RELIGION

The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim

Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com

Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com

Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”

Blessed Word of Life Church

Dr.

4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011

(202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax

Service and Times

Sunday School: 9:30 AM

Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00 AM

Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

Campbell AME Church

Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White

2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020

Adm. Office 202-678-2263

Email: Campbell@mycame.org

Service and Times

Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM

Sunday Church School: 8:45 AM Bible Study

Wednesday: 12:00 Noon

Wednesday: 7:00 PM Thursday: 7:00 PM

“Reaching Up To Reach Out”

Mailing Address : Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020

Turning Hearts Church

Virgil K. Thomas, Sr.

Senior Pastor/ Teacher 421 Alabama Ave. SE Washington, DC 20032

Phone: 202-746-0113

Fax: 301-843-2445

Service and Times

Sunday School: 10:15 AM

Sunday Worship Service: 11;15 AM

Children’s Church: 11:15 AM

Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 PM

Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment”

Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org

Email: gr8luv4u2@gmail.com

3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) / (202) 562-4219 (Fax)

Services and Times

Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services

Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM)

Sunday School: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power

“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantdc.org

Twelfth Street Christian Church

Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor (Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494

Fax: 202 265 4340 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion every Sunday: 11:00 AM

School: 10:00 AM

Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 PM

Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org / Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Reverend Dr. Paris L Smith, Sr. Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423

Service and Times

Sunday Church School : 9:00 AM

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10 AM

Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00 PM

Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00 PM

Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10 AM themcbc.org

5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555

Services and Times

Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45 AM Church School: 9:30 AM

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45 AM

Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute

Wednesday , 12:30 PM Mid-Day Bible Study

Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 PM Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30 AM

“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org / E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Reverend John W. Davis Pastor

5101 14th Street, NW / Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-726-2220

Fax: 202-726-9089

Service and Times

Sunday Worship Service - 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays) Communion 10 a.m. 4th Sunday

Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. (4th Sunday 8:15 a.m.)

Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

“A Church with a past to remember – and a future to mold” www.mtzbcdc.org

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Crusader

Street

Senior Pastor 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office / 202-638-1803 fax

Services and Times

Sunday School: 9:30 AM

Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM

Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 AM

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org

Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002

(202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax

Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM

Sunday Youth Worship Services:

1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE

5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services

Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6:00 AM & 6:30 PM

Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round

Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org

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Dr. Raymond T. Matthews Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011

Services and Times

Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45 PM Thur. Bible Study: 7:15 PM

Mount Olivet Lutheran Church

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John F. Johnson Reverend Dr. 1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 Service and Times

Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday

“Friendliest Church in the City”

Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com

4850 Blagdon Ave, NW Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773

Service and Times 9:00 a.m. – Sunday School 10:15 a.m. – Worship Service

Wed. Noon: Dea. Robert Owens Bible Study

7 PM Pastor’s Bible Study

Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Sunday, Holy Communion 4th Sunday

Mission: Zion shall: Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, And Exalt our Savior. (Acts 2: 41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

St. Luke Baptist Church

All Nations Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

2001 North Capitol St, N.E. Washington, DC 20002

Phone (202) 832-9591

Service and Times

Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM

Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM

Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM

Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM

Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM

Christian Education / School of Biblical Knowledge

Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration

Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com

All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

Israel Baptist Church

Imterim Pastor

1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288

Service and Times

Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 AM

Sunday School: 9:15 AM

Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:45 AM

Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Bible Study: Tuesday at 10:30 AM

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Interim Pastor

1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lincolnpark@lpumcdc.org www.lpumcdc.org

Service and Times

Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM

Holy Communion: First Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM

Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30 PM

Motto: "Faith On The Hill"

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020

(202) 678-0884 – Office / (202) 678-0885 – Fax

“Moving Faith Forward”

0% Perfect . . 100% Forgiven!

Service and Times

Sunday Worship: 8:00 AM & 10:45 AM

Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday

Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30 PM

Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00 PM www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

623 Florida Ave.. NW - WDC. 20001

Church (202) 667-3409 / Study (202) 265-0836

Home Study (301) 464-8211 / Fax (202) 483-4009

Service and Times

Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 AM

Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 AM

Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 PM

Pastor’s

Christ Embassy DC

Pastor

5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005

Service and Times

Sunday Apostolic Worship Services

11:00 A.M and 5:00 PM

Communion and Feet Wash

4th Sunday at 5:00 PM

Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 PM

Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42

New Commandment Baptist Church

Senior Pastor

2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 Fax 202-678-3304

Service and Times

Sunday Worship Service: 9:30 AM

Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 9:30 AM

Sunday School: 8:15 AM

Bible Study: Wednesdays at Noon

Baptism: 4th Sunday 9:30 AM

Website address: www.mmbcdc.org

“Where God is Praised, Christ is Obeyed, and People are Loved”

Peace Baptist Church

1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851

P: (202) 726-5940

Service and Times

Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM

Sunday School: 9:15 AM

Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun.

Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 PM

Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor 2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 20744 240.838.7074

Service and Times

Sunday Worship Experience: 10:15am Sunday School: 9:00am

Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Morning

Noontime Bible Study: Tuesday @ 12:00pm

Prayer Meeting/Bible Study: Tuesday @7:00pm

Theme: "Building On A Firm Foundation"

Email: revprbstmbc@gmail.com

Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

Rehoboth Baptist Church

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Pastor 621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112

Service and Times Sunday Service: 10:00 AM

Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 AM

1st Sunday Baptism: 10:00 AM 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10:00 AM

Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 PM

Prayer Meeting: 7:45 PM

Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”

Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest

Foggy Bottom Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037

Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958

Service and Times

Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns

Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org

Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org

All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

Tucker Senior Pastor 13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560

Service and Times

Sunday Worship: 11 AM

Sunday School: 10 AM

Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM

“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”

Promised Land Baptist Church

Rev Kevin A. O'Bryant Pastor

401 Van Buren St., NW, Washington D.C. 20012 Office (202)-882-8331

Service and Times

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Zoom: zoom.us/;/2028828331

Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00pm

Communion Every First Sunday "Serve, teach and Live by precept and example the saving grace of Jesus Christ."

Website: Theplbc.org Email: churchclerk@theplbc.org

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002

Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836

Service and Times

Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class: 8:00 AM

Sunday School: 9:00 AM

Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM

Wednesday Service: 12:00 PM

“The Loving Church of the living lord “

Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor 602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480

Fax: (202) 289-4595

Service and Times

Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 AM

Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 AM

Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30AM

Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 PM

Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 PM

Email: Froffice@firstrising.org

Website: www.firstrising.org

“Changing Lives On Purpose “

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065

Service and Times

Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM

Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM

Friday Evening Service: 7:00 PM ; Last Friday

“…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church

Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500

Service and Times

Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM

Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM

Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 PM

Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 PM Prayer Service Bible Study

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30AM & 10:30 AM Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 PM. Wednesday 12 Noon

Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org

Website:www.mthoreb.org

For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.

LITIGATION from Page 1 initiative would violate a portion of the Home Rule Act that mandates “partisan elections” for mayor and down ballot candidates.

For some people like Lisa D.T. Rice however, the exclusion of independent voters and what she described as continuous marginalization of D.C. residents posed a greater danger to democracy and human rights.

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5 The District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) is the independent agency of the D.C. government responsible for the administration of elections, ballot access, and voter registrations. On July 18, 2023 the Board had a meeting with D.C. residents about voting rights, and a number of other issues pertaining to the District government. (Robert Roberts/The Washington Informer )

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District taxpayers.

Perhaps that's why DCBOE has carved out a couple of days, more time than has been needed for previous cases to come before the body over the last 18 months, to determine the suitability of the ballot initiative."We're looking at statutes and case law [to] make sure we make the right decision," said Gary Thompson, DCBOE board chairman. "There are seven issues we have to look at for [each of] the two aspects of the ballot initiative,” Thompson continued. “This will entail studying case law and Supreme Court cases."

DCBOE HEARS FROM RANKED-CHOICE VOTING/OPEN PRIMARIES SUPPORTERS

On Tuesday, proponents and opponents of the ballot initiative known as the Make All Votes Count Act of 2024 converged on the DCBOE office in Southeast to weigh in on the question of its suitability.

As explained by Thompson on Tuesday, a ballot initiative is deemed suitable when it satisfies the tenets of the Home Rule Act and the U.S. Constitution while not appropriating government funds. If approved by DCBOE, signatures equating to 5% of the local electorate would need to be collected before the Make All Votes Count Act of 2024 officially makes it on the 2024 ballot.

If included on the 2024 ballot and approved by voters, the Make All Votes Count Act of 2024 would implement ranked-choice voting and allow non-party affiliated voters to participate in primary elections for the party of their choice.

Ranked-choice voting allows voters to rank candidates by level of preference. After each voter’s first choice is counted, the candidate with the least votes is eliminated. From that point, each ballot will count for whichever candidate they have ranked the highest until one candidate wins more than 50% of the total votes.

An open primary system would affect 86,000 voters who are currently unable to participate in party primaries for public office because of their independent status.

On June 16, the Make All Votes Count Act DC coalition submitted the Make All Votes Count Act of 2024 to the D.C. Board of Elections. Its package included a summary not exceeding 100 words, a copy with a statement of organization and verified statement of contributions with the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance.

The discussion on Tuesday featured more than two dozen voices, most of whom supported the Make All Votes Count Act of 2024, and some of whom weighed in without initially reserving a slot.

A significant issue brought up throughout the discussions concerned whether the ballot initiative would require an appropriation of funds. In statements submitted to DCBOE, the D.C. Council’s Office of General Counsel and the D.C. Office of the Attorney General (OAG) provided differing perspectives on that point, with OAGt saying that BOE could add a clause preventing the appropriation of funds.

A point brought up in an exchange between Thompson and Joseph Sandler, the attorney representing the Make All Votes Count Act DC campaign, concerned whether the ballot

Minutes before Sandler testified before BOE, Rice, a Ward 7 resident and non-party affiliated voter who submitted the ballot measure, provided her comments, noting that an increasing number of young people who are registering as non-party affiliated voters are currently disenfranchised due to their inability to participate in primary elections which, oftentimes in the majority Democratic nation’s capital, automatically determine the winning candidate.

Earlier this week, RIce told the Informer that ranked-choice voting holds elected officials better accountable to the masses of local voters. As it relates to open primaries, Rice noted that independent voters should be allowed to weigh in on tax-payer funded electoral exercises that determine the composition of local government.

“I shouldn’t have to subscribe to a party,” Rice said. “If each of the parties were funding their own primary, they could cut me out, but we should be able to vote in them. We want to hold politicians accountable.”

Others who testified in favor of the ballot measure on Tuesday included other Make All Votes Count DC coalition members along with ANC Commissioners Rev. Wendy Hamilton (8D06) and Peter Wood (1C03), the latter of whom cited Federalist Paper No. 39 to argue that power comes from the people. David Krucoff, a third-generation Washingtonian, said that current elected representation doesn’t represent the District’s political diversity.

Barbara Zia, president of League of Women Voters DC, and Victoria Pelletier of RepresentWomen later touted the need for expanding opportunities for women and other historically marginalized populations to participate in elections.

In his testimony, Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio derided Democrats in D.C. who he thought infantilized District voters by assuming that they would be confused by a ranked-choice voting system. He also alluded to the outcome of the last mayoral race during which D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), an incumbent with growing opposition, garnered victory with less than half of the votes. Read more on washingtoninformer.com. WI @SamPKCollins known as PFAS, an abbreviation for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—in D.C.’s drinking water and in the Potomac River, according to the complaint.

“The people of the District have a right to use their public resources, here being the rivers and streams, the fish and the wildlife,” Assistant Attorney General Wesley Rosenfeld said. “If there's a toxic chemical that's impacting the public's right to use those resources, that's a harm to the public.”

The suit aims to make chemical companies pay for prior and future costs of monitoring—and, if necessary, treating—the District’s water for PFAS. And D.C. is far from alone in seeking that compensation; at least 27 states, including Maryland, have filed similar suits.

Last month, 3M announced it will pay more than $10 billion over 13 years to settle lawsuits over contamination in many U.S. public drinking water systems. The money will go to water providers across the country— including, potentially, DC Water.

WHAT ARE PFAS CHEMICALS?

PFAS are referred to as ‘forever chemicals’ because they basically never break down; instead, they stick around in the environment—and in our bloodstream. A 2015 CDC study from 2015 found PFAS in the blood of 97% of Americans, though that number may have declined somewhat since certain types of the chemicals were phased out.

The category of PFAS includes thousands of individual chemicals, which makes them difficult to study comprehensively. The chemicals have useful properties for making nonstick and stain- or water-resistant products. In addition to the firefighting foam that anchors D.C.’s lawsuit, tons of everyday items use PFAS for those purposes. That includes hygiene and beauty products, cookware, food wrappers and clothing.

“We are exposed to PFAS in air, water and soil, and it's been so widely used for decades that we’re finding it in many, many places,” said Dr. Kimberly Jones, associate provost and professor of civil and environmental engineering at Howard University. “We know now that it can cause some adverse health effects, but we’re still studying it.”

Those adverse health effects can include a wide range of impacts, such as:

• Developmental defects or delays in infants and children,

• Higher cholesterol levels,

• Liver damage,

• Reduced immune response, and

• Increased risks for prostate, kidney and testicular cancers.

Chemical Companies Understood The Harms Decades Ago

3M first began producing PFAS in the 1940s. By the 1950s, the company’s own lab tests had shown that the chemicals accumulated in the blood of mice, and in 1963, 3M produced a technical manual that warned about the chemicals’ toxicity, according to the complaint.

The filing goes on to say that the next year, employees making Teflon at a DuPont factory got sick after switching to a more enclosed workspace. They “experienced chills, fever, difficulty breathing, and a tightness in the chest—symptoms referred to variously as ‘polymer-fume fever,’ ‘Teflon flu,’ or simply, ‘the shakes,’” reads the complaint.

Both 3M and DuPont conducted decades of research that demonstrated that the PFAS chemicals used in their firefighting foam never degraded in the environment and posed health risks to humans. Not until 1998 did 3M submit a report to the Environmental Protection Agency about it, and even then, their submission downplayed the risks, the complaint alleges.

The District’s lawsuit, like many of the other suits filed by other state attorneys general, argues that chemical companies intentionally concealed the health harms of their products from both the government and the public.

“They hid the impacts of the chemical that they made, for profit,” said Rosenfeld, one of the lawyers from the attorney general’s office representing D.C. in the matter.

The $10 billion settlement agreement that 3M reached with U.S. public water providers last month does not include an admission of liability, the company said.

“As the science and technology of PFAS, societal and regulatory expectations, and our expectations of ourselves have evolved, so has how we manage PFAS,” 3M spokesman Grant Thompson said in an emailed

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statement. “3M will continue to address PFAS litigation by defending itself in court or through negotiated resolutions, all as appropriate.”

The District also alleges that DuPont “fraudulently transferr[ed] assets to avoid having to pay for the harms they have caused and continue to cause.” The company, originally known as “E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company,” has spun off a number of its chemical-producing operations into separate entities. In the complaint, five separate companies, all with different names, are collectively referred to as “DuPont.”

In a statement, DuPont spokesperson Daniel Turner said: “In 2019, DuPont de Nemours was established as a new multi-industrial specialty products company. DuPont de Nemours has never manufactured PFOA, PFOS or firefighting foam. While we don’t comment on litigation matters, we believe this complaint is without merit, and we look forward to vigorously defending our record of safety, health and environmental stewardship.”

THE DISTRICT’S WATER AND PFAS CONTAMINATION

D.C.’s lawsuit echoes many other suits filed across the country by focusing on aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF. Historically, the foam contained PFOA and PFOS, two of the most toxic chemicals that fall under the PFAS umbrella—both of which have been discontinued in the U.S. and Europe. Because these chemicals never break down, AFFF often ends up in waterways and has become a major source of contamination.

AFFF is used a lot on military bases and at airports, and the complaint points out that there are several of these in the Potomac Basin upstream of where D.C. gets its drinking water. The District’s testing found PFAS in every sample taken in the Potomac River, including at sites near where it joins with the Anacostia, according to the complaint.

“The Potomac Basin is huge,” Jones said. “If there [is] PFAS contamination anywhere in that basin, it could potentially affect D.C.”

Within the District, hotspots for AFFF include Reagan National Airport and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Tests conducted directly downstream from DCA showed up to a 600% increase in PFOA compared to points directly upstream of the airport, the complaint notes. There is some good news, though. In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its proposed regulations for PFAS. The agency has yet to finalize the rule, but based on the proposal, the detected levels of PFOA and PFOS in the District’s drinking water would meet the standards if they were in effect. That’s true in both DC Water’s tests and testing conducted by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group.

“So far, I haven't seen anything that would indicate that residents in D.C. should be very alarmed with PFAS [in the water],” Jones said. “I just don’t know yet because this is still so new… I don't want to say ‘oh, we don't have anything to worry about,’ because we are actively monitoring and testing.”

How to Limit PFAS Exposure for Yourself and Your Family

As with many toxic hazards, PFAS exposure does not impact everyone equally. In the District, we don’t have major manufacturing operations for PFAS chemicals or other acute risks, but exposure to everyday products can also raise environmental justice issues.

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Notice of Special Appearance : We have received the goodness of God in the land of the living : As a result of the holy matrimony of : “aqeel ki el”©, fka: “Joseph Antoine Turner”©, Age: 36, son of “annmarie miller” and “joseph wendell turner”, tribal lineage corporeal hereditament : Taino American Moor, and, “tonya latoya el”©, fka: “Tonya Latoya Maynard Turner”©, Age: 36, daughter of “margaret ward watts” and “michael maynard”, tribal lineage corporeal hereditament: Taino American Moor; beget at planet Earth, Latitude: 33.467940 Longitude: -84.263180, El Maghreb al-Aqsa, commonly known as : Henry County, Georgia, [Hampton, Georgia [republic], The united states of America, States of the Union, Moon : Waning crescent, 30% Illuminated, Zodiac : Taurus, On time : Long Count Date : 13 baktun. 0 katun. 10 tun. 9 uinal. 16 k'in. Tzolk'in Date: 4 k’ib’ Haab Date: 4 Sip. Lord: G7 [ Sunday, May 14th, 2023 ], Temperature : 80°F, at 09:53 p.m., mostly cloudy, anu allah [ God of gods ] saw it fit to allow a living soul to incarnate a fleshblood-and bone body, in homo sapien form, as a natural born, baby boy, in full life, Height/Length: 21” Weight : 7 Pounds, 2 Ounces, to be. Life Path : 8. He is known in this life as: khol kwali el©

In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance: am that I am: “Joseph Antoine Turner”, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “JOSEPH ANTOINE TURNER”, corp. sole Dba.: “JOSEPH A TURNER”, “JOSEPH A TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER, A”, “JOSEPH ANTOINE TURNER”, “ TURNER, JOSEPH”, “TURNER, JOSEPH A”, “ANTOINE JOSEPH TURNER”, &, “TURNER ANTOINE, JOSEPH”. As natural clan father, and guardian of: “Karson Isaiah Turner”, the beneficiary and heir of: “ KARSON ISAIAH TURNER”, corp.sole Dba.: "KARSON TURNER", “KARSON TURNER”, “ KARSON ISAIAH TURNER”, “KARSON TURNER I”, “KARSON TURNER ISAIAH”, “TURNER,KARSON I”, “TURNER,KARSON”, “TURNER,KARSON ISAIAH”, “ISAIAH, KARSON TURNER”, “ISAIAH, TURNER KARSON”, “TURNER ISAIAH KARSON”, &, “TURNER, I KARSON”.

Having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Estados al-Marikanos, Societas Republicae

Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. am that I am: “Joseph Antoine Turner”, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " aqeel ki el”. My beloved son, " Karson Isaiah Turner", from this day forward, in harmony with our Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " karson isaiah el ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title: This order is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: City of New York Department of Health: STATE FILE NUMBER, 156-87-308422, “JOSEPH ANTOINE TURNER”, “JOSEPH A TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER, A”, “JOSEPH ANTOINE TURNER”, “ TURNER, JOSEPH”, “TURNER, JOSEPH A”, “ANTOINE JOSEPH TURNER”, “TURNER ANTOINE, JOSEPH”, and is as a special deposit order, conveyed to "Joseph Antoine Trust". This order is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE : STATE FILE NUMBER, 156-18-041513, “KARSON I TURNER”, “KARSON TURNER”, “KARSON I TURNER”, “KARSON ISAIAH TURNER”, “KARSON TURNER I”, “KARSON TURNER ISAIAH”, “TURNER KARSON”, “TURNER KARSON I”, “TURNER KARSON ISAIAH”, “TURNER ISAIAH KARSON”, “TURNER KARSON”, “ISAIAH KARSON TURNER”, &, “ISAIAH TURNER KARSON”, is as a special deposit order, conveyed to "Joseph Antoine Trust", until the beneficiary reaches the age of majority. At which time, any and all rights, titles, and interest is conveyed to “ Karson Isaiah Trust© ”. Until the beneficiary reaches the age of majority, a 50% interest is retained by Trustee: “ aqeel ki el© ”, &, a 50% interest is retained by Trustee: “ tonya latoya el© ”, for “Karson Isaiah Trust© ”. All interest is to remain fully intact until the sole beneficiary, “ karson isaiah el© ”, reaches the age of majority. All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor / Guardian: " aqeel ki el", nom deguerre: "Joseph Antoine Turner ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : " Joseph Antoine Trust ", or : " Karson Isaiah Trust ", both Trust being, Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trusts. These deposits are not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance : I am that am: "Tonya LaToya Maynard", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD", corp. sole Dba.: "TONYA L MAYNARD",“TONYA MAYNARD” “TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD”

“TONYA TURNER” “TONYA L TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER” “TONYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA L MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA

LATOYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA L TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER MAYNARD”“MAYNARD,TONYA” “MAYNARD,TONYA L" “MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER,TONYA” “TURNER,TONYA L” “TURNER,TONYA LATOYA”

“MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA L” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA” “TURNER

MAYNARD,TONYA L” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA”. As natural clan mother, and guardian of: "Kendrick Nathaniel Turner", the beneficiary and heir of: “ KENDRICK NATHANIEL TURNER ”, corp. sole Dba.: "KENDRICK N TURNER", "KENDRICK TURNER" "KENDRICK NATHANIEL TURNER" "KENDRICK TURNER NATHANIEL" "KENDRICK TURNER N" "TURNER,KENDRICK N" "TURNER, KENDRICK NATHANIEL" "TURNER, KENDRICK" "TURNER NATHANIEL KENDRICK" "TURNER N, KENDRICK". Having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Estados al-Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " Tonya LaToya Maynard ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "tonya latoya el". My beloved son, "Kendrick Nathaniel Turner", from this day forward, in harmony with our Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "kendrick nathaniel el ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE: STATE FILE NUMBER,: 156-87-407797:"

TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD", TONYA MAYNARD”, “TONYA L MAYNARD” “TONYA TURNER” “TONYA L TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER”

“TONYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA L MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA

L TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER MAYNARD” “MAYNARD,TONYA” “MAYNARD,TONYA L” “MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA”

“TURNER,TONYA” “TURNER,TONYA L” “TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA L” “MAYNARD

TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA L” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA”, &,THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE : STATE FILE NUMBER,:156-20-049082: “KENDRICK NATHANIEL

TURNER ” “KENDRICK TURNER""KENDRICK N TURNER" "KENDRICK TURNER NATHANIEL""KENDRICK TURNER N""TURNER,KENDRICK

N" "TURNER, KENDRICK NATHANIEL" "TURNER, KENDRICK""TURNER, NATHANIEL KENDRICK""TURNER N, KENDRICK", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to "Tmt Wellstead Trust". Re: THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE: STATE FILE NUMBER, 156-87-407797: "TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD", “TONYA MAYNARD”, “TONYA L MAYNARD” “TONYA TURNER” “TONYA L TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER” “TONYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA L MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD TURNER”

“TONYA TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA L TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER MAYNARD” “MAYNARD,TONYA” “MAYNARD,TONYA L” “MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER,TONYA” “TURNER,TONYA L” “TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA”

“MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA L” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA L”

“TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA”, &, THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE: STATE FILE

NUMBER, 156-20-049082: " KENDRICK NATHANIEL TURNER", “KENDRICK TURNER" "KENDRICK N TURNER""KENDRICK TURNER NATHANIEL""KENDRICK TURNER N""TURNER,KENDRICK N" "TURNER, KENDRICK NATHANIEL" "TURNER, KENDRICK""TURNER, NATHANIEL KENDRICK" "TURNER N, KENDRICK", is as a special deposit order conveyed to: “ Kendrick Nathaniel Trust © ”, with a 50% interest retained by Trustee: “ tonya latoya el © ”, &, a 50% interest retained by Trustee: “ aqeel ki el© ”. All interest is to remain fully intact until the sole beneficiary, “ kendrick nathaniel el© ”, reaches the age of majority. All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor / Guardian: "tonya latoya el", nom deguerre: "Tonya Latoya Maynard”, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Tmt Wellstead Trust”, or : "Kendrick Nathaniel Trust", both Trust being, Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trusts. These deposits are not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 000798

Cheryl Renee Harris

Decedent

Peggy A. Miller, Esq. 5130 7th Street, NE Washington, DC 20011-2625

Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE

TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Geralean Harris, whose address is 2425 14th Street, NW, Apt. 306, Washington, DC 20009, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cheryl Renee Harris who died on 1/20/2023 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor

Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/13/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/13/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/13/2023

Geralean Harris Personal Representative

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Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2023 ADM 000757

Cletus Michael Wade Decedent

Julius P. Terrell, Esq. 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Michael Christopher (Wade) Cross, whose address is 7524 N. Arbor Way Laurel, MD 20702, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cletus Michael Wade who died on April 10, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/13/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/13/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/13/2023

Michael Christopher (Wade) Cross+ Personal Representative

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Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

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203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: Illinois

Department of Public Health-Division of Vital Records : STATE FILE

NUMBER: 112-1983 6010736, "PEDRO TYRI WINFREY©", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to "Thrive Regardless Trust©". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: "TyriAzu: Amadi©", nom deguerre: "Pedro Tyri Winfrey", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Thrive Regardless Trust©", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 824

Estate of Barbara M. Johnson

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by LaVerne E. Johnson for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the codicil dated January 8, 1994 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise

Date of first publication: July 13, 2023

Law Office of Kathy Brissette-Minus, LLC 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 230 Largo, MD 20774

Petitioner/Attorney:

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Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2023 ADM 000803

Ella Law James Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE

TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Larry Odell Law, whose address is 6709 Geneva Lane, Temple Hills, MD 20748, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ella Law James who died on 6/29/2019 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/13/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/13/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/13/2023

Larry Odell Law

Personal Representative

Nicole Stevens

Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 000772

Ella Louise McLean aka E. Louise McLean Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Sheila A. Smith, whose address is 502 Kenyon St., NW, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ella Louise McLean aka E. Louise McLean who died on November 4, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/13/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/13/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication:

7/13/2023

Sheila A. Smith

Personal Representative

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Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Washington Informer

Superior Court Of The District Of Columbia

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 765

Giovanni Ian Love aka Giovanni I. Love aka

Giovannie Love

Decedent

Law Office of Robert P. Newman

Robert P. Newman, Esq. 801 Wayne Ave., Ste. 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Dominique Watson, whose address is 4630 Hillside Rd., Apt. 4, SE, WDC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Giovanni Ian Love aka Giovanni I. Love aka Giovannie Love who died on 6/9/2022 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/13/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/13/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication:

7/13/2023

Dominique Watson

Personal Representative

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 000774

Grozelia Stepney-Herring

Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE

TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Arthinia Morgan, whose address is 9707 Dale Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Grozelia Stepney-Herring who died on May 19, 2023 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/13/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/13/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication:

7/13/2023

Arthinia Morgan Personal Representative

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Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

Legal Notices

Declaration of Nationality In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance am that I am: "Iliana Teresa Gonzalez© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ILIANA TERESA GONZALEZ", corporate sole DBA: "ILIANA T GONZALEZ© ", Iliana Hunt, Iliana Teresa Hunt, Iliana T Hunt, Iliana T Lopez Cruz, Iliana T Lopez-Cruz, Iliana Lopez Cruz, Iliana Lopez-Cruz, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: the Tarahumara Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Al Maghreb Al Aqsa, Estados al Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: the Tarahumara Moorish American. am that am: " Iliana Teresa Gonzalez© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " iliana teresa muki© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title: This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records : 112-1990 0102258, " Iliana Teresa Gonzalez© ", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to " BasJan Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " iliana teresa muki© ", nom deguerre: " Iliana Teresa Gonzalez© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: " BasJan Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

Legal Notices Legal Notices

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 805

William Salisbury Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE

TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

William Brown, whose address is 78 Galveston St., SW, #201, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Salisbury who died on February 6, 2022 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision.

All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/20/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/20/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/20/2023

William Brown Personal Representative

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Nicole Stevens

Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 000697

William Corley Decedent

Tabitha R. Brown, Esquire Law Office of Tabitha R. Brown 1200 G. Street, SE, Suite A Washington, DC 20003

Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Demaria A. Corley, whose address is 11920 Homestead Place, Waldorf, MD 20601, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Corley who died on February 21, 2023 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/20/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/20/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/20/2023

Demaria A. Corley

Personal Representative

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Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 000072

Annie Mildred Jackson

Decedent

Angela D. Minor, Esq.

Minor & Willcox, LLC

9601 Apollo Drive #7181

Upper Marlboro, MD 20792-7181

Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Vertron F. Mayo and Jared J. Pollard, whose addresses are 21 Hampton Pl., Windsor, Ct. 06095 and 393 Hartford Rd., South Orange, NJ 07079, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Annie Mildred Jackson who died on 5/5/2021 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/20/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/20/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication:

7/20/2023

Vertron F. Mayo

Jared J. Pollard

Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

Nicole Stevens

Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 806

Juanita E. Mathews Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE

TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Charles P. Mathews and Carole L. Spires, whose addresses are 5008 5th St., NW, Washington, DC 20011 /14316 Rosetree Ct., Silver Spring, MD 20906, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Juanita E. Mathews who died on May 25, 2023 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/20/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/20/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/20/2023

Charles P. Mathews

Carole L. Spires

Personal Representative

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Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 826

William Gray, Sr. Decedent

Donald Marlais 411 10th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002

Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

William L. Gray, Jr., whose address is 1416 Carrollsburg Pl., SW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Gray, Sr. who died on May 6, 2023 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/20/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/20/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/20/2023

William L. Gray, Jr.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 809

Audrey Florence Barnes Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE

TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Michael Patrick Stepney-Barnes, whose address is 11 Franklin St., NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Audrey Florence Barnes who died on February 22, 2022 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 20, 2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before January 20, 2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication:

July 20, 2023

Michael Patrick Stepney-Barnes Personal Representative

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Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Washington Informer

Washington Informer SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 000811

Willie M. Williams aka Willie Mack Williams

Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Tashawn Williams, whose address is 1419 18th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Willie M. Williams aka Willie Mack Williams who died on April 3, 2023 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/20/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/20/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication:

7/20/2023

Tashawn Williams

Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY

Nicole Stevens

Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 000794

Cora L. Blair

Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE

TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Ria Fletcher, whose address is 3939 Pennsylvania Ave., SE #301, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cora L. Blair who died on January 22, 2023 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision.

All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/20/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/20/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication:

7/20/2023

Ria Fletcher Personal Representative

Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Washington Informer

In God We Trust.

Declaration of Nationality.

Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " Samir Jamal Dukes Jr© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: " SAMIR JAMAL DUKES JR ", corp.sole Dba.: " SAMIR J DUKES JR© ", " SAMIR

DUKES JR© ", " DUKES JR, SAMIR JAMAL© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as an: American Moor, but not a citizen of the United States. declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Al Maghreb Al Aqsa, Estados al Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as an: American Moor. I am that I am: " Samir Jamal Dukes Jr© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " ezhno-whitewolf el© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person.

Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND HAGUE, IV),

ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: Bureau of Vital Statistics / New York State Bureau of Vital Records / New York State Department of Health :

STATE FILE NUMBER, : 156-91-097857 : " SAMIR JAMAL DUKES

JR© ", " SAMIR J DUKES JR© ", " SAMIR DUKES JR© ", DUKES

JR, SAMIR JAMAL© ", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to " Casa de Lobos Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " ezhno-whitewolf el© ", nom deguerre: "Samir Jamal Dukes Jr© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : " Casa de Lobos Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depository / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Superior Court Of The District Of Columbia

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 823

Ceceilio Jose Morales Decedent

Jeffrey K. Gordon, Esq.

5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #400 Washington, DC 20015

Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE

TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Lucy S. Morales, whose address is 2829 Connecticut Ave., NW #205, Washington, DC 20008, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ceceilio Jose Morales who died on May 11, 2023 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/27/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/27/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/27/2023

Lucy S. Morales Personal Representative

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Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Superior Court Of The District Of Columbia

Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 836

Deborah C. Seldon Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE

TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Awhanna R. Jones, whose address is 1323 5th St. NW, Apt. 203, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Deborah C. Seldon who died on April 18, 2023 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision.

All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/27/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/27/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/27/2023

Awhanna R. Jones

Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY

Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

PROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2019 FEP 000138

December 10, 2003

Date of Death

Willie Mae Smith Giles Name of Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Rhonda M. Dewey whose address is 4617 Navassa Lane, Naples FL 34119 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Willie Mae Smith Giles, deceased, by the Maryland Register of Wills Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland, on 11/19/2019. Service of process may be made upon Sterling Ward 7020 Wyndale Street NW, Washington, DC 20015 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate. 2405 Rand Place NE, Washington, DC 20002. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Date of first publication: 7/27/2023

Rhonda Dewey Personal Representative

Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 000285

Alfred Barfield Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO

UNKNOWN HEIRS

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

PROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 FEP 69

October 31, 2004

Date of Death

Milton McLeod

Name of Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Cheryl McLeod whose address is 6833 Old Waterloo Road, Elkridge, MD 21227 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Milton McLeod, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland, on 10/18/2022.

Service of process may be made upon Joan Davenport, 1780 Sycamore Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C.

The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate: 3217 Walnut Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Date of first publication: 7/27/2023

Cheryl McLeod

Personal Representative

Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Washington Informer

Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 797

Ernestine A. Beaty Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Joyce C. Jones, Bridgadette Thomas, whose addresses are 8165 Murray Hill Dr., Ft. Washington, MD 20744, 2316 32nd St., SE Washington, DC 20020, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Ernestine A. Beaty who died on December 9, 2022 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/27/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/27/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/27/2023

Joyce C. Jones

Bridgadette Thomas Personal Representative

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Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 838

Susan Cho Yuk Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Eugene Chae Yuk, whose address is 3859 Zelkova Ct., Fairfax, VA 22033, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Susan Cho Yuk who died on May 9, 2023 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/27/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/27/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2023 ADM 833

David Joppy Sr.

Decedent

Sharon Legall 1325 G Street NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney

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TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Karen A Williams, whose address is 9003 Greenfield Lane, Clinton, MD 20735, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of David Joppy Sr. who died on 1/19/2023 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/27/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/27/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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Dorisa Barfield, whose address is 3556 22nd Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Alfred Barfield who died on 11/5/22 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/27/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/27/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/27/2023

Dorisa Barfield

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2023 ADM 000820

Edna E. Abraham Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Stacey Abraham, September Odette Abraham, whose addresses are 1315 Buchanan Street NW, Washington, DC 20011, 1364 Talbert Court SE, Washington DC 20020, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Edna E. Abraham who died on 12/06/2022 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/27/2024. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/27/2024, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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EDELMAN from Page issue affecting children's lives. This year, on July 19 thousands of scholars at CDF Freedom Schools sites across the country made signs and posters, attended marches and rallies, wrote letters and met with elected officials to share their own direct and indirect experiences with gun violence, remind adults that #YouthArentBulletproof and ask adults to protect children, not guns. As one child's sign read, "Protect us not guns!!! Please."

Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the United States, killing students like Maite in their

TILLETT from Page 32 tions the twice-elected president of the United States was attempting to make, because they wanted someone else to make those appointments. As a result, we have a court that is rendering rulings that are so contrary to the lives and wishes of large majority of our citizens that it is unsustainable.

In an op-ed, I wrote in mid-May, "The Choice Is Ours," I wrote, "We can either decide that maintaining what we have, imperfections, and all, is worth preserving, or we can deter-

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2023.

"There was never any intent in this building to comply with their court order," said state Rep. Chris England, a Tuscaloosa Democrat. "There was never any intent in this building to comply with the Voting Rights Act."

The Alabama defiance of the Supreme Court is critical to next year's election as Republicans seek to maintain control of the House. The control of the House of Representatives is a national strategy, and Alabama is doing its part with its racially motivated map. Speaker McCarthy knows the importance of political and racially motivated redistricting plans and how they played a key role in flipping the House to the Republicans during the 2022 midterm elections. Speaker McCarthy remembers how Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoed a map drawn by the state legislature and pushed through his own redrawn congressional map, which led to a four-seat pickup in the U.S. House. The DeSantis map wiped out North Florida's traditional Black-performing congressional district held by former Rep. Al Lawson. The redistricting classrooms and killing and injuring babies, preschoolers, children, and teenagers in their neighborhoods, at parks, playgrounds and shopping malls, as they ride in their cars and play in their yards and inside their own homes. Thousands of other children and teenagers are affected because someone they love has been killed or injured by a gun. One young CDF Freedom Schools scholar, Andrew, read aloud this message to his city council members: "I do not approve of gun violence because it puts a direct impact on kids and it makes them motherless and fatherless. It scares a lot of kids. It hurts to experience this type of violence. Please help us stop all this violence." Another scholar wrote, "I have a vision for a safe community. I care about gun violence because people's lives shouldn't be cut short because others made bad decisions."

"norms" where everything does not play out like a knife fight. Having one's so-called "opponent," lying wounded or dead on the floor is not a sign of victory, but, rather, of an avoidable cliff that is fast approaching.

We must learn to share every aspect of this constitutional republic with one another. No one is entitled to dominate and have their way all the time. We cannot continue to go backward. That's just not how life works! We must return to some governing process is a national chess match of moves and counter moves as redistricting battles will ultimately be played out in courts from Alabama, New York, North Carolina, Georgia and Texas, where the control of Congress can be decided.

For this reason, it should be no surprise that McCarthy, Sen. Tommy Tuberville and much of the Alabama congressional delegation reached out to Alabama Republican legislators before the new congressional map was redrawn. Republican state House Speaker Nathan Ledbetter said during his call with Sen. Tuberville that the senator was surprised the Supreme Court had ruled against the state given the court's conservative tilt. The Supreme Court upheld racial justice, to the surprise of those who oppose it.

It becomes frustrating because this is specifically why Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act required Alabama and eight other states to receive preclearance from the Justice Department or a federal court to redraw its electoral districts. Now that the Supreme Court removed the Section 4 safeguard, Gov. Ivey and DeSantis can wreak havoc with the representation of

In the 1980s, in response to widespread violence in our communities, a collection of rappers came together to record a song of warning. The refrain of the song was "Self-destruction, you're headed for self-destruction."

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Black voters.

"Our country has changed," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote as the Section 4 provision was struck down.

No, Alabama has not changed and will never change in this regard. The MAGA movement has emboldened Alabama voters and elected officials to continue its unjust traditions while defying federal government oversight. We have seen Republican lawmakers such as Jeff Flake, Paul Ryan, Bob Corker, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger at times publicly confronted former President Donald Trump, and it was the appropriate thing to do. While some of these past lawmakers took bold steps against the party leadership in attempting to hold Donald Trump accountable, none of them would go the extra mile in taking a stand against the voter suppression perpetuated within the Republican Party. Last week, Alabama showed the nation it is still connected to its states' rights legacy. We also see how Republican lawmakers on the state and federal levels will strategize to defy the Supreme Court to retain power. WI

WILLIAMS from Page 33 grew to 54 members! New faces from new places come to Washington every election.

The Biden administration had begun things to benefit all of us — even for people in areas where their Washington representatives voted against the benefits. We saw the two strongest years of job growth

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They are happy to accept the cheaper medicines, but where do they end up?

Out of the nearly 13,000 hospitals and community pharmacies participating in the 340B program today, fully six in 10 are in middle-class and affluent areas, not the poorer zip codes the program is meant to serve.

How is this possible? How has a program Congress created to get Big Pharma to give affordable drugs to charitable hospitals gone so far off the rails? The answer is that no one is minding the store in Washington. There are zero requirements for hospitals to use the cost savings from 340B to help needy patients, and there isn't any rule requiring these hospitals to let patients know they are eligible for these drugs.

In addition, stand-alone hospitals are now the exception compared to the rule of a broad hospital network with facilities in diverse income areas. A hospital or clinic that qualifies for the discounted drugs in this program might be one of dozens of health care centers in a network conglomerate. As a result, the drug price reductions are eagerly gobbled up and the drugs fed into the larger system. To put a fine point on it,

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It is clear what gets in the way. In each area, powerful interests, deep pockets, entrenched lobbies benefit from what is — and stand in the way of what must be. Big oil and King Coal still Impede a needed transition to renewable energy. The military-industrial-think tank complex defends endless wars and ever more bloated Pentagon budgets. Big Pharma and the health insurance complex defend a health care system Americans can't afford.

It is easy to get depressed, to give up, or to turn on one another rather than toward one another. But change — and survival — will come only when citizens come together, confront the powers that be, and force the change. Modern America has seen two periods of profound reform. The New Deal under Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s in history. Many borrowers began to benefit from student debt relief. Over 100 actions were taken to lower household energy costs and more!

We were on a roll. Then along came Ron DeSantis, who decided he could out-Trump Donald Trump! He banned books by and about many of our heroes and sheroes. He picked a fight with Disney World! He totally disrespects wom- medicines intended for poor urban and rural areas are being rerouted and sold at full price to insured patients in more affluent areas. That's the definition of health inequity.

This is not a mere theoretical concern. Last year, the New York Times bibroke a story that Bon Secours, a hospital network in the Richmond, VA area, was accepting 340B discount drugs at Richmond Community Hospital, not telling local patients they were eligible for these free-to-inexpensive medicines, and selling the drugs for full price to patients in more affluent hospitals in their network. This led Richmond mayor Levar Stoney to send a letter to Bon Secours, charging them with using "loopholes [to increase] profit margins for the hospital system while they have reduced services in one of our predominantly Black communities."

Notably, Mayor Stoney also called on the Biden administration to increase oversight of the 340B program: "I request for your administration to urgently investigate the effectiveness and unintended consequences of 340B–not only regarding Bon Secours in the City of Richmond, but in other localities across the country."

Untold stories like this exist in com- ended the Depression, built a modern infrastructure, guaranteed the right to organize, Social Security, and much more. en and Black people. He claims it's OK for him to force people across the country to believe that we were somehow blessed to be enslaved because of the great things slavery did for us! He's tried to distort the brutality of slavery for our people and how slavery still has scars on us. All of us need to keep our hands on the plow and figure out our response together! WI munities across the country. But the fact is the hospital lobbyists have influenced congressional and administration oversight officials from both political parties for decades. Every congressman has a hospital in their district, and the 340b program must be used by the hospitals as Congress mandated.

The Great Society under Lyndon Johnson that brought a final end to segregation, revived the right to vote, provided Medicare and aid for mothers with children and much more. Both were driven by citizens in motion — workers forced the New Deal reforms, the civil rights movement inspired Johnson to act.

Now we see stirrings once more. Occupy Wall Street exposed extreme inequality. Black Lives Matter challenged systemic racism, particularly in our criminal justice system. In response to reverses, the women's movement and environmental movement are growing more powerful. Across the country, workers are striking for better pay and conditions, and for the right to a union.

That's why I was proud to hear about a panel earlier this year organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton on this topic where he stated, "This affects everybody. If you are having people abuse government funds that should be reinvested, this is not a right-wing or left-wing issue."

The executive branch runs the 340B program out of the Health Resources and Services Administration, a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA, as it's known, makes determinations of what entities are covered by the program, and they have been very generous over the years. According to the Government Accountability Office, the number of hospitals and clinics HRSA has approved has increased from fewer than 10,000 in 2010 to nearly 13,000 today–an increase of 30 percent in a little over a decade. WI

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The Bernie Sanders campaigns inspired the young and provided the agenda. The progress Biden made came largely from that energy.

Much more is needed. We need leaders who will show up at the point of challenge. We need citizens who will come together to demand change. The "polycrisis" makes dramatic reform necessary. And that will come only from the people up — not from the interests and the big money down.

When I ran for president in 1984 and 1988, I sought to build a progressive coalition, across lines of race, region, religion, gender and sexual preference. We need, I argued, to move from racial battlegrounds to economic common ground and onto moral higher ground. Now, in the face of the many crises that are disrupting us at once, that citizens coalition is needed now more than ever. It is time to act. WI