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Local non-profit working to impact social change in a powerful way This past Saturday a new nonprofit was introduced. Its purpose is simple: to dismantle the current social, economic and political systems that seek to maintain a permanent class of poor and sometimes powerless individuals. Nearly 100 people attended the launch of I Vote For Me (IVFM) at Stratford University. According to its executive director, Lorraine Wright, IVFM will work to educate, inform and ignite social change. Wright, a devoted wife and mother of two, describes IVFM as a movement for the people by the people. “There is an apparent need for social advocacy,” Wright said. “The social climate of the country is raising concern and bringing major attention to the racial, educational and socio-economic issues for the faces of under-represented communities.” Wright believes that social change is not an option but a necessity. “No one human being is valued more than another. Therefore, I Vote For Me is an organization that’s inclusive for everyone. Truth is a revolutionary act. It’s about figuring what you can do to be the best you,” Wright explained. This movement was organized on principals of leadership, empowerment and self-advocacy. Its four components are: · Courage Under Fire—Women’s empowerment; · REMIX—Ex-offender re-imaging and resource building; · Mind Your Business—Financial
Lorraine Wright at the launch of her new non-profit I Vote For Me. wellness and wealth building; and · SWAG (Showing the World Achievement and Growth) —Youth leadership. One of the most center-staged issues that IVFM is advocating against is the so-called school-toprison pipeline. Wright states that various states spend billions of dollars on the juvenile justice system instead of on schools. “On average, states spend $88,000 per year to incarcerate a young
person and only $10,000 to educate one. “Taking it a step further, three million students are suspended from school each year and the majority of those suspensions are for minor and subjective infractions,” Wright said. This pipeline, said Wright, mostly impacts African American and Hispanic students. She points out that black students are suspended and expelled at a rate three times greater than their white
counterparts. “At least 70 percent of students arrested or referred to police at school are black and Latino. Black students represent approximately 16 percent of enrollment but represent 31 percent of school-related arrests,” Wright asserts. Referring to a study from the Center for Public Integrity, Wright points out another area of main concern —Virginia leading the nation (continued on page 2)
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News Local event recognizes America’s job creators
Brothers and candidates for office, Preston Brown (left) and Larry Brown attended the May 15 Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast, which allowed members to get face-time with candidates running for key Va. Senate and House of Delegates seats in the June 9 primaries. PHOTO: PAULETTE SHIPMAN-SINGLETON (continued from page 1) Strategic Alliance with the Small Business Administration recently held a luncheon recognizing America’s job creators. The event included Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe ( top, right), Ravi Aurora (top, left) at Mastercard, and a host of small business owners. It focused on how new technology presents both challenges and opportunities to Virginia’s minority-owned businesses. Virginia small businesses make up 98 percent of all employers in the state. PHOTO: PAULETTE SHIPMAN-SINGLETON
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in student-based referrals to the criminal justice system. For example, in Lynchburg a sixth grade student diagnosed as autistic had a school resource officer file charges against him. The young black student was charged with disorderly conduct for kicking over a trashcan. He was also charged with felony assault on a police officer because he struggled to break free when the officer grabbed him. The Center for Public Integrity analyzed national data and found that Virginia schools refer more students to law enforcement than other states and that, nationally, schools refer black and specialneeds children to police and courts disproportionately. Wright points out that Henrico County was listed in the UCLA Civil Remedies Study as third in the nation for violating the civil rights of students of color and those with disabilities. “The [Virginia] ACLU,” she says, “reported that Henrico County is essentially dismantling the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling and resegregating schools. The UCLA study maintains that the black/white exposure is 23.8 percent or more than 20 percentage points lower than the share of white enrollment in 2011-2012.
ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Claire Gastañaga says “we can get rid of government laws that separate us” but it doesn’t “get rid of our own biases.” “I think educators need to be asking themselves what the implications of those numbers are,” said Gastañaga. “For the education of their kids...for the ability of their kids to go out into the workplace, which is a diverse place, and function effectively.” Henrico County Schools did release a statement to the report claiming the study was nearly a year out of date. The statement reads in part: “The most timely information from the Civil Rights Project was released on Feb. 23, 2015, and actually recognizes Henrico County for its dramatic success in reducing suspensions over the course of the past two years. In addition to including Henrico County in its lists of most improved large districts in the country for this issue, one of the study’s researchers highlighted Henrico’s success…” Wright says it’s time to be solution focused and not problem oriented. “We’ve got work to do. Don’t talk the talk. It’s about being solution based. Look, don’t allow anyone to put you in a box. You are more than enough and I encourage others to join this movement. We will win,” Wright said.
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Tips for safe recreational water use this summer The weekend before Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and the beginning of visits to swimming pools, water parks, lakes and local beaches. As warm days arrive the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is reminding Virginians to take precautions to keep you and your family healthy and safe while enjoying the water this summer. “Children are especially vulnerable to illness and injury in and around recreational water,” said State Health Commissioner Marissa J. Levine, MD, MPH, FAAFP. “In large part, this information is being provided specifically for parents of young children to raise their awareness and assist them in their efforts to keep their children healthy and safe all summer long. ” Although drowning and swimming-related injuries are often preventable, deaths still occur each year and the consequences of injury leave people struggling with memory problems, learning disabilities and permanent loss of basic functioning. VDH has the following recommendations to reduce the risk of drowning and injuries: • Teach children to swim. • •Participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning, especially among children 1 to 4 years of age. • Never leave a child alone near a
body of water and always designate a responsible adult to watch children swimming or playing in or around the water. • Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Performing CPR can save a life while paramedics are on their way. •Be sure to wear U.S. Coast Guardapproved life jackets when boating, regardless of the distance you are traveling, the size of the boat or how well the boaters can swim. •Use the buddy system during all recreational water activities and always be aware of local weather conditions, dangerous waves and rip currents. Recreational water use can sometimes cause certain illnesses. These illnesses are caused by germs that are spread by swallowing, breathing in mists, or having contact with contaminated water in swimming pools, hot tubs, water play areas, interactive fountains, lakes, rivers or oceans. The most common illnesses are gastrointestinal and may include symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Other illnesses associated with recreational water can cause eye, skin, ear, respiratory, neurologic and wound infections. To prevent illnesses, VDH suggests the following: • Avoid getting water in your mouth,
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Body camera funding urged WASHINGTON – Facing the prospect of a budget agreement that could cut funding by $24 million for a critical grant program that helps police departments utilize body cameras and other innovative technology, U.S. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 16 colleagues in calling for full funding of the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) program. Last year, Virginia received $5,365,080 from the Byrne JAG Program. “The dramatic cuts to federal law enforcement funding in the Republican budget are out of step with the needs of community policing efforts on the ground across America,” wrote the senators. “Many state and local governments use these federal funding programs to test emerging approaches to public safety challenges, such as the use
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Meet Molly Fuller, the new Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Va. CEO Last week, the Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia (GSCV) bid goodbye to retiring CEO, former Richmond Del. Viola O. Baskerville, naming her replacement as Molly Fuller. Baskerville, J.D., was at the helm of the organization that serves 30 counties and the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Fredericksburg, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond, for more than three years. “Molly exemplifies the leadership qualities that we strive to teach all of our girls and she is going to be an inspiration to all girls and a strong advocate on their behalf,” said Barb Bailey, GSVC chair. Fuller comes to GSCV with 13 years of experience leading Girl Scouts, having served as CEO for Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast and for Girl Scouts - Kickapoo Council. She led the successful merger of four legacy councils into one regional council serving over 28,000 girls and 7,000 adults for a total membership of 35,000. GSCV, which serves more than 12,000 girls and 5,700 adults,
notes that instrumental to Fuller’s success was the implementation of a membership marketing plan, which resulted in increased girl membership and market share well above national averages. Girl Scouts experience leadership development programs offered at six different age levels which allow girls to progress in skills and activities together, notes GSCV. Placement options give girls the chance to experience Girl Scouting in a variety of ways – including but not limited to, church, school, housing communities, and individually.
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Wealth inequality: An American problem CHARLENE CROWELL As the wealthy few continue to prosper, the rest of the nation is caught in a financial tug-of-war between stagnant wages and a rising cost of living. In communities of color, chronic unemployment and underemployment and a host of other social ills are added burdens to an already challenging economy. These and other disturbing trends were the focus of the recent Color of Wealth Summit, conceived and convened by a national research organization, the Insight Center for Community Economic Development and a solution-oriented social change nonprofit, the Center for Global Policy Solutions. The twoday conference engaged prominent thought leaders to propose solutions to the growing racial income and wealth divide that has come to characterize America’s economy. According to Maya Rockeymoore, its president and CEO, “Most organizations and policy makers focus on improving income and income supports such as safety net programs. While this approach is vital, it is not enough to build economic security for vulnerable families over a lifetime.” “To achieve true security for vulnerable families,” continued Rockeymoore, “asset building must be part of the strategy. Through wealth, families can have the financial resilience they need to The LEGACY NEWSPAPER Vol. 1 No. 16 Mailing Address 409 E. Main Street 4 Office Address 105 1/2 E. Clay St. Richmond, VA 23219 Call 804-644-9060 • 757-244-5654 Online www.legacynewspaper.com
sustain themselves in the event of a job loss of illness. Wealth also gives families the resources to invest in their future and realize their dreams. A truly transformational economic security strategy should focus on both income and wealth.” Recent research confirms how hard it is for families that lack adequate earnings, to make it from one payday to the next. While the idea of saving is valued, for too many consumers nothing is left once basic living expenses are met. According to the most recent report of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress: § Median net worth in black households fell by more than 40 percent from 2007 to 2013. white households during this same period saw median net worth drop 26 percent; § Median weekly earnings of black college graduates working full-time and their white counterparts showed that the black grads’ annual earnings were $12,000 less; and § Overall, the black median income of $34,600, is nearly $24,000 less than the same measure for whites. “The same groups of people who have historically been left behind are growing in number and population,” observed Angela Glover Blackwell, a Summit participant and founder and CEO of PolicyLink. “It is critical that we support asset-building programs and policies that create and protect opportunities for all families to save The LEGACY welcomes all signed letters and all respectful opinions. Letter writers and columnists opinions are their own and endorsements of their views by The LEGACY should be inferred. The LEGACY assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Annual Subscription Rates Virginia - $50 U.S. states - $75 Outside U.S.- $100 The Virginia Legacy © 2015
and invest in themselves, their futures, and their communities.” Historically, homeownership has been the gateway to building wealth and assets. Unfortunately, the nation’s foreclosure crisis altered wealth-building for millions. According to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, nearly 14.8 million foreclosure notices were filed from Jan. 1, 2007 to May 31, 2013. By late 2014 and according to the Census Bureau, only 42 percent of black families were homeowners, more than 22 percentage points lower than that of the nation (64 percent) and 30 percentage points lower than that of whites (72 percent). The current homeownership level is the lowest since 1993. For Congressman Emanuel
Cleaver, II, a Summit keynoter, the discussions provided a timely connection between his work in the House Financial Services Committee and the conference’s agenda. “[T]he collapse in home values during the Great Recession hit Black households especially hard. At a time like this, we need more affordable housing and a stronger safety net,” said Cong. Cleaver. “Both in the House Financial Services Committee and in the Congress as a whole, we have more work to do to increase opportunities for families around the country.” FHA’s lowering of mortgage insurance premiums earlier this year, according to Cleaver, is one example of a government initiative that will bring consumers “closer (continued on page 7 )
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(from page 6) to the keys of their own home”. An estimated 90,000-140,000 buyers will be assisted this year. While most black and Latino homebuyers have had their mortgages underwritten by government-backed programs such as FHA, VA and USDA, the greater challenge has been access to private sector conventional mortgages that over the life of a loan are far cheaper than the government-backed offerings. The annual Home Mortgage Disclosure Act report (HMDA), quantifies by race and ethnicity mortgage lending and denials for mortgage loans. For 2013, the most up-to-date report, the data clearly reveals that while conventional mortgage originations rose slightly from 2012 to 2013, nationwide black consumers, who are more than 13 percent of the population, received only 2.3 percent or 36,903 loans. In 2012, the same data point was even smaller, with only 26,500 such loans. Earlier research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), a Summit co-sponsor, revealed that many homebuyers of color were steered into higher-cost, subprime loans – even when they qualified for cheaper ones. After analyzing 50,000 subprime loans, CRL concluded that Blacks and Latinos were almost a third more likely to receive a highpriced loan than were Whites with the same credit scores. Additionally, research by the Center for Community Capital at the University of North Carolina
found that borrowers of color and low-wealth families who received safe mortgages that were fullyunderwritten during the housing crisis saw their home equity appreciate by $23,000. “Proving that when families receive responsible mortgage loans, they are able to build a financial safety net that they can access during challenging times,” said Nikitra Bailey, a CRL executive vice-president. “There are a number of wealth gaps that are troubling,” said john a. powell, director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California at Berkeley, “One is the gap between the very rich and everyone else. Another is the gap between people of color and their white counterparts. What is not appreciated and needs to be explored is the relationship between these gaps.” The policy answer to that keen insight will determine whether this and future generations will be able to reasonably accomplish what our parents and forefathers did – a better quality of life. “America will be a people-of-color nation by 2042,” added Glover Blackwell, “and addressing the racial wealth gap is necessary to ensure sustained economic growth for all Americans.” Ever-widening wealth gaps are not a black, or white, or Latino problem. Nor can the dilemma become more fodder for partisan bickering. It is an American problem that deserves a response equal to its challenge. “Our lives, our economy and our democracy are at risk,” said powell.
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Keeping the Faith Unconditional love not unconditional surrender Even if one makes only a cursory reading of the Old Testament, that reading is sure to uncover the fact that ancient peoples were fond of building memorials. In the oldest of times, these places were called “gilgals.” A “gilgal” is a “circle” or a “wheel,” and these places were exactly that; circular campsites and memorials not unlike Stonehenge. A stone monument would be erected in the center of the circle and the community would gather at the outer edges for their rituals. Like our ancient forefathers, we too are fond of building stone monuments, modern “gilgals” that honor the past, and the past we are most quick to memorialize is our history of war. An index of major US monuments reads like a catalogue of conquest. From our revolutionary beginnings to our current international military campaigns, we have filled up the ground with the infinitely precious bodies of our youngest and most promising men and women. Case in point, visit our most iconic memorial of stone: Arlington National Cemetery. Hundreds of thousands have been buried there over the years, and it troubles me to say this, but it will reach capacity in only a few more decades. No, not everyone buried there is a war casualty, but all served in some capacity, and Arlington isn’t even the largest of our National Cemeteries. It is only one of nearly 150 such graveyards all over this country. Yes, it is right to honor the men and women buried in those places, but we do them a disservice if we do
not remember them and their deaths properly. How do we remember properly? By remembering in such a way as to stop filling the ground with the fallen dead of war. Or, at the very least, to reduce the numbers called upon to bleed, sacrifice, and die; to learn from the cycle of history and cease the crazed repetition of violence; and to work with all our might to end our dependence upon warfare. On this weekend in which we remember the dead of war, let us do so with tears streaming down our faces. Let us fervently honor those who unselfishly gave their lives, but let us vigorously refuse to glorify the violence that took those lives. After all, “war,” as the often maligned William T. Sherman said, “is hell. It is all folly, madness, a crime against civilization. And even its success is over dead and mangled bodies with anguish and lamentation.” For me to say “war is not the answer” is to do more than quote a Marvin Gaye song. It is to confess faith in Christ as the way to peace and reject the false promises of war. War promises us that when the last battle is fought, the last bomb is dropped, the last enemy is slain, and the last soldier is put to rest in sacred soil, then we will have a world at peace. Yet, war is waged without end, and our cemeteries continue to fill. The world we want, a world where swords are beaten into plowshares, where mercy and justice flow down like the waters, where every tear will be wiped away from our eyes, and where there will be “no more death or sorrow or crying or pain” is the world constructed by the unconditional love of God, not the unconditional surrender of our enemies. I believe, though it sounds utopian, that the death of Jesus was the last act of necessary violence in the history of the world. In showing us how to live and die; how to sacrifice without hate or hostility; and how to love others and ourselves, he has
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shown us the path to be at peace with God and the world. So let us gather at our cemeteries and memorials of stone, around the tombs of the known and unknown who gave their lives. And as people of faith, let us also gather around
another stone; the stone rolled away by the power and love of Christ, the only love that will bring peace to the world. McBrayer is a syndicated columnist, pastor, and author/ronniemcbrayer.me.
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Gospel star earns award from Howard Univ. acceptance speech, Pugh launched into a riveting concert that commenced with the rousing “I Praise Your Name” that brought the audience to its collective feet. Pugh made mention of the recent Baltimore riots and segued into his concert staple “Perfect Peace.” Pugh then sang his signature songs “Rain On Us” and “I Need Your Glory”. The show concluded with a medley of heart-thumping and thoughtprovoking hymns that left tears dripping down many cheeks. The
Earnest Pugh and Dr. Robert G. Childs at Howard University. The Howard University School of Divinity Alumni Association recently honored Gospel star Earnest Pugh alongside five other distinguished alumni at a lavish banquet ceremony at Howard University’s Blackburn Center. Alumni Association President Dr. Robert G. Childs, who was one of Pugh’s Divinity School professors, presented the five-octave singer with
the Alumni Award for the Arts. “It’s no surprise that Earnest became a professional singer because he was always singing around campus,” said Childs. Pugh, who graduated from the school of divinity in 2004, said that the award means more to me than a Grammy Award because it came from my alma mater.” After a concise and humorous
Richmond Prep to launch Frederick Douglass School This fall, Richmond Preparatory Christian Academy will open doors to a new middle school division, The Frederick Douglass School. The Douglass School will operate with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) curriculum, focusing on character education and development. Applications for 6th grade students for the 2015 / 2016 school term are being accepted immediately. A maximum number of 15 students will be accepted and financial aid will be available for qualified applicants. “We are quite excited about this new addition to the Richmond Prep family!” said Dr. Jonathan C. Bibbs, lead administrator, Richmond Prep.
“With Christ’s example of love as our foundation, The Douglass School will provide much more than a rigorous academic education. “This unique new division of Richmond Prep will reinforce character, scholarship and service in a way that positions our students for great success through the remainder of their academic lives and beyond!” Frederick Douglass, the school’s namesake, was a 19th century African American abolitionist and statesman who wielded profound influence in the shaping of public policy and social discourse. His influence and public standing were unparalleled for African Americans during his time.
concert proceeds go to the Alumni Association’s Scholarship Fund. Pugh lived in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area for over a decade until his recent move to Houston, where he’s the Worship Pastor at The Lighthouse Church. Pugh was a member of the music department at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church in Ft. Washington, M.D. and earned a master’s of divinity degree from Howard University’s School of Divinity while continuing his recording career.
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Richmond actor explores multi-faceted career in the entertainment industry
Jazelle Foster (above) grew up in Richmond, studying acting at Henrico High School CFA and performing with such local companies as the Henrico Theatre and a stint touring with Theater IV. These local jobs provided Foster with the opportunity to save the money it took to move to New York City to further pursue her goals. In New York, she has booked several high profile jobs including seven episodes of the hit ABC Primetime show “What Would You Do?” and Investigation Discovery’s “True Crime” that aired recently. In a full circle moment, Foster recently completed principal photography on her co-starring role in God’s Compass in conjunction with Liberty University in Lynchburg. While on a recent trip to Richmond to help her mother celebrate her 50th birthday, Foster received a phone call informing her that her Brooklyn apartment had been damaged in a fire. With her apartment now unlivable, she faced an uncertain return to New York. Turning to friends and family in Richmond, they came through with emotional and financial support.
This allowed Foster to return to New York and continue the pursuit of her dreams. Navigating this business continues to inform other parts of Foster’s life, she says. Realizing how important it is to take care of yourself first and work to maintain control over how you exist in the world revealed parallels between Foster’s career and any business one might choose to pursue. As a result, Foster said she began self-esteem workshops with young women in Richmond. She has also begun teaching workshops in NYC. In an effort to find that balance between the entertainment industry and her passion for helping others realize their potential and empower them to tap into their own self-esteem, an idea was born. Foster recently created the website worthybydesign.com to help her reach women of all ages. “I believe women are powerful and nurturing beings that waste all that power and nurture on everyone but ourselves,” she said. “We need to turn that forceful love on ourselves and as a result we will heighten our living and life by design and not result.”
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Answering my critics Dear Alma, I have worked for a large cleaning company for the past 17 years. Our supervisor recently retired and I was promoted to that job. Once I was promoted, we hired a new guy to join our team who has been doing an outstanding job. He is one of the best employees and cleaners I’ve worked with for a long time. He is a man of few words and shows up every day to get the job done. Every year we pick one person to receive a bonus for a job well done. The supervisor is the person who picks the winner. Without a doubt I thought this guy deserved the bonus. When the others heard he got the award they were mad and whispering behind my back that it was unfair for him to get it. Two of our employees have started acting resentful towards me because they said they’ve worked with me longer. I keep hearing the gossip and I want to explain why I picked the new guy but my husband says I don’t owe them an explanation. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want our crew to be divided or for them not to like me. Do you think I should call a meeting and tell them why I picked him over the others? Boss Lady Ah no, boss lady! It was your decision and you made it. Believe and trust in yourself. There was a reason you were promoted; stand tall in the new opportunity you’ve been appointed. You’ve got to pay the cost to be the boss, and it’s no walk in a delightfully scrumptious designer kitchen. Most want to be on top but can’t handle the pressure. When it comes time to make the hard decisions, continue to trust your gut. You know who’s doing what, how and when. That’s why you were able to hands down, pick the winner. Don’t second-guess your abilities because of a few rotten apples filling
up your fancy fruit basket. Like the old folks use to say, always judge what you hear by who said it. Seasoned adults understand sometimes they’ll be overlooked for a particular position or won’t get the praise they think they deserve, so is life. We all must continue to be our best and believe that one day our diligence and superb efforts be rewarded. Complaining is draining and employees who sit around cantankerous, moaning and grumbling all day, can’t be doing a good job. Like I said before, do not explain yourself to the staff. The announcement was made and the bonus was presented. That’s it, game over. To anyone who feels slighter, tough tootsie roll. Close the chapter on this my darling. You can call a meeting, but don’t mention the award. What you can do is, push and promote teamwork and continue to focus on performance. That’s about all you can control. Don’t allow yourself to be a pushover, I can tell you’re a little softhearted. Put on your big girl bloomers, grab your scrub brush and handle your business. Congratulation on your promotion. Your loyalty with this company has served you well. ***** Want advice? E-mail questions to alwaysaskalma@yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma *****
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Va.’s U.S. senators urge president to ‘Ban the Box” on federal job applications WASHINGTON – U.S. senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia have joined 24 of their Senate colleagues in urging President Barack Obama to expand job opportunities and reduce recidivism by taking executive action
and requiring federal contractors and federal agencies to “ban the box” on job applications. “Our nation’s legal and moral underpinnings provide that anyone who makes a mistake and learns from it deserves a second chance.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed an order banning the box.
Route 360 Widening and Bell Creek Road Intersection Relocation Projects Hanover County Citizen Information Meeting
Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 5-7 p.m. Lee Davis High School 7052 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Come learn about construction projects to widen Mechanicsville Tnpk (Route 360) to 8 lanes from Interstate 295 to Colony Dr, and to 6 lanes from Colony Dr to Wynbrook Ln. The Bell Creek Rd intersection with Mechanicsville Tnpk will also be relocated about 650 feet east. Construction is expected to begin in May 2015. The meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. with a presentation at 5:30p.m. followed by an open house format from 5:45-7 p.m. with stations available where individuals can talk one-on-one with project staff. At the meeting, residents and business owners will be able to sign up to receive email updates about the project, or they may contact VDOT to receive these updates. A comment box will be provided at the meeting where attendees will be able to provide written comments regarding the project. Your written or oral comments may also be provided to Keith Rider, PE, Area Construction Engineer, Virginia Department of Transportation, 523 North Washington Highway, Ashland, VA 23005 or 804-752-5538. You may also email your comments to Keith.Rider@vdot.virginia.gov. Please reference “Route 360 Widening Citizen Information Meeting” in the subject line. VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information in regards to your civil rights on this project or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager at the telephone number listed above. 6360-042-V15, P102, R201, C501 STP-5127(354), STP-5127(770), STP-5A27(357) 0360-042-123, P101, R201, C501 STP-5127(353), STP-5127(758), STP-5A27(356)
Those who have accepted the consequences of their actions and who have paid the price for their past transgressions should have the opportunity to reenter the workplace,” wrote the senators in a letter to President Obama. “Yet, too often, the over 70 million Americans who have criminal histories face unreasonable barriers that prevent them from securing gainful employment. These barriers have prevented millions from becoming productive members of society and serve as one of the leading causes of recidivism.” Last month, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order reforming state hiring practices by removing questions regarding criminal history from employment applications. Reforming hiring practices has widespread support from both public and private institutions. Sixteen states, including Virginia, and more than 100 cities and counties – including the cities of Alexandria, Charlottesville, Dansville, Fredericksburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Richmond, Roanoke and Virginia Beach as well as Arlington and Fairfax counties – have already begun to implement fair chance hiring practices that prevent job applicants from being asked about prior convictions until later in the hiring process. Many of the nation’s largest employers, including Walmart; Target; Bed, Bath & Beyond; Koch Industries; and Home
Depot, have also opted to “ban the box.” “Ban the Box” refers to the section on job application forms that inquires whether the applicant has ever been convicted. For the more than 70 million Americans who have served their time and are trying to rebuild their lives, this barrier to employment so early in the hiring process can serve as categorical disqualification, and limits their ability to provide for themselves and their families. Studies have shown that an inability to find employment is one of the leading causes of reoffending. Under “ban the box,” employers would retain the ability to inquire about past convictions or conduct background checks regarding a potential employee before making an employment decision. “We urge you to use your power as our nation’s chief executive to require that federal contractors incorporate ‘fair chance’ hiring practices and that federal agencies take additional steps to create a more fair and transparent hiring process,” the senators wrote to President Obama. “Specifically, we ask you to require federal contractors and agencies to refrain from asking job applicants about prior convictions until later in the hiring process. This policy would eliminate unnecessary barriers to employment for all job seekers and would give individuals re-entering the workforce the opportunity to apply for work based on their current merits rather than past wrongdoings.”
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Social Security benefits will be cut in 2017 JED GRAHAM IBD -- No matter who wins the White House in 2016, there’s no getting around it: Social Security benefits will be cut starting in 2017. A 1983 pact between President Reagan and the Democrat-led Congress to stave off an imminent Social Security financing crisis included a hike in the official retirement age from 65 to 67 somewhere in the far-off future. But that pact is pushing the limits of age-related reforms , even as a new funding crisis builds for the retirement program. The retirement age rose to 66 in two-month increments between 2000 and 2005. Between 2017 and 2022, the retirement age will rise to 67. In practical terms, workers claiming benefits at age 62 in 2022 and beyond will face a 30 percent reduction in the annual benefit that they receive throughout their lives. When the retirement age was 65, those claiming benefits at 62 suffered a 20 percent cut. The cuts are intended to be an actuarially fair trade-off allowing people to get a benefit that’s smaller but runs for more years. While it may be fair, that doesn’t mean it won’t hurt. If that 30 percent cut were in place today, it would shrink the available benefit for a $30,000-earner turning 62 down to the poverty level, a bit less than $12,000 a year. That’s hardly enough to ensure income security for members of the working class who live long enough to deplete their savings. In trust fund we bust Yet despite the coming rise in the retirement age, Social Security’s cash deficit is set to explode to $361 billion in 2025 from $74 billion in 2014, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. The CBO’s estimates point to the $2.8 trillion trust fund being depleted late in 2029, after which program revenues will cover only about 75 percent of scheduled
benefits. Something has to be done to put the program on a firmer footing, and potential Republican candidates have begun stepping forward with their ideas. Chris Christie and Jeb Bush have both put themselves squarely behind a further increase in the retirement age. Christie specifically advocated a hike to age 69, closing a bit more than one-third of the financing shortfall. But a hike to age 69 would mean that early retirees would have a whopping 39 percent benefit cut for life. To avoid that scenario, Christie proposed raising the earliest eligibility age for claiming benefits to 64, in tandem with the retirementage increase. Delay retirement There’s some logic in that approach, says the American Enterprise Institute’s Andrew Biggs, deputy Social Security commissioner under President george W. Bush. Instead of further eroding the benefit that seniors will rely on late in life, workers would face the penalty in their early 60s. Ideally, they would keep working longer so that they’d be able to spread their savings over fewer years of retirement. “Delaying retirement is a really, really effective way of increasing retirement income,” Biggs said. His message to Republicans is not to focus on solvency alone but also on “how do you make the system more effective?” Looking for ways to encourage later retirement may be more important than ever, now that Obamacare’s subsidies, which grow much more generous as income falls, are pushing in the opposite direction. Christie also proposes raising the Medicare eligibility age — currently 65 — by one month a year, to 67 by 2040, saying, “It encourages seniors to remain in the workforce.” Christie emphasized in a New Hampshire speech that he would gradually phase out Social Security
benefits for seniors with income above $80,000, with no benefits going to those earning more than $200,000. “Do we really believe that the wealthiest Americans need to take from younger, hard-working Americans to receive what, for most of them, is a modest monthly Social Security check?” Christie asked. Still, his means-testing proposal wouldn’t save much money be cause it won't affect many people. The political left attacked Christie’s overall proposal as “a disaster for the poor,” with Paul Krugman noting that lower earners’ life expectancy has grown much more slowly than higher earners’. Undoubtedly, a rise in the earliest retirement age would most affect those who have difficulty extending their careers and little savings to fall back on. Social Security Administration data show that about 30 percent
of beneficiaries in their early 60s rely on the program for at least 80 percent of total income. There are two ways of insulating lower earners from benefit cuts. President Bush and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., previously proposed to bolster Social Security’s minimum benefit in ways that might provide a net increase to help keep the lowest earners out of poverty. A second possibly complementary option would be to ask workers to set aside a fraction of additional income in a personal account that could eventually be tapped to offset benefit cuts early in retirement. If this extra saving were mandatory, it might be criticized as a tax hike. Yet if it were done on a voluntary basis, letting workers opt out of a new savings initiative, there would be much less of a sure thing that financially stretched workers would participate in.
Social Security & blacks Social Security is neutral with respect to race or ethnicity – individuals with identical earnings histories are treated the same in terms of benefits. This Fact Sheet is provided by the Social Security Administration to highlight how African Americans benefit from the Social Security program and how certain demographic characteristics of African Americans compare with the entire population. The Social Security system is progressive in that lower-wage earners receive a higher percentage benefit than higher-wage earners do. The system returns a greater percentage of pre-retirement earnings to a lower-wage worker than to a higher-wage worker. African Americans who are low-wage workers receive back more benefits in relation to past earnings than do high-wage earners. In 2012, the median earnings of working-age African Americans who worked full-time, year round were about $35,000, compared to $42,500 for all working-age people. In 2012, the average annual Social Security income received by African American men 65 years and older was $14,514, compared to $11,974 for African American women. In 2012, among African Americans receiving Social Security, 31 percent of elderly married couples and 53 percent of unmarried elderly persons relied on Social Security for 90 percent or more of their income. African Americans have lower life expectancies than other races at age 65. African Americans receiving benefits are helped by Social Security's cost-of-living protection, which guarantees a benefit that is annually adjusted for inflation. The African American population in the U.S. is expected to grow. Today, about 13.1 percent of the population is African American. This proportion is expected to grow to 14.4 percent by 2050. SOURCE: SSA
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Bridging the Gap of Trust Over 250 people attended the recent People to People community forum titled “bridging the Gap of Trust” at Christopher Newport University. People to People invited all citizens, especially youth, ages 13-25, to be part of a discussion with a panel of local young people and criminal justice leaders. About half of the attendees were youth and the panel included five youth. There was a candid and respectful discussion of today’s problems and ways to tackle them, focusing on the fact that no one can do everything, but everyone can do something. Newport News Sheriff Gabe Morgan was one of the panel experts from the law enforcement/criminal justice
May 20, 2015 • 15 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE PURSUANT TO § 56-585.1 A 4 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUE-2015-00041 On May 4, 2015, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion Virginia Power” or “Company”), pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 4 (“Subsection A 4”) of the Code of Virginia, submitted an application (“Application”) with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) for approval of a rate adjustment clause designated as Rider T1. In this proceeding, Dominion Virginia Power seeks approval of a revenue requirement for the rate year September 1, 2015, through August 31, 2016 (“Rate Year”). This revenue requirement, if approved, would be recovered through a combination of base rates and a revised increment/decrement Rider T1. Rider T1 is designed to recover the increment/decrement between the revenues produced from the transmission component of base rates and the new revenue requirement developed from the Company’s total transmission costs for the Rate Year. The total revenue requirement to be recovered over the Rate Year is $668,117,002, comprising an increment Rider T1 of $186,070,779 and forecast collections of $482,046,223 through the transmission component of base rates. This total revenue requirement represents an increase of $127,234,389 over the revenues projected to be produced during the Rate Year by the combination of the base rate component of Subsection A 4 (the Company’s former Rider T) and the Rider T1 rates currently in effect. Implementation of the proposed Rider T1 on September 1, 2015, would increase the average weighted monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by $3.81. However, Dominion Virginia Power has developed a mitigation proposal, under which the Company would defer, without carrying costs, recovery of approximately $96,057,507 of the Rider T1 revenue requirement from this Rate Year to the rate year that begins on September 1, 2016. This would result in a total transmission revenue requirement of $572,059,495 to be recovered during the Rate Year, rather than $668,117,002. Under the mitigation proposal, implementation of the proposed Rider T1 on September 1, 2015, would increase the average weighted monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month by $1.90. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on July 1, 2015, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear in the Commission’s courtroom 15 minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. The Company’s Application and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Copies of the public version of all documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center, located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing a notice of participation on or before June 12, 2015. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00041. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing. On or before June 12, 2015, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Respondents also shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service; 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format; and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. Respondents shall refer in all of their filed papers to Case No. PUE-2015-00041. On or before June 24, 2015, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application may file written comments on the Application with the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before June 24, 2015, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00041. The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY d/b/a DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER
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Back by popular demand, Democratic strategist, political commentator and author Donna Brazile will be delivering the keynote address at the Office of Human Affairs’ (OHA) 49th Annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 21. The banquet, hosted annually by OHA’s Board of Directors, is being held at at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr, Hampton. The cost is $65 per person. This event, a celebration of the agency’s mission to promote selfsufficiency within the Peninsula’s low-income neighborhoods, provides an opportunity to honor and recognize the many contributions made by individuals, organizations and businesses in the community. For more information, call 757-2470379, extension 301.
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Memorial Day honor program Richmond National Battlefield Park, in cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, is sponsoring a Memorial Day program and wreath-laying to honor and remember those who have died in our nation’s service—especially those soldiers and sailors from the Civil War. This annual event is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 12 p.m., at the Fort Harrison National Cemetery, on the Fort Harrison battlefield. The cemetery is located at 8620 Varina Rd., two miles south of Route 5 and eight miles south of Richmond. More than 800 Civil War soldiers are buried at the Fort Harrison National Cemetery. National Park Service historian Robert E. L. Krick will speak at the ceremony. The ceremony includes a wreath-laying at the grave of a Medal of Honor recipient buried at Fort Harrison National Cemetery. This year the program also will feature appropriate music from the Varina Community Choir. The public is invited to attend this free event. For more information, contact Richmond National Battlefield Park at 804-226-1981, or www.nps.gov/rich.
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156-515 HAMPTON SOLICITATION The Director of Finance or his designated representative will accept written responses in the Procurement Office 1 Franklin Street, 3rd floor, suite 345 Hampton, VA on behalf of the Entity (ies) listed below until the date(s) and local time(s) specified. CITY OF HAMPTON Thursday, June 4, 2015 2:00 p.m. ET- ITB 15-73/D HAMPTON CITY SCHOOLS Thursday, June 11, 2015 2:00 p.m. ET- ITB 15-344320/CGA
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Thursday, June 18, 2015 3:00 p.m. ET – ITB 15-356309/CGA Phoebus High School Serving Line Renovation, A Mandatory Pre-bid conference will be held on June 3, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. local time at Phoebus High School, 100 Ireland Street, Hampton, Virginia, 23663. For additional information, see our web page at http://www.hampton.gov/bids-contracts A withdrawal of bid due to error shall be in accordance with Section 2.2-4330 of the Code of Virginia. All forms relating to these solicitations may be obtained from the above listed address or for further information call; (757) 727-2200. The right is reserved to reject any and all responses, to make awards in whole or in part, and to waive any informality in submittals. Minority and Woman-Owned Businesses are encouraged to participate.
Karl Daughtrey, Director of Finance Farmville. Peaceful alternative to busy lakes. 3.3-acre wooded LAKEFRONT homesite $109,900. Owner Financing. 540487-0480 BEST BUY ON LAND – Half acre on paved state road west of Danville near Sharon. OK for doublewide. NO down, NO credit check, NO closing cost. $10,900. $110 monthly, 8.9APR 15-year term. 540-294-3826 5 ACRES – open and woods, paved road front, 10 minutes from Rocky Mount and Smith Mountain Lake. $45,900 I’ll finance 540294-3826 BEDFORD COUNTY near Staunton River School. Unrestricted 2-acre lot. $39,900 with easy owner financing. 434-534-5161
HOMESTEADER WANTED to reclaim 7 acres of wilderness on Carter Creek in Nelson County. Mobile home welcome. $49,900. Easy owner financing – Nothing down. 540-487-0480 MISCELLANEOUS AVIATION Grads work with JetBlue, Boeing, NASA and others – start here with hands on training for FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-245-9553. SERVICES DIVORCE – Uncontested, $350 + $88 court cost. No court appearance. Estimated completion time twenty-one days. All telephone inquiries welcome - no obligation. Hilton Oliver, Attorney. 757-490-0126. Se Habla Español.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF RICHMOND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Will hold a Public Hearing in the 5th Floor Conference Rm., City Hall, 900 East Broad St., Richmond, VA on June 3, 2015, to consider the following under Chapter 114 of the Zoning Code: BEGINNING AT 1:00 P.M. 21-15: An application of Mike Weidner for a Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) for an eight foot (8’) tall fence at 1805 GREENVILLE AVENUE. 22-15: An application of Timothy & Kimberly O’Shea for a building permit to renovate and construct additions to a detached garage accessory to a single-family dwelling at 15 STONEHURST GREEN. 23-15: An application of Thomas Richmond Properties, LLC for a building permit to renovate a four (4) unit multi-family building at 719 CHIMBORAZO BOULEVARD. Copies of all cases are available for inspection between 8 AM and 5 PM in Room 511, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Support or opposition may be offered at or before the hearing. Roy W. Benbow, Secretary Phone: (804) 240-2124 OI E is646-5789 now Fax: (804) #4 (mai i g) • 105 E. C ay E-mail Roy.Benbow@richmondgov.com
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IFB J150022478 Dove Street Armory Abatement and Demolition Project Due Date: June 3, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. Opening Date: June 4, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. Information or copies of the above solicitations are available by contacting Procurement Services, at the City of Richmond website (www.RichmondGov.com), or at 11th Floor of City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Phone (804) 646-5716 or faxed (804) 646-5989. The City of Richmond encourages all contractors to participate in the procurement process. For reference purposes, documents may be examined at the above location.
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The Crater Regional Workforce Investment Group (CRWIG)/ Learn To Earn, Inc. on behalf of the Workforce Investment Board is issuing a Request for Proposals to solicit a qualified youth-oriented Service Provider to deliver year-round Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services to eligible out-of-school youth ages 16 – 24 under its youth program brand P.O.W.E.R. The Local Workforce Investment Area 15 encompasses the Cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, and Petersburg, and the Counties of Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, and Surry. Organizations with a demonstrated capacity to deliver a year-round out-of-school youth program under WIOA are encouraged to submit a proposal. Responders must be willing to operate the Petersburg and Emporia/Greensville P.O.W.E.R. sites and to serve youth from all localities in the Crater region. The contract period is July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 with an option to renew up to two years. Proposals are due by 3:00 p.m. June 17, 2015. An electronic copy of the RFP can be obtained at http://www.learntoearn.org under Publications & Events. For more information call the CRWIG office at 804.732.7053.
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