in his current job on the appeals court. Despite the failure to redistrict or fill the Supreme Court vacancy, the legislature was not required to formally close the session. Gov. McAuliffe can call a special session, but only the legislature can adjourn it, according to state law. House Clerk G. Paul Nardo said the House regards the Senate’s action to adjourn as illegal because the Senate “did not seek the concurrence of the House of Delegates (to adjourn) pursuant to Article IV, Section 6 of the Virginia Constitution.” Mr. Nardo noted that the state Constitution does not set any time limit on special sessions, unlike regular sessions, which are limited to a maximum number of days, usually 60 days in even-number years and 46 days in odd-number years. In 2014, the House and Senate remained in special session rather than adjourn after completing work on the budget and debating Medicaid expansion. Mr. Nardo stated that the 2014 Special Session I was adjourned “just minutes before the start of the 2015 regular session” at noon Jan. 14. The next most recent example of the House staying in special session “was in 2011,” he continued, “and according to legislative records, other instances were in 2001, in 1991 and in 1981.”

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No hero Kim Davis is neither a hero nor a martyr in our book. The sobbing, pious and defiant Kentucky county clerk gained national attention after spending five days in jail rather than issuing marriage licenses to same sex-couples. Her actions defying a federal court order were both imprudent and ill-advised, despite her claims that “God’s moral law conflicts with (her) job duties” as a public servant in Rowan County, Ky., population 23,600. Ms. Davis puts us in the mind of the Massive Resistance racists in Virginia who, like Ms. Davis, held elective offices and led the effort to shut down public schools in localities across the state rather than comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s order in 1954 to desegregate public schools. Their stubborn and blind allegiance to hatred caused many schoolchildren — African-American and white — to suffer without an education. More than 50 years later, Virginia and her people are still paying the price in many ways. Like those haters, Ms. Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to anybody in Rowan County rather than provide them to gay and lesbian couples. So when Ms. Davis’ supporters, including Republican presidential candidates Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, equate her civil disobedience to that of the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are highly insulted. Dr. King, a highly educated man and Baptist minister, fought for equal rights and equal opportunity for all people. Ms. Davis, a three-time divorceé who became an Apostolic Christian four and a half years ago after her claim of a religious epiphany, is fighting for her “right” to discriminate. What possibly is “Christian” or religious about that? While Dr. King was a private citizen called to do the work of the righteous, Ms. Davis is an elected official, paid $80,000 a year to do the work of the public. If her religious beliefs prevent her from doing the job she was elected to do, she can do the right thing and resign. Instead, she has turned her office into a personal pulpit to bully the citizens of Rowan County, while whipping up a national frenzy of anti-gay sentiment and turning her situation into a political madhouse. Ms. Davis, 49, has been the clerk of Rowan County since January. Her mother was county clerk for 37 years, with Ms. Davis serving as her deputy for 26 years. To continue the legacy, Ms. Davis’ son, Nathan, is now one of her deputies. That may be part of the problem, one found in rural courthouses and clerks offices across the nation — that those who hold office, or work in an office for a long time, believe they can make the law rather than follow it. Whatever Ms. Davis’ religious beliefs or cultural attitudes, we call on her to end this religious charade and step down. The Rowan County Clerk’s Office then can comply without question or uncertainty to the federal court order to issue marriage licenses to all couples. Then same-sex couples can enjoy the same right to a legally recognized marriage that Ms. Davis has enjoyed four times now.

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Mis-education of the South

Regarding recent events in Morehead, Ky., and court clerk Kim Davis who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a New York Times article mentions “the old politesse and grace,” which supposedly helped people in that town get along in spite of ideological differences. But in the former slave states, what passes for “grace” is often syrup poured over venom. Since I moved to Richmond from the West Coast eight years ago, upper-middle class white people frequently have told me, “We all get along.” Curiously, I’ve never heard that exact phrase from a black person. In the lobby of the building where I live are portraits of Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson; a print titled “The Romantic South,” which depicts Richmond in 1861; and a Confederate battle flag, laid flat and partially obscured by battlefield artifacts — corroded bullets, tarnished buckles. I would not want any of this changed. It is a private museum, local color, one of the benefits of living in this building, where the management is stellar. I am certain that all tenants here — and potential tenants — are treated equally, regardless of

race, ethnicity, creed or sexual preference. And yet, when I taped a portrait of Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman to my door, I stepped into a hornet’s nest. Immediately, a neighbor told me that Gen. Sherman was “a terrorist and a war criminal.”

Jacob Wegelin Next, a self-described Southern lady told me that Gen. Sherman was “a wicked man.” She added that his portrait is an “image of hate,” and by displaying it, I had transformed myself into “a lightning-rod” for that hate. This frightened me. Could I expect my tires slashed? Rocks through my window? She reassured me that things would not go that far. Still, she insisted, Gen. Sherman’s portrait is an image of hate. In this situation, who hates? And who, or what, is on the receiving end of that hate? I suggest that the haters are gracious white Southerners, reared from infancy on a narrative that perpetuates their ancestors’ resentment at having been caught in the wrong and defeated. This is the Bible belt, but the Judeo-Christian lesson of repentance — Psalm 51 — has not been taken to heart. Compare this with Germany, where no one ever displays a Nazi flag and where teaching

about the Holocaust is compulsory in all types of schools and at all levels of education. Today, both the German government and its private citizens are reaching out to welcome 8,000 Muslims in the space of 24 hours. The refugees are escaping fundamentalist violence in Syria and state-sponsored religious hatred in Hungary. Repentance from a racist past: In the 70 years since its defeat, Germany has repented more thoroughly and more sincerely than the South has ever repented in the century and a half since its own defeat. My neighbor told me that Gen. Sherman’s march through Georgia was a disaster for black people as well as white people. In that case, one wonders what the thousands of black men were thinking who risked their lives to serve in his army. Gen. Sherman was smarter than many of his contemporaries, North and South, including his mentor Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. He was smart enough to refuse the presidency. In the portrait on my door, his creased face is racked with grief and he sports a black armband in mourning for President Lincoln. Simply as a work of portraiture, it is more interesting than the bland faces framed in the lobby. Wicked? A terrorist? Gen. Sherman burst into tears when he learned that

Illusion of post-Katrina recovery

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Kim Davis, Rowan County clerk, cries after her release Tuesday from the Carter County Detention Center in Kentucky. She met a crowd of supporters with GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, left, and Mathew D. Staver of Liberty Counsel, the Christian law firm representing her.

Move on Time heals most wounds. And time wounds most heels. So 150 years after the end of the Civil War, and two and a half months after nine African-American worshippers were gunned down in a Charleston, S.C., church by a racist Confederate sympathizer, we’re still waiting for more state and local vestiges of the Confederacy to be removed. We have hope for change. This week, the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously to ban the flying of Confederate flags by that Northern Virginia city on Robert E. Lee’s birthday and Confederate Memorial Day. And a judge in Pittsylvania County ordered the removal of Confederate flags and memorabilia from the county’s circuit courthouse. The Pittsylvania Historical Society removed the items on Tuesday. Earlier this month, a Patrick County judge removed a portrait of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart from the courtroom in that county’s Circuit Court. The changes represent a real evolution for that Southern sector of Virginia. Pittsylvania County surrounds the City of Danville, which served as the last capital of the Confederacy. Its president, Jefferson Davis, and cabinet fled Richmond, the longtime rebel capital, in April 1865, after Union troops liberated the city and emancipated thousands of enslaved people. With this latest turn of events, we again ask Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia General Assembly when will they put an end to the disgraceful taxpayer-supported January holiday in the Commonwealth honoring Confederate losers Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson? It’s time to move the entire state into the future. Let’s stop being mired in the past.

Katrina does not need the word “Hurricane” as a descriptor; we are on a first name basis with her. Nearly 1,500 people died as a result of that storm, and others were abandoned, left to fend for themselves in unbearable heat, polluted waters and filthy municipal facilities. Hundreds of thousands, called “refugees,” were relocated in what could certainly be called Third World refugee camps. And many more were sent to what Barbara Bush thought was a pretty nice place, the Houston Astrodome. Ten years later, President Obama goes to New Orleans to declare that he was “inspired” by the resilience of the people of New Orleans, and he lauded the progress made in rebuilding houses. While President Obama admitted there is more work to do, and cited the inequities that existed long before Katrina came to town, some residents were more open about their dissatisfaction. An Associated Press article observed, “Colette Pichon Battle, executive director of Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy, cautioned against slapping too happy a face on New Orleans, saying ‘rebuilding since the storm favors privileged private enterprise and this illusion of

recovery is not progress.’” City residents, too, spoke of uneven recovery. “I think we have a long way to go,” said Lisa Ross, 52, an appraiser. She said areas frequented by tourists have recovered tremendously but many neighborhoods have struggled.

James Clingman Based on that quote, it looks like money from tourism is more important than people. But we knew that, didn’t we? Former President George W. Bush also returned to the scene of the crime to laud what he described as progress in the New Orleans’ education system since Katrina. Juxtaposed against his famous commendation to the head of FEMA in 2005, “Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job,” his words in 2015 ring hollow. It seems that companies that received billion dollar, no-bid contracts to rebuild the city should have returned to put some of their profits back into the 9th Ward. They should have returned and set up entrepreneurship schools in that “model” school system that emerged from the disaster. Many Katrina survivors have been permanently relocated to other states, moved to other parts of the city because of gentrification, gotten sick from the polluted water and formaldehyde in the FEMA

trailers they lived in, or have died during the past 10 years. Despite the number of laborers needed to rebuild the city, the opportunity for black people to work was stymied by corrupt politicians, greedy corporate execs and contractors. After being corralled like cattle, accused of “looting” food while white people were lauded for “finding” food, hunted down like wild animals, abandoned in stinking polluted water, turned back at gunpoint by their neighbors across the bridge, relegated to yet another Diaspora, this time in the U.S., separated from their children and loved ones and unaware of their whereabouts, used as political fodder, and now being used as props for presidential speeches, the people of New Orleans deserve a lot more than rhetoric. If what is happening now in New Orleans is the best we can offer in 10 years, especially after we spent billions rebuilding Iraq in much less time, the leaders of this nation should hang their heads in shame and beg the forgiveness of those still negatively affected. After that, a Marshall Plan should be issued in response to the conditions under which black and poor people have lived since — and before — Katrina. Economic empowerment is the answer. Mr. Clingman is founder of the Greater Cincinnati AfricanAmerican Chamber of Commerce.

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South Carolina had seceded from the Union. He understood the devastation that secession would lead to. At the time, he was professor of engineering at Louisiana Seminary of Learning & Military Academy, near Pineville, La. The moment is documented by David F. Boyd, who taught ancient languages at the same seminary and would serve as an officer in the Confederate army. Mr. Boyd does not seem to have regarded his then colleague and later adversary as wicked. He wrote that Gen. Sherman “cried like a little child” when the news arrived and that he proclaimed, “My God, you Southern people don’t know what you are doing.” Several white contemporaries who grew up in Virginia have told me they learned nothing about the Civil War in high school. For them, “grace and politesse” meant silence and ignorance. Until American children are taught better, the narrative of white Southern victimhood will persist and “we all get along” will be a mirage.

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March, learn, grow by joining ‘Journey for Justice’ Re “NAACP 860-mile ‘Journey for Justice’ to stop in Richmond,” Sept. 3-5 edition: Virginia has come a long way since Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy in the 1860s. A student-led strike at a Virginia high school played a significant role in ending segregated “separate but equal” schools throughout the nation. The restoration of voting rights to exfelons has given access to the ballot box back to thousands of Virginians. But there are still huge barriers to voting in Virginia threatening the hope for real democracy and good policy for the state. That’s why the NAACP is marching through the state on “America’s Journey for Justice” this summer, showing that our lives, our votes, our jobs and our schools matter. Many Virginians who lack access to the ballot box also lack access to clean air, clean water and protection from climate disruption,

and that is why the Sierra Club is proud to join the NAACP in this Journey for Justice. In the last couple of years, Virginia’s General Assembly and Board of Elections have made voter ID requirements more stringent, mirroring a pattern of discrimination across the country that suppresses the votes of minorities, the elderly, students and the poor. Some of those same Virginians are disproportionately affected by environmental challenges. For example, evidence shows how climate disruption disproportionately affects AfricanAmerican communities, particularly when it comes to public health. Virginians also might be surprised to know that Hampton Roads is the second most vulnerable area to storm surge and sea level rise after New Orleans. Northern Virginia and Richmond also are hotbeds for smog, a harmful pollutant that causes asthma attacks and worsens respiratory diseases.

African-Americans are more likely to live in cities with the worst smog, increasing the likelihood of health problems like asthma attacks. In fact, Richmond holds the No. 2 spot in the country for asthma in 2015 after several years of earning the moniker as the asthma capital in the country. To address the injustices that everyone faces, we need everyone. When our voices are silenced by attacks on the ballot box, our democracy suffers, and so does our ability to address big issues like the climate crisis’ effects on Virginians and the Clean Power Plan. That’s why we’re marching together this summer. We’re nearing the end of the Journey for Justice, an 864-mile march from Selma, Ala., to Washington, D.C., but it won’t end there. Throughout the march, we are engaging in teach-ins, rallies and other events to raise awareness of racial injustice and call on decision-makers for a national agenda that protects the right of

every American to uncorrupted and unfettered access to the ballot box, to a fair criminal justice system, to sustainable jobs with a living wage and to equitable public education. Our hope is that in our wake, these Southern states will approve reform that lasts and works for democracy that’s truly of, by and for all people. As the Journey for Justice continues, all Virginians who care about a fair and equitable society and healthy communities are encouraged to march, learn and grow with us. CARMEN TAYLOR Hampton GLEN BESA Richmond Ms. Taylor is the president of the Virginia State Conference NAACP. Mr. Besa is director of the Sierra Club-Virginia.

Redistricting plans should be nonpartisan Despite convening briefly for a special session in mid-August, the Virginia General Assembly failed to meet the deadline imposed by a federal court for redrawing the boundaries of the state’s 3rd Congressional District. The failure of the General Assembly to address its responsibilities leaves the map drawing in the hands of the federal judiciary. The judges have the opportunity to set a very positive example for all future redistricting efforts by using as their starting point the independent, bipartisan redistricting plans that were developed during the last redistricting cycle. A good redistricting plan would respect natural geographic boundaries, the boundaries of local jurisdictions and communities of interest. If redistricting is done in a way that is fair and nonpartisan, it ultimately will produce a result that permits democratic processes to flourish in our state and reflect the true political power of minorities and other ethnic groups within our increasingly diverse Commonwealth.

The court also has the opportunity to follow a key recommendation of Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s bipartisan Integrity Commission. The commission recommended amending the Virginia Constitution so that future redistricting plans always would be drawn by an independent commission, rather than partisan politicians. It was commendable that then-Gov. Bob McDonnell appointed an independent, bipartisan advisory commission, which held hearings around the state before proposing three different congressional redistricting maps. The commission also encouraged the consideration of the winning maps that emerged from a competition among Virginia college teams that year. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of using such commissions to draw the boundaries of legislative districts, we believe the current impasse provides the appeals court with a rare opportunity to demonstrate that this approach can actually work in Virginia. In doing so, the court

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Flying Squirrels soar in attendance for Eastern League The Richmond Flying Squirrels are Eastern League champions again — at the box office, that is. For the fourth time since arriving in Richmond in 2010, the Squirrels led the Eastern League in total attendance — 417,828 fans for 69 home dates — and per game attendance of 6,055. Richmond needed a powerful finish at the gate to nip Reading, Pa., for the attendance crown.

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Reading, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, averaged 6,044 fans per game with a 417,010 total attendance. For the Squirrels’ final four-game home stand Sept. 4-7 against Reading, the Squirrels drew crowds of 8,430, 9,560, 6,290 and 5,751. In six seasons at The Diamond, attendance has been remarkably consistent. The Squirrels averaged 6,626 in 2010, 6,679 in 2011, 6,257 in 2012, 6,689 in 2013

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and 6,336 in 2014. On the field, Richmond finished 72-68, or third in the Western Division behind champion Bowie, Md., and runner-up Altoona, Pa. Only the top two teams in each division advance to the playoffs. Playoff games fall into a separate category for attendance. Meanwhile, local fans can follow numerous former Squirrels now with parent team San Francisco.

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The list includes pitchers Chris Heston and Hunter Strickland, catcher Jackson Williams, infielders Ehire Adrianza, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Matt Duffy, Joe Panik and Kelby Tomlinson, and outfielder Juan Perez. The San Francisco Giants won the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014 and is battling Los Angeles this season for the National League West title. The Giants also are in contention for a wildcard playoff berth.

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They’re calling, making plays in the NFL Robert Griffin III’s ongoing health struggles in Washington leaves the NFL with six African-American starting quarterbacks to kick off the season. Griffin, the former Heisman Trophy winner and first-round draftee out of Baylor University, has been replaced by Kirk Cousins. Cousins, a former fourth-round draft choice from Michigan State, will be taking snaps from center Sunday, Sept. 13, when the Washington team opens 1 p.m. at FedEx Field against the Miami Dolphins. Because of injuries, Griffin’s future in Washington remains cloudy. He was not cleared to play in the team’s third exhibition game because of lingering effects from a concussion. Soon after, D.C. coach Jay Gruden promoted Cousins to starter and announced he would continue in that capacity for the foreseeable future. Quarterback is just one of six NFL positions in which more white players are starters than African-American players. Other majority-white positions are center, long snapper, punter, place kicker and tight end. Overall, the demographic makeup of NFL players is about 68 percent black, 27 percent white and 5 percent Pacific Islander, mainly from American Samoa and Tonga. Heading the list of black quarterback starters is Richmond’s Russell Wilson, a Collegiate School graduate, who begins his fourth season in Seattle. The Seahawks open Sept. 13 in St. Louis. With Wilson at the helm, Seattle won the 2013 Super Bowl and

lost to New England in last year’s climactic championship. There are two new black starting signal callers this season, Tyrod Taylor in Buffalo and Jameis Winston in Tampa Bay. From Hampton High School and Virginia Tech, Taylor replaces another black quarterback, E.J. Manuel, in Buffalo under new Coach Rex Ryan. Taylor, who signed with the Bills in March, was previously Joe Flacco’s backup in Baltimore. Winston won the 2013 Heisman Trophy at Florida State University and was the NFL’s overall No. 1 draft pick in 2014. He has been slowed by a sprained ankle but is expected to start during the home opener against Tennessee for Coach Lovie Smith. Colin Kaepernick in San Francisco, Cam Newton in Carolina and Minnesota’s Teddy Bridgewater are returning starters at the league’s most important position. Michael Vick, a former starter in Atlanta and Philadelphia, is now Ben Roethlisberger’s backup in Pittsburgh. Former University of Virginia and Winston-Salem State University quarterback Phillip Sims is in position to make the Arizona Cardinals’ roster as a backup. Tarvaris Jackson from Alabama State University is backing up Wilson in Seattle. Josh Freeman, a former starter in Tampa Bay, and Thad Lewis look to be reserve quarterbacks in Miami and Cleveland, respectively. Aside from special team performers, quarterback is the position least represented by African-Americans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

NFL’s black quarterbacks (Scheduled to start Sept. 13) Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings) Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers) Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers) Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) NFL black head coaches (Current team, regular season record) Todd Bowles (New York Jets, first season) Jim Caldwell (Detroit Lions, second season, 11-5) Marvin Lewis (Cincinnati Bengals, 13th season, 100-90-2) Lovie Smith (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, second season, 2-14) Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers, ninth season, 82-46)

Warren Moon remains the only African-American quarterback out of 23 total in the Hall of Fame. Moon passed for 49,325 yards and 291 touchdowns between 1984 and 2000. Moon is now a radio/TV color commentator for the Seahawks. There are two black Pro Football Hall of Fame centers, Dermontti Dawson and Dwight Stephenson. There are no black coaches in Canton, although Art Shell was enshrined as a player. Shell became the first black head coach in the modern era when he was named coach of the Los Angeles Raiders in 1989.

VUU Panthers on the prowl for second victory Freshmen Hakeem Holland and Lamar Webster are the dual dynamos that fueled Virginia Union University’s maroon and steel football engine last Saturday. Perhaps benefitting from the surprise factor, the fledgling Panthers’ running backs contributed mightily to a 35-21 opening victory over Brevard College of North Carolina before a crowd of 7,245 fans at Hovey Field. Holland zigged and zagged for 101 yards and a 37-yard touchdown on just eight carries. “He’s got legit 4.3 speed (for 40),” said VUU Coach Mark James. The pile-driving Webster powered 14 times for 66 yards and three touchdowns on runs of 1, 2 and 8 yards. “One of the tougher runners I’ve seen. A hard-nosed kid,” said James. A third freshman ball carrier, Morris Jackson from Atlee High School in Hanover County, had seven carries for 58 yards. Now attention shifts to Raleigh, N.C., where the Panthers will face CIAA rival St. Augustine’s 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at George Williams Athletic Complex. The Falcons are smarting from a 72-0 opening loss at North Carolina Central University. Saturday’s game will mark the first time VUU and St. Augustine’s have met since 2011, when VUU prevailed 12-0 during the midst of Hurricane Irene in Richmond. The Panthers and the Falcons have met nine times in a rivalry dating to 1929, with VUU holding the 8-0-1 series lead.

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Virginia Union University freshman Hakeem Holland gets the ball past Brevard College opponents at Hovey Field, helping the Panthers to a 35-21 opening victory.

Alternating quarterbacks Shawheem Dowdy and Austin Parker combined 11-for-18 passing for 131 yards against Brevard College, but VUU was most effective on the ground. With Holland and Webster operating behind a crunching line led by Addison Hayes, VUU

rushed 34 times for 199 yards, averaging nearly six yards a tote. Meanwhile, a VUU defense led by senior linebacker Joe Blanks limited Brevard to just 116 yards on 50 carries — a puny 2.3 yards per rush. Last year, Brevard ranked No. 6 in the NCAA

Division II, with 322 yards per game overland. Blanks made 12 tackles while adding an interception. Others stepping up defensively were Miles Pace, Mike Brown and Jean Prophete, all from Florida. Holland and Webster were both playing their inaugural college games against Brevard. From Baltimore, Holland is a 5-foot-11, 190-pound sprinter out of St. Frances Academy. Webster is a 6-foot-1, 220-pound speed/power combo out of Lynchburg’s Liberty Christian. The Newark, N.J., native lived in Richmond and attended Benedictine before moving to Lynchburg. Another new weapon in VUU’s arsenal is Andre Coble, who snagged a 27-yard touchdown pass from Dowdy in the 21-point fourth quarter. Coble is listed as quarterback on the roster but will concentrate on receiving for VUU. From Meadowbrook High School, Coble transferred to VUU from James Madison University. At Meadowbrook, Coble played under Troy Taylor, now the VUU quarterback coach and area recruiter. VUU figures to rotate kickers as well as quarterbacks. Freshman Beymar Piraquive from Miami was 4 for 4 on extra points and kicked off once for 55 yards. From Southampton High School, freshman Russell Ballance kicked one extra point, punted three times for a 40-yard average and averaged 51 yards on four kickoffs.

VSU Trojans trying for first win in Tennessee Virginia State University wide receiver Jaivon Smallwood (No. 80) is nabbed and stopped by Devonte Suber of California University of Pennsylvania.

Virginia State University is 0-1 and facing a 405-mile bus ride to try and even the ledger. The Byron Thweatt football coaching era began last Saturday at Rogers Stadium in Ettrick with a 35-16 loss to California University of Pennsylvania, which is part of the tough Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Next up for the VSU Trojans is a trip to Greeneville, Tenn., on Sept. 12 to face a fired-up Tusculum College squad. The 1 p.m. kickoff will be carried on WVST, 91.3 FM. Tusculum College, with 51 returning lettermen from last year’s 6-5 outfit, overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat the University of Virginia at Wise 47-28 in its opener. In his first college start, quarterback Luke Lancaster threw for 477 yards and four touchdowns. Saturday’s game James Haskins/Richmond Free Press will mark VSU’s first-

ever match with Tusculum. VSU’s former Coach Latrell Scott employed a strategy to challenge his Trojans early with rugged out-of-conference foes, NCAA Division II foes of the type VSU is likely to face in postseason play. VSU started 1-1 in 2013, losing at Benedict College in the second week, but finishing the season 9-1. In 2014, the Trojans started 0-2, losing to California University of Pennsylvania and Lenoir-Rhyne University. But then VSU went on a 10-game winning streak en route to the CIAA title and NCAA playoffs. VSU’s historic season a year ago ended with a loss to Bloomsburg University of the same Pennsylvania conference that California University is aligned with. CIAA teams haven’t fared well against the Pennsylvanians. Virginia Union University was eliminated three times from the NCAA playoffs by Pennsylvania schools — Shippensburg University in 1981, Edinboro University in 1990 and Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1991. Coach Thweatt inherited the schedule designed by Coach Scott to toughen his squad for the upcoming CIAA games. It worked for Coach Scott. VSU was undefeated against CIAA foes

under Coach Scott, who is now head coach at Norfolk State University. There is reason to believe better days lie ahead. VSU is picked to win the CIAA Northern Division, but Coach Thweatt’s opener certainly didn’t follow script. All-CIAA tailback Kavon Bellamy couldn’t gain much traction and finished with just 32 yards on 14 carries. Quarterback Tarian Ayres passed for 244 yards, but he was sacked five times for 43 yards in reverse. California University seized an early 21-0 lead and amassed 477 yards total offense compared to 329 for VSU. A bright spot was Willie Stubblefield, who caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Ayres and threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Ayres on a trick play. A junior from Henrico County’s Highland Springs High School, Stubblefield had four receptions for 90 yards. Brandon Lynch, a sophomore linebacker from Norfolk, led VSU’s defense with 12 tackles, including a sack. Sophomore Matt Hillquist from Henrico County’s Glen Allen High School booted a 23-yard field goal and averaged 43.5 yards on six punts.

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NEW YORK The art collection of celebrated writer and civil rights activist Maya Angelou is heading to auction this month. Among the highlights of the Sept. 15 Swann Galleries sale is a painted story quilt that hung in Dr. Angelou’s home. It’s a work by African-American artist Faith Ringgold titled “Maya’s Quilt of Life” that was commissioned by Oprah Winfrey for Dr. Angelou’s 69th birthday in 1989. It depicts Dr. Angelou surrounded by flowers, along with excerpts from some of her writings. It’s an acrylic on canvas with pieced fabric border that could bring $150,000 to $250,000. The nearly 50 pieces of art were consigned to the auction house’s African-American Fine Art Department by Dr. Angelou’s estate. They’re expected to draw $400,000 to $640,000. Dr. Angelou died last year at age 86. Her son, Guy Johnson, said in an introduction to the auction catalog that “her family hopes that the art which added color and character to her daily life does the same for others.” Her collection reflects her interest in female artists such as Elizabeth Catlett and Phoebe Beasley and African culture. “Kumasi Market,” an oil and acrylic painting of a crowded Ghanaian market scene by African-American muralist John Biggers, is estimated to bring $100,000 to $150,000. “The Obeah’s Choice,” a watercolor by Romare Bearden of two African-Caribbean women, has an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000. And a painting by Jonathan Green, “Wading in the Surf,” could bring $8,000 to $12,000. The quilt is the only one by Ms. Ringgold to ever come to auction. It measures 6 square feet and includes passages from Dr. Angelou’s “Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie,” “Gather Together in My Name,” “The Heart of a Woman” and “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” “Just as Dr. Angelou continues to serve as a source of inspiration for countless artists, writers and performers, she also found inspira-

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This 1993 silver print of Maya Angelou by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, widow of Richmond native and tennis great Arthur Ashe, is expected to generate between $1,000 to $1,500 at the Sept. 15 sale. Right, “Maya’s Quilt of Life” by artist Faith Ringgold is expected to bring up to $250,000. Oprah Winfrey commissioned the 1989 piece, an acrylic on canvas with pieced fabric border, for Maya Angelou’s 69th birthday.

tion in the works of others,” her son wrote in the catalog. “For my mother, paintings, sculpture, dance and music were ways of translating the intangible into digestible bites; these forms of art were ways of expressing feelings and emotions that resisted the confinement of words,” Mr. Johnson said. Earlier this month, the contents of Dr. Angelou’s home in Win-

ston-Salem, N.C., were sold during a three-day estate sale. Her personal papers, including letters to Malcolm X and James Baldwin, are housed at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research unit of the New York Public Library. The artwork will be on view at Swann Galleries from Sept. 9 through Sept. 11.

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The keynote speaker is Dr. Delta R. Bowers, president of the Richmond Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. Tickets are $60. Details: Renee Cooper-Asomaning, first vice president and event chair, (804) 768-0664.

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Labor Day marks the kickoff of the political season. And for the 39th year, politics was the main dish at Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott’s annual Labor Day picnic at his family home in Newport News. The event drew nearly 1,000 people, including more than 50 politicians from around the state. Many already hold elected office and are seeking re-election, while others are running for seats ranging from the Virginia House of Delegates to county sheriff and school board. At left, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, pumps up the crowd, with his wife, state Secretary of Education Anne Holton, looking on. Above, Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam, who is planning a run for governor in 2017, addresses the crowd, with Attorney General Mark Herring, Rep. Scott and state Sen. Mamie Locke, chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, nearby. Also enjoying the event are Norfolk State University President Eddie N. Moore and event volunteer Cheryl Ivey Green, executive assistant to Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones. Below, Rep. Scott’s niece, Marcia Price, worked the crowd. She is running for the 95th District House seat in Newport News. With her are her mother, Valerie Scott Price, and Judith C. Anderson of Richmond, former deputy secretary of the commonwealth.

Social justice conference at Hampton U. on Sept.16 The Joseph Jenkins Roberts Center for African Diaspora Studies at Norfolk State University, in partnership with the Civil Rights Institute at Hampton University, is hosting a daylong conference called “1619: Making of America.” It is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Hampton University. The conference is themed “The Arc of Social Justice: From 1619 to the 1965 Voting Rights Act and Beyond.” Scholars and participants from various disciplines will discuss “important issues defining new interpretations of 1619 in American history,”

according to organizers. The first Africans were brought to Virginia shores in 1619. Conference topics will include Atlantic migration, culture and race, and will emphasize the wide-ranging, familiar and mobile character of the African Diaspora. The conference will culminate in a roundtable discussion, which is free and open to the public, that will focus on America’s legal progression to full civil rights for all citizens. Cost to attend the conference, which includes lunch, is $35; students, $20. For additional details, go to www.1619makingofamerica.com.

The 24th Annual 43rd Street Festival of the Arts will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Forest Hill Avenue and 43rd Street on South Side. The event is a benefit for CARITAS, the city’s homeless services provider. Art and entertainment will be featured, in-

cluding performers Rachel Leyco; Blue Line Highway; Janet Martin; Blue Catz; and Elana Lisa and The Hot Mess. Artists will sell pottery, paintings, jewelry, glass, wood and other items. Information: www.43rdStGallery.com or call (804) 233-1758.

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Happenings Despite setback, sibling catering business expanding By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Their food was too popular.  That’s why the owners of GFC Catering contend they no longer deliver their trademark $5.55 Friday lunch deal to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ headquarters.  For months, the company, which brother and sister Franklin Crump and Helen Holmes own and operate, delivered 50 to 60 boxed lunches to eager employees on the last day of the work week.  No more. An employee who took the lunch orders was told to stop using DMV computers to collect and transmit the bulk orders for GFC’s trademark “down home food with an upscale touch,” Ms. Holmes explained.  The employee was told the action amounted to “soliciting,” which is not allowed, Ms. Holmes said.  Ms. Holmes said GFC also has been halted from delivering bulk orders to several big companies that once welcomed them, including the Wella Corp. factory in Henrico County and a health care company in Chester.  “We were told our deliveries created too much of a commotion,” Ms. Holmes said. “Too many employees were coming to the lobby all at once to get the meals, and it didn’t look right.”  The loss of the big orders has put a big dent in the catering company’s ability to feed the homeless.  The siblings use revenue from the sale of their Friday lunches to create boxed lunches they give without charge to homeless people — one of the attractions for those ordering.  The duo started the $5.55 lunch plan more than two years ago after meeting Shawn Minter, a restaurant owner who was serving food to

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Helen Holmes and her brother, Franklin Crump, own and operate GFC catering and Miss Girlee’s restaurant at 112 N. 5th St. Starting with $23 and a desire to succeed, they used social media to build a clientele.

the homeless at 18th and East Broad streets on Wednesdays. The project has since been taken over by Tonya Pulliam, CEO of Pulliam Innovative Consulting Firm, who is involved with the nonprofit Help Somebody to benefit the homeless and disadvantaged, including providing food and clothing.  At one point, GFC was delivering more than 100 meals to the midweek site in Shockoe Bottom, but that has slacked off. “We can’t afford to make as many meals for the homeless. Last week, we delivered 28,” Ms. Holmes said.  Still, their efforts to offer an inexpensive,

tasty lunch has helped put the company on the Richmond food map, Ms. Holmes said. The $5.55 lunches on Fridays are served out of the company’s combination catering center and budding restaurant, Miss Girlee’s, at 112 N. 5th St. in Downtown. They named their catering firm and the restaurant for their late grandmother, Girlee Frances Crump, a true believer in the value of a home-cooked meal. Her recipe for potato salad is now a staple of their offerings that also include fried chicken, cole slaw, crab cakes and other Southern homestyle offerings.  They’ve come a long way from their start in Ms. Holmes’ kitchen with $23 in the bank.

Ms. Holmes said she thought her brother “was crazy” when he urged her to quit her job as a secretary to start the business.  Still, with the support of her husband, Sherlock Holmes Jr., she said she ended up taking the plunge in 2009 because she knew just how talented her brother is in preparing food.  “I trusted him,” she said.  They had no equipment and only their cars for deliveries. But once they put their company’s offerings on websites such as Facebook and Instagram, they started getting orders, Mr. Crump said, and have not looked back.  Now, they cater up to 40 events a month, such as weddings, receptions and small gatherings, with the help of 15 part-time employees. They also are beginning to create their restaurant.  A few weeks ago, they started offering a Thursday night seafood buffet and a Sunday brunch. This month, they are planning to open additional days to attract the business of spectators anticipated for the upcoming international bike races in Downtown.  The siblings have an easy partnership. Mr. Crump controls the kitchen, while Ms. Holmes primarily handles the business details.  Now 47, Mr. Crump said he started cooking when he was 13 and continued learning in cooking classes at Charles City County High School. He also learned by working in restaurant kitchens in Richmond and then working his way across the country in a variety of upscale eateries.  After returning to Richmond, he wanted to put his skills to use. After getting his sister involved, he has focused on food that satisfies customers.  “I love it when people tell me how much they enjoyed the food,” he said. “That’s what really keeps me going.”

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Music, dancing, food and fun reigned Monday at the annual West End Reunion in Byrd Park. Brenda Davies and Phillip Brown dance to the sounds of Tin Man and the Band while Daniel Waller handles the grill. Hundreds of people turned out for the event, which also was rocked by Malcolm “DJ Mac” Epps Jr., far right, on the turntable.

Va. PrideFest set for Saturday on Brown’s Island Richmond native and American Idol finalist Rayvon Owen will headline the entertainment at Virginia PrideFest. The family friendly festival is open to the public and scheduled from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, on Brown’s Island in Downtown. Others scheduled to perform are the Voo Doo Dolls, dumbblonde, Uno Mas and Red Light Romeo. The festival is designed to promote diversity and awareness of Richmond’s LGBTQ communities, according to organizers. For more information, go to www.vapride.org.

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New York When Pope Francis sets foot on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington on Sept. 22, it won’t just be his first time in the United States as pontiff. It will be his first time in the country — ever in his life. The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, never followed the footsteps of so many fellow Roman Catholic leaders of his rank, who sought to raise their profiles, along with funds for missions back home, by networking within the deeply influential and well-resourced U.S. church. This gap in his resume can be explained in part by Pope Francis’ personality. He was a homebody who loathed being away and felt a profound obligation to stay near the people of his archdiocese. He also famously opposed ladder-climbing, condemning what he called “airport bishops” who spend more time traveling for their own prestige or pleasure than serving their flock. Still, Pope Francis’ lack of firsthand experience of the U.S. stands out for many, especially those struggling to absorb his unsparing critique of the excesses of global capitalism and wondering whether this first Latin American pope harbors resentment over the history of U.S. policies in his native region. Pope Francis “This trip to the United States will be the most difficult, the most challenging, and the most interesting because he’s exploring a world that for him is more foreign than Asia, than the Philippines,” where Pope Francis traveled last January, said Massimo Faggioli, an expert in church history at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. “It’s not just a language barrier. It’s a cultural barrier.” The pope’s introduction to the United States will begin in Washington, where he will meet with President Obama at the White House on Sept. 23, address a joint meeting of Congress on Sept. 24, followed by an address Sept. 25 to the U.N. General Assembly in New York, and outdoor Mass on Sept. 27 at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. But he will start the journey earlier and somewhere much more familiar — in Cuba, where from Sept. 19 to 22, he will mark the country’s new era with the United States, then travel directly here. “Francis’ heart is in the Third World and the Global South, but he has a way of proclaiming the Gospel that’s very attractive to people in the United States,” said the Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst with the National Catholic Reporter newspaper and author of “Inside the Vatican.” “I think there will be an overwhelming response from the American people to him. I think they will be charmed by him.” Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, an Argentine and one of Pope Francis’ key advisers at the Vatican, said he was aware of but disputed the perception that the pope disliked the United States. The pope’s view that a global economic system focused on maximizing profits was destroying the poor and the environment has landed hard in a country considered the world headquarters for capitalism. Bishop Sanchez Sorondo insisted Pope Francis is not anticapitalist and said the pope admires America for the principles of the Founding Fathers, who influenced the independence movement in his native Argentina. But the pope’s outlook also is shaped by another history, including U.S. ties with Latin American dictators, America’s treatment of Mexican and Central American immigrants, and longstanding U.S. policy toward Cuba, the bishop said. Pope Francis recently helped negotiate a historic thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations that has led to restored diplomatic ties between the countries.

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Joseph Jenkins, Jr., Founder (Dec. 19, 1938 - Dec. 9, 2006) Joseph Jenkins, III. • Jason K. Jenkins • Maxine T. Jenkins

“The People’s Church”

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

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11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday 2nd Sunday, 11 a.m. Mon. 6:30 p.m. Tues. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wed. 7:45 p.m. Wed. 4:30 p.m. Wed. 6:00 p.m. Thurs., 11:45 a.m.

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2300 Cool Lane, Richmond, Virginia 23223 804-795-5784 (Armstrong High School Auditorium)

Church School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

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Come Join Us! Reverend Dr. Lester D. Frye Pastor and Founder

… and Listen to our Radio Broadcast Sundays at 10:15 a.m. on WCLM 1450 AM

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MONDAY-FRIDAY Nutrition Center and Clothes Closet 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 823 North 31st Street Richmond, VA 23223 (804) 226-0150 Office www.31sbc.org

1701 Turner Road, North Chesterfield, Virginia 23225 (804) 276-0791 office (804)276-5272 fax www.ndec.net

Remember... At New Deliverance, You Are Home! See you there and bring a friend.

Dr. Levy M. Armwood, Pastor  Dr. Wallace J. Cook, Pastor Emeritus

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WEDNESDAYS Bible Study 12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

New Deliverance Evangelistic Church

To empower people of God spiritually, mentally and emotionally for successful living.

Jesus went throughout Galilee teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness among the people. - Matthew 4:23

Bishop G. O. Glenn D. Min., Founder Mother Marcietia S. Glenn First Lady

Sunday 8 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service

Wednesday Services Senior Citizens Noonday Bible Study Every Wed. 12noon -1 p.m. Bible Study Count: noonday Wednesday night 7 p.m. Prayer 7:15 p.m. Bible Teaching Sanctuary - All Are Welcome!

Saturday

8:30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer

You can now view Sunday Morning Service “AS IT HAPPENS” online! Also, for your convenience, we now offer “full online giving.” Visit www.ndec.net.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Hebrew 12:14 (KJV) Tune in on Sunday Morning to WTVR - Channel 6 - 8:30 a.m. Sunday TV Broadcast WTVZ 9 a.m. Norfolk/Tidewater Thursday & Friday Radio Broadcast WREJ 1540 AM Radio - 8:15 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.

THE NEW DELIVERANCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (NDCA)

ENROLL NOW!!! Accepting applications for children 2 yrs. old to 3rd Grade Our NDCA curriculum also consists of a Before and After program. Now Enrolling for our Nursery Ages 6 weeks - 2yrs. old. For more information Please call (804) 276-4433 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Richmond Free Press

September 10-12, 2015

Faith News/Directory

Black Caucus hosts annual prayer breakfast Sept.19

Wellheeled, ready for school Deontay Wilkerson tries on new Converse sneakers Monday at Second Baptist Church on South Side with the help of volunteer Rugby Baker. Hundreds of youngsters and their families benefited from New Shoes for Back To School, a ministry started by Third Street Bethel AME Church. The project is now shared by 13 area churches to get youngsters ready for the school year with a new pair of shoes. Lines already had formed when the doors opened 8 a.m. on Labor Day. Photos by Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press

Celebration Pastor James Henry Harris and Lady Dee Harris

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Anniversary AppReCIATIon GAlA @ Second Baptist Church West end 1400 Idlewood Avenue • Richmond, VA 23220

First Lady Celebration

Pasto r’s Walkin the Park

Thursday, Oct. 1st 7:00 PM

Saturday, Oct. 3rd 10:00 AM

Banquet/Gala

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Friday, Oct. 2nd 6:00 PM Reception 7:00 PM program/Dinner Speaker James Corey Harris, esq. Pillsbury Law Firm, San Francisco, CA

Held at the VUU living and learning Center (More information below).

National gospel recording artist VaShawn Mitchell and the Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago will headline the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc.’s annual prayer breakfast. The faith event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington. The Miles College Choir also will perform. The prayer breakfast is described by organizers as the signature event of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Legislative Conference. Mr. Mitchell’s 2010 album, “Triumphant,” rose to the top of the gospel charts. Billboard magazine ranked the album’s single, “Nobody Greater,” as the most played gospel song of 2011, and named Mr. Mitchell the top Gospel Radio Artist the same year. He also was the top award winner at the 27th Annual Stellar Awards in 2012, including Artist of the Year. Dr. Moss succeeded the Rev. Jeremiah Wright as pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in 2009. Rev. Wright was President Obama’s pastor for more than a decade at the church.

Riverview

Baptist Church 2604 Idlewood Avenue Richmond, Va. 23220 (804) 353-6135 www.riverviewbaptistch.org Rev. Dr. Stephen L. Hewlett, Pastor Rev. Dr. Ralph Reavis, Sr. Pastor Emeritus

SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:45 A.M. SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 A.M.

Moore Street Missionary

Baptist Church

1408 W. Leigh Street • 358-6403

Dr. Alonza Lawrence Pastor

Sundays

Church School 8:30 A.M. Morning Worship 10:00 A.M.

Tuesdays

Bible Study 12 noon

Wednesdays

New Mercies Ministry 6:00 A.M. Youth Bible Study 6:00 P.M. Adult Bible Study 6:30 P.M.

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Banquet/Gala: Tickets can be purchased until Sunday, September 20, 2015 Adults $75.00 Children 14 and under $40.00 Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.eventbrite.com and search for Dr. James Henry Harris or at Second Baptist Church, 1400 Idlewood Avenue, Richmond, Va., 23220. Tables of 10 can be purchased in advance by contacting the office at 804.353.7682.

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

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Early Morning Worship ~ 8 a.m. Sunday School ~ 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 11 a.m. 4th Sunday Uniﬁed Worship Service ~ 9:30 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Radio Ministry: Sunday: 9:30 a.m. {1540 AM}

“MAKE IT HAPPEN” Pastor Kevin Cook

Mount Olive Fall Revival Baptist Church Rev. Darryl G. Thompson, Pastor

2015 Theme: The Year of Moving Forward

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Monday – Wednesday Sept. 14 - Sept. 16, 2015 6:45 PM Prayer & Praise 7:00 PM Nightly

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8775 Mount Olive Avenue Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 (804) 262-9614 Phone (804) 262-2397 Fax www.mobcva.org

Rev. Dr. James L. Sailes, Pastor Antioch Baptist Church, Richmond, VA

Tuesday:

Sunday, September 13, 2015 Worship Service - 10:00 AM Pastor Darryl G. Thompson

To advertise your church events in the Richmond Free Press call 644-0496

Rev. Dr. Paul A. Coles, Pastor Sharon Baptist Church Richmond, VA

Wednesday:

Rev. Dr. Michael A. Sanders, Pastor Mt. Olive Baptist Church Richmond, VA

Wilson & Associates’

Celebration Sunday, Oct. 4th 10:00 AM Dr. Crystal Kuykendall

Broad Rock Baptist Church

Funeral Service, Inc.

Monthly Obituary Column • August 2015

Brian V. Wilson Owner

Thank you to the following bereaved families for allowing us to serve you during the month of August 2015. You are still in our prayers and thoughts. View full obituaries online at www.wilsonafs.com

Willie T. Lewis Everett L. Burrell Demonta A. McEachin Artis Baines, Jr. James P. Hyman Virgil N. Jones William S. White, Sr. Victoria A. Alarcon Leon P. Ferguson

Willie J. Ladson, Sr. Vernon E. Thomas Alonzo E. Coley Thomas E. Jenkins Wilber L. Talley Victoria P. Miller Eunice E. Franklin-Morgan Jose A. Ramos Joyce A. Carter

Deaconess Jean E. Hargrove Deacon James H. Cosby Jessie B. Ring Jennifer C. Jones Simms Charles B. Jackson Ernest Lee Robinson, Jr.

5008 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, VA 23223 • 804-222-1720, Fax 804-222-1745 Remembering those we love ... Remembering those we serve.

Richmond Free Press

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Legal Notices Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER DOUGLAS HOUCHINS, Plaintiff v. ELENA GUTIERREZ, Defendant. Case No.: CL15001811-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 7th day of October, 2015 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 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEATHER ELLI MEJIA-MURILLO, Plaintiff vs. (case no.CL15-3302-1) JOSE JAVIER MEJIA-MURILLO, Defendant ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce a vinculo matrimonii from the defendant on the grounds of more than one year of continuous separation; an Affidavit having been filed that the Defendant’s whereabouts is unknown and is not readily available for service of process; it is ORDERED that Jose Javier Mejia-Murillo appear before this Court on or before October 10, 2015 at 9:00am and do what is necessary to protect his interests in this matter; An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING ROSALIND LOLITA KEARNEY, Plaintiff vs. CL15-3537 MILTON DABNEY, Defendant ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the Defendant on the ground that the parties have lived separate and apart without cohabitation and without interruption for more than one year. It appearing from the affidavit that Plaintiff has exercised due diligence in trying to ascertain in what county or city the defendant is, without effect, it is hereby this day ORDERED that the Defendant appear before this Court on or before September 30, 2015, and do what is necessary to protect his interests herein. It is ORDERED. A Copy Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk

CUSTODY virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt in the County of chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re paola michelle MUNOZ, andrea nathaly gonzales v. carlos francisco chavez Case No. JJ086954-01-00 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Determine custody of Paola Michelle Munoz (DOB: 11/10/04), whose mother is Andrea Nathaly Gonzales, and whose father is Carlos Francisco Chavez, pursuant to section 16.1-241 (A3) of the Code of Virginia. It is ORDERED that the defendant Carlos Francisco Chavez appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before November 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Paul Spaulding, Esq. Daniels, Williams, Tuck & Ritter P.O. Box 3570 Chester, VA 23831-8481 virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of thE county Of Henrico iN rE: talif rahman crowley v. TARIQ JORDAN birth father OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights of Tariq Jordan the identified birth father and any other possible unknown birth father of a child known as Talif Rahman Crowley, who was born on June 12, 2015 to Aliyah Crowley in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The birth mother having given her consent to adoption and has executed an affidavit identifying the birth father but stating that his whereabouts is unknown. It is ORDERED that the defendant Tariq Jordan birth father appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before October 7, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Continued on next column

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Christopher M. Malone, Esq. Thompson McMullan, PC, 100 Shockoe Slip Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-646-3493

Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 13 EAST 13TH Street, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Property COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1215 NORTH 32ND STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0802/019 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on November 24, 2014 in the matter City of Richmond v. Henry Weatherford, a/k/a Henry Watkins Weatherford, Jr., Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of Henry Weatherford, a/k/a Henry Watkins Weatherford, Jr., Case No. CL14-805-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1215 NORTH 32ND STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1320 NORTH 22ND STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0615/002 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on March 16, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-2775-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1320 NORTH 22ND STREET, Continued on next column

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1607 NORTH 23RD STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E0000860004

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on June 22, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3005-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1526 NORTH 22ND STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on June 22, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3566-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1607 NORTH 23RD STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser

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Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1526 NORTH 22ND STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0776/001

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1227 NORTH 36TH STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-1410/013 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on March 16, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Gregory Jones, Case No. CL13-3760-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1227 NORTH 36TH STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 13 EAST 13TH STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA S000-0118/013 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on November 24, 2014 in the matter City of Richmond v. Floyd B. Tyler, et al., Case No. CL14-3812-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the Continued on next column

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1825 NORTH 29TH STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0952/052

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on February 9, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL13-50871, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.13965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1308 NORTH 21ST STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties,

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on November 24, 2014 in the matter City of Richmond v. Premier Investment Properties, L.L.C., Case No. CL132770-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1825 NORTH 29TH STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of

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Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1308 NORTH 21ST STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0614/008

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 606 NORTH 29TH STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0527/021 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on June 22, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Blufort Linwood Spencer, Jr., a/k/a Blufort Linwood Spencer, Case No. CL14-4370-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 606 NORTH 29TH STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3103 2ND AVENUE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA N000-0991/015 Continued on next page

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Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on June 20, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Wilbert J. Bellamy, Sr., Who May Be Deceased and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of Wilbert J. Bellamy, Sr., et al., Case No. CL13-4240-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3103 2nd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 205 MINOR STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA N0000375003

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on February 24, 2014 in the matter City of Richmond v. Alexander Henley, a/k/a Alexander Henley, Sr., Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees, or Successors in Interest of Alexander Henley, a/k/a Alexander Henley, Sr., et al., Case No. CL13-3874-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1801 BATH STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Tower Building Properties, L.L.C., et al., Case No. CL14-3422-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1820 EDWARDS AVENUE, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on April 13, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3740-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 205 MINOR STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219

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Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1820 EDWARDS AVENUE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA S000-0456/001

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(804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 261 fka 307 EAST LADIES MILE ROAD, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA N000-1553/006 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on March 16, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-36841, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.13965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 261 fka 307 EAST LADIES MILE ROAD, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3023 COLUMBIA STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA S008-0559/025 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3683-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3023 COLUMBIA STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court Continued on next column

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file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

3969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Court of the City of Richmond on April 13, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3936-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1406 SPOTSYLVANIA STREET (fka 1406 STEWART STREET), Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 808 WEST CLAY STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA N000-0352/014

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on April 13, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Thelma L. Cheatham, a/k/a Thelma Lenora Cheatham, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees, or Successors in Interest of Thelma L. Cheatham, a/k/a Thelma Lenora Cheatham, et al., Case No. CL15-237-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3214 BARTON AVENUE, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Joseph Johnson, a/k/a Joseph O. Johnson, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of Joseph Johnson, a/k/a Joseph O. Johnson, et al., Case No. CL14-1448-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 808 WEST CLAY STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.1-

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Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3214 BARTON AVENUE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA N000-1134/004

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 10230 Pondera Road, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA C001-0616/022 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on June 23, 2014 in the matter City of Richmond v. J. Farrar Pace a/k/a Joseph Farrar Pace, Sr., et al., Case No. CL13-4734-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 10230 PONDERA ROAD, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1406 SPOTSYLVANIA STREET (fka 1406 STEWART STREET), RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0606/008 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Continued on next column

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1412 SPOTSYLVANIA STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0606/005 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Tower Building Properties, L.L.C., et al., Case No. CL14-3995-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1412 SPOTSYLVANIA STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Continued on next page

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Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3000 Q STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0627/032 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on June 22, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Premier Investment Properties, L.L.C., et al., Case No. CL14-39961, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.13965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3000 Q STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations Continued on next column

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3013 Q Street, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0628/005 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on March 16, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Tower Building Properties, L.L.C., et al., Case No. CL14-3686-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3013 Q STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: Continued on next column

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(804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 2203 Q STREET, fka, 2203 SHORT “Q” STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0469/002 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Premier Investment Properties, L.L.C., et al., Case No. CL12-3600-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 2203 Q STREET, fka, 2203 SHORT “Q” STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3312 TUXEDO BOULEVARD, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-3313/007 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3815-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3312 TUXEDO BOULEVARD, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such Continued on next column

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other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3070 NINE MILE ROAD, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0953/025

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3814-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3415 S STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Wilbert J. Bellamy, a/k/a Wilbert J. Bellamy, Sr., Who May Be Deceased and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of Wilbert J. Bellamy, a/k/a Wilbert J. Bellamy, Sr., et al., Case No. CL13-4447-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3070 NINE MILE ROAD, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale.

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Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3415 S STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-1104/008

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 908 North 33RD Street, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0805/016 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on August 21, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Tower Building Properties, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3246-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 908 North 33RD Street, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

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23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1207 North 24TH STREET , Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1702 HICKORY STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA N000-0364/034

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on August 21, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3285-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on July 20, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Tower Building Properties, L.L.C., et al., Case No. CL14-3357-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 2206 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on August 21, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Premier Investment Properties, L.L.C., Case No. CL15-108-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1702 HICKORY STREET , Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the

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Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1207 NORTH 24TH STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0560/022

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 2206 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0616/015

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time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of Wilbert J. Bellamy, Sr., et al., Case No. CL14-3947-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3125 VERANDA AVENUE, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3108 P STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E0000723024

Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1210 North 32ND Street, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0721/012 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on August 21, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Tower Building Properties, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3065-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1210 North 32ND Street, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3125 VERANDA AVENUE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA N000-1054/001 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Wilbert J. Bellamy, Sr., Who May Be Deceased and the Continued on next column

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 3300 TUXEDO BOULEVARD, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-3313/012

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on August 21, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Tower Building Properties, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3247-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1111 North 35TH Street, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on June 22, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Richard Poole, a/k/a, Richard A. Poole, et al., Case No. CL15-559-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.13965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3300 TUXEDO BOULEVARD, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department,

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Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1111 North 35TH Street, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-1275/005

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1207 NORTH 22ND STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0558/024 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on July 20, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3813-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1207 NORTH 22ND STREET , Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 Continued on next column

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on July 20, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3358-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3108 P STREET , Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 308 NORTH 33RD STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0811/012

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on August 21, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Tower Building Properties, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-33561, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.13965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 919 CHIMBORAZO BOULEVARD (formerly 34th Street), Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on July 20, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-2776-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1322 NORTH 22ND STREET , Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on July 20, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Bessie Covington, a/k/a Bessie Covington Jones, a/k/a Bessie Goldie Covington, p/k/a Bessie Goldie Valentine, Who May Be Deceased and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of Wilbert J. Bellamy, Sr., et al., Case No. CL15-1146-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 308 North 33RD Street, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski

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Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 919 CHIMBORAZO BOULEVARD (formerly 34th Street), RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0965/018

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1322 NORTH 22ND STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0615/001

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1506 NORTH 25TH STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E000-0782/006 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on June 22, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Oaktree Properties, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3811-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1506 NORTH 25TH STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940 Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 311½ PRESTON STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA N000-0070/009 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 18, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Tower Building Properties, L.L.C., et al., Case No. CL14-4447-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real Continued on next page

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Sports Plus

John Marshall has old luck despite new field By Fred Jeter

John Marshall High School has a new football field that it plans to take full advantage of this fall. Hoping to “bring the pride back” to the North Side, Justices Athletic Director Lamont Davis has scheduled six home games this season. “That’s probably the record — the most home games ever played at John Marshall,” said Davis. John Marshall opened at home last Saturday with a 24-14 loss to Booker T. Washington High School of Norfolk.

Official ribbon-cutting ceremonies revenue provided by the pro team for the Justices’ new field will be from Washington. Saturday, Sept. 12, when the team “I’m a Cowboys fan since birth, but plays crosstown rival Armstrong I’m starting to become a Washington High School. fan, too,” said Davis. “But don’t tell The 1 p.m. kickoff will be preceded anyone,” he added with a laugh. by speeches from city officials and The Justices will now play on a a representative of the Washington Tifway 419 Bermuda surface, which NFL franchise. is among the most popular sports turfs Davis reported upgrades of “a on the market. little more than $100,000” to the Coach Thompson Also installed in the field upgrade field were funded in a “matching were an irrigation system, new goal grants” agreement. He said the City of Rich- posts and fresh crushed stone for the quartermond and Richmond School Board matched mile track surrounding the gridiron.

There are no lights, so all six home games will be played in the afternoon. Still to go after this week, John Marshall will host Douglas Freeman High School on Sept. 25, Hermitage on Oct. 2, Thomas Jefferson on Oct. 9 and Deep Run on Oct. 30. John Marshall basically is still playing an old Colonial District schedule although it is now in the Division 3A South, Conference 26 with Thomas Jefferson, George Wythe and Armstrong high schools from Richmond, plus Petersburg, Hopewell and Spotsylvania. The Justices were 1-9 last year in the first season under Coach Damon “Redd” Thompson.

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estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 311½ PRESTON STREET, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

ter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3685-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1405 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A buyer’s premium of 10% of the successful bid will be added to equal total purchase price. All bidders shall be required to certify by affidavit that they do not own, either directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding Notices of Code Violations under local environmental, zoning and building code law, or delinquent real estate taxes, other taxes or any other finance related matter related to the City of Richmond. The property is being sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties, subject to the rights of any person in possession and to all easements, liens, covenants, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims, conditions and restrictions, whether filed or inchoate, to include any information a survey or inspection of the property may disclose. Conveyance will be made by either a Special Commissioner’s Deed and/ or a Special Warranty deed, with adjustment of real estate property taxes made as of the date of confirmation of the sale. All settlement, recordation fees and prorated taxes are to be paid by Purchaser. Risk of loss shall be

upon Purchaser from time of confirmation by the Circuit Court. In the event the tax delinquent property is subject to a Notice of Code Violation under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, city zoning codes or environmental codes, the high bidder shall be required to submit a written work schedule and plan to abate all code violations which shall be approved by the appropriate department, in its sole discretion. The acceptance of the bid by the Special Commissioner shall not be construed as limiting any powers vested in the City. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The successful bid is subject to confirmation by the aforementioned Circuit Court pursuant to Section 58.13969 of the Code of Virginia. Settlement shall occur at the time of the confirmation by the Circuit Court, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE; otherwise, the Special Commissioner may require the Purchaser to forfeit the deposit and seek other legal or equitable rights against the defaulting Purchaser, including costs of resale and any deficiency resulting from resale. Gregory A. Lukanuski Special Commissioner For More Information Contact: Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esquire 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7940

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300

Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1828 KESWICK AVENUE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA S007-1032/004

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on February 9, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Wilbert J. Bellamy, Sr., et al., Case No. CL13-1894-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 3023 HANES AVENUE, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL

Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on May 8, 2015 in the matter City of Richmond v. Clayton Investment Group, L.L.C., Case No. CL14-3650-1, a suit for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-3965, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia 23234, on September 29, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., the real estate together with any improvements thereon, known as 1828 KESWICK AVENUE, Richmond, Virginia, and more particularly described in the above mentioned court file. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $2,500.00 or 20% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, will be required in cash, certified check or such other form as the Special Commissioner may in his sole discretion determine. A

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Tim Dudley Motley’s Asset Disposition Group 3600 Deepwater Terminal Road Richmond, Virginia 23234 Main Office Number: (804) 232-3300 COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF 1405 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E0000768022 Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond on March 16, 2015 in the mat-

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NBC12 Advertising Sales seeks creative, technology savvy Sales Assistant capable of producing high impact sales presentations, managing multiple projects simultaneously and being a part of the selling process. This position requires someone who understands what it means to work hard and is comfortable in a fluid and fast paced environment. Successful candidate must possess a positive attitude and be experienced with PowerPoint, Excel and Photoshop. For the right person, this opportunity can be a stepping stone to future opportunities in our organization. Competitive salary, full benefits. Drug Screen required. Apply on line at https://careers-raycommedia.icims.com. EOE M/F/D/V.

Security Guard Part Time for Outpatient treatment facility Downtown Richmond. Must be Must be DCJS certified. Email resumes to brendaw@hricorp.org or marym@hricorp.org or fax to 804-644-6310. EOE.

The City of Richmond is seeking to fill the following position: Construction Inspector III (2 Positions) 35M00000602 Department of Public Utilities Apply by 9/27/2015 Council Liaison 02M00000015 City Council Apply by 9/27/2015 Engineer IV –Bridge 29M00000603 Department of Public Works Continuous

Part Time LPN for Outpatient Treatment Facility Downtown Richmond. Hours vary from M-F 5:30am.-1pm & some weekends. Email resumes to brendaw@ hricorp.org or marym@ hricorp.org or fax to 804-644-6310. EOE.

The Richmond Free Press is seeking a reliable and creative person for a part-time graphics position. Enthusiastic individual must be proficient in Macintosh Creative Suite Design software (Indesign and Photoshop) to produce accurate, high quality camera-ready advertisements and news page layouts for print production. Duties will include weekly website maintenance. Meticulous attention to details. Ability to be flexible and work under deadline cooperatively in a team environment is essential. Submit resumé and samples of work to address: Human Resources, Richmond Free Press, P.O. Box 27709, Richmond, Virginia 23261 No phone calls please

Equipment Operator II - Buildings and Grounds 35M00000327 Department of Public Utilities Apply by 9/20/15 Equipment Operator II - Wastewater 35M00000317 Department of Public Utilities Apply by 9/20/15 Equipment Operator III - Wastewater 35M00000822 Department of Public Utilities Apply by 9/27/15 Labor Crew Chief - Wastewater 35M00000752 Department of Public Utilities Apply by 9/20/15 Library Associate I-Part Time 35M00000151 Richmond Public Library Apply by 9/20/2015 Maintenance Technician II Recreation Technician II-James River Park 30M00000630 Department of Parks & Recreation Apply by 9/20/2015 Paralegal (2 positions) 10M000000001 Office of the City Attorney Apply by 9/20/2015 Pipeline Technician I 35M00000441 Pipeline Tech I Department of Public Utilities Apply by 9/27/2015 ****************** For an exciting career with the City of Richmond, visit our website for additional information and apply today! www.richmondgov.com EOE M/F/D/V

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GIS Manager Richmond

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Research Division is actively recruiting an enthusiastic team leader to manage and maintain its geographic information systems (GIS). The successful candidate will lead a team of professionals in the development of GIS products and applications using ESRI’s ArcGIS software; coordinate the collection of statewide GIS data; develop long term strategies for how GIS is used by the organization; provide user and technical training; coordinate application and data development with Information Systems staff; and provide budgetary and planning guidance to management. Application deadline: September 14, 2015. All candidates must apply through our website. http://www.yesvirginia.org/AboutUs/Employment All applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or against otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities. It is VEDP’s intent that its employment and personnel policies and practices conform to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. Applicants requiring more information or requiring assistance may contact VEDP Human Resources at 1-804545-5634 or vedphr@yesvirginia.org. TDD 1-800-828-1120 EOE/M/F/V/D

Senior internal auditor VHDA is Virginia’s self-supporting state housing finance authority. The Audit & Risk team is seeking a detail-oriented, experienced audit professional to join us. The Senior Auditor will take full responsibility for planning and performing audits including risk assessments, audit programs, test steps, and the final report. This position will present findings and recommendations to Senior Management and will be responsible for conducting IT, operational, financial, and compliance audits in accordance with applicable regulations, policies and procedures. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, information systems, finance, or a related business field/equivalent required. MBA is desired. Several years of IT, operational and financial audit experience. Preferred candidate will have experience in the banking/mortgage industry. CPA/CIA/CISA preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook. No travel required. VHDA offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. Interested persons must submit a resume and cover letter, stating salary requirements, online only at: http://www.vhda.com/about/careers An EOE Hiring Range: $68,357 – 88,861 Background and credit checks will be performed as a condition of employment.