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Enough is enough Freddie Gray’s spine nearly severed, larynx crushed while in police custody

The Rev. Westly West leads demonstrators to the Baltimore Police Department’s Western District police station Wednesday to protest the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody.

Patrick Semansky/Associated Press

Baltimore

Police

Department

officials

said

they

have

no

evidence

that

their

officers

used

excessive

force.

A

lawyer

for

Mr.

What happened to Freddie Gray?

Gray’s family accuses the department of a cover-up.

People across the nation are demanding to know after the As the U.S. Justice Department opened a civil rights inquiry 25-year-old black man suffered a fatal spinal cord injury under Tuesday

into

Mr.

Gray’s

death,

police

officials

announced

that

mysterious circumstances after being arrested by Baltimore six

officers

involved

with

Mr.

Gray’s

arrest

were

suspended.

police and put into the back of a police van.

They

were

identified

as

Lt.

Brian

Rice,

41,

who

has

been

Mr. Gray died April 19, a week after police handcuffed him, with

the

department

since

1997;;

Sgt.

Alicia

White,

30,

with

forced him into the van and transported him to a hospital. the

department

since

2010;;

Officer

Caesar

Goodson,

45,

who

Officers

said

they

apprehended

him

after

he

fled

on

foot

after

has

been

there

since

1999;;

and

Officers

Garrett

Miller,

William

making

eye

contact

with

approaching

police

officers

in

an

area

Porter and Edward Nero, who joined the force in 2012. of West Baltimore they said is known for drug dealing and other Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Police Comcriminal activities. missioner Anthony W. Batts called for calm to allow police to Free Press wire reports

BALTIMORE

Free Press wins 21 awards

Please turn to A4

Education battle cry: Put kids first!

By Joey Matthews

The Richmond Free Press continues its 23-year tradition of award-winning excellence.

The newspaper was recognized with 21 awards — including

seven

first

place

awards

and

a Best in Show Award — at the annual Virginia Press Association competition in writing, photography, news presentation and advertising.

The contest for work published in 2014 was judged by members of the Oregon James Haskins/Richmond Free Press Newspaper Publishers Association. Winners were announced More than 1,000 advocates at last Saturday’s Put Kids First Rally at April 18 at the VPA’s awards Capitol Square in Downtown call for a greater financial, social and policy Please turn to A4

complete their investigation into Mr. Gray’s death. Authorities said they expect to conclude it by Friday, May 1. From there, the

case

will

go

to

the

state’s

attorney’s

office,

which

will

decide

whether

any

criminal

charges

will

be

filed.

“Mr. Gray’s family deserves justice, and our community deserves an opportunity to heal, to get better and to make sure that something like this doesn’t happen again,” Ms. RawlingsBlake said.

She

said

she

intends

to

find

out

why

police

stopped

Mr.

Gray

in

the

first

place.

Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets since

investment in children by state and local officials.

“Put

kids

first!”

A diverse gathering of educators, parents and students made that impassioned plea at a rally Saturday organized by the Virginia Education Association and the Virginia PTA. They called for increased education funding, an end to the reliance on standardized testing as a sole measurement of student and teacher achievement, and to stop disparate disciplinary treatment of students in communities of color that unnecessarily ejects them from classrooms into the judicial system, creating a “school to prison pipeline.”

The rally attracted an estimated 1,000 people from across the state. They converged at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Downtown, then marched to the State Capitol where they rallied again at the Bell Tower.

Demonstrators chanted pro-education slogans and carried signs that read, “Lack of Funding, High Stakes Testing, Grade: F,” “Invest in Kids,” “Education Matters in RPS” and “Retirees for Public Education.”

“We’re here to let our legislators know we need to have public education fully funded,” Meg Gruber, president of the Virginia Education Association, told the Free Press.

“As classroom sizes increase, we have been underfunded,” she added.

“We’re still being funded at the (year) 2000 per pupil level; that’s a decrease of 16 percent.”

State Secretary of Education Anne Holton attended the event with her husband, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine.

In between posing for photographs with appreciative educators and speaking Please turn to A4

NASCAR’s big bucks stop at raceway

By Joey Matthews

Twice a year, Melvin Crawley Jr., owner of Crawley’s Funeral Home on Meadowbridge Road on North Side, opens his business parking lot and an adjoining property to NASCAR fans, where they park their vehicles for race weekends at Richmond

International Raceway.

He’s among dozens of African-American property owners who will cash in by allowing NASCAR fans to park at their homes, businesses and churches this weekend when Richmond International Raceway hosts its annual spring races at the Laburnum Avenue racetrack in Henrico County.

Richmonder Aleem rising up national boxing ranks

By Mark Hostutler

James Haskins/Richmond Free Press

Earth Day fun Brothers Jamon, 9, and Justin Jones, 2, enjoy a kayak ride as their grandfather, Wayne Samuels, provides paddle power. The family fun took place last Saturday on the James River at Great Shiplock Park in Shockoe Bottom during activities at the city’s annual Earth Day celebration. The actual worldwide Earth Day was April 22 and is designed to foster environmental protection.

“He came at me with a few shots that I just ate, so I could counter with my left KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. hook,”

Aleem

said

of

the

first

knockdown.

Immanuwel Aleem may have been “His punches weren’t fazing me, but mine barely old enough to play a hand of poker had more effect.”

— his favorite card game — at the Valley Less than a minute later, Aleem sent SanForge Casino Resort in suburban Philadel- chez (6-3) to the canvas with a thunderous phia on Saturday night. But the 21-year-old overhand right. When Sanchez staggered boxer’s

fists

had

enough

experience

to

to his feet to remain competitive, Aleem floor

his

opponent

in

an

eight-­round

bout

greeted him with another power punch

by King’s Promotions. that turned his legs into linguine. Sanchez Aleem, the 5-foot-10 pugilist and gradu- wobbled into the arms of the referee, who ate of Richmond’s Thomas Jefferson High stopped the bout with 46 seconds left in School, knocked down Emmanuel Sanchez the second round. of Laredo, Texas, three times in the second “He had nothing left, so it was time to round before the referee mercifully ended take the cake,” Aleem said. the

fight.

Eight months removed from making his Aleem’s ascension throughout the national television debut on ESPN’s Friday middleweight ranks continues. He remains Night Fights, Aleem is on the prowl for undefeated with a 12-0 record with eight Please turn to A4 knockouts.

The Toyota Care 250 is scheduled to get a green flag

start

7:30

p.m.

Friday,

April

24,

in

the

Infinity

Series. The Toyota Owners 400 is scheduled to start 7

p.m.

Saturday,

April

25,

in

the

Sprint

Cup

Series,

which is NASCAR’s highest level of racing.

Please turn to A4

Immanuwel Aleem of Richmond was introduced to boxing by his parents, Omar and Deidre Aleem, owners of Ninth Dimension Sports Circle at 25th and Hull streets.

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Moyer

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April 23-25, 2015

Local News

Short-term fix restores power to Fay Towers residents power

 
  to

 
  units

 
  in

 
  Fay

 
  Tower

 
  and

 
  some

 
  nearby

 
  RRHA apartments went out, she said.

Power

 
 was

 
 restored

 
 to

 
 all

 
 of

 
 the

 
 affected

 
 units

 
  within

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ ve

 
 hours,

 
 but

 
 then

 
 went

 
 out

 
 again

 
 in

 
 Fay

 
  Towers, she said.

An internal generator kept the elevators working

 
 and

 
 kept

 
 the

 
 lights

 
 on

 
 in

 
 the

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ rst

 
 oor

 
 space

 
 

Cityscape Slices of life and scenes in Richmond and hallways, she said, but that’s about all.

She said RRHA made sure residents with medical apparatus that require power could hook their machines up to outlets in the community day

 
  room

 
  on

 
  the

 
  ď€ ďŹ rst

 
  oor,

 
  one

 
  of

 
  the

 
  areas

 
  the

 
  internal generator powered.

Ms.

 
  Jones-­Gilbert

 
  said

 
  she

 
  and

 
  other

 
  staff,

 
  including interim CEO T.K. Somanath, repeatedly have visited with residents to keep them abreast of the situation and to provide reassurance. RRHA also has worked with partners to provide needed assistance, she said.

She said Senior Connections, which works with the elderly, provided water and refresh-

ments for residents of the building earlier this week. In addition, she praised the city Department of Social Services for making an

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Sheila Hill-Christian, who held numerous executive posts in Richmond

 
  and

 
  at

 
  the

 
  state

 
  level,

 
  was

 
  the

 
  ď€ ďŹ rst

 
  woman

 
  to

 
  serve

 
  as

 
  the

 
 city’s

 
 chief

 
 administrative

 
 ofď€ ďŹ cer

 
 on

 
 a

 
 permanent

 
 basis.

She served as Richmond’s CAO from October 2007 to July 2008

 
 during

 
 the

 
 administration

 
 of

 
 Mayor

 
 L.

 
 Douglas

 
 Wilder.

 
 She

 
  is now assistant city manager in Cincinnati.

The

 
  Free

 
  Press

 
  incorrectly

 
  reported

 
  in

 
  the

 
 April

 
  16-­18

 
  edition

 
  that

 
  Richmond’s

 
  incoming

 
  chief

 
  administrative

 
  ofď€ ďŹ cer,

 
  Selena

 
  Cuffee-­Glenn,

 
  would

 
  be

 
  the

 
  ď€ ďŹ rst

 
  woman

 
  to

 
  hold

 
  the

 
  post

 
  on

 
  a

 
  permanent basis. She currently is completing her tenure in Suffolk, where she has served as city manager since 2008.

The

 
 Free

 
 Press

 
 regrets

 
 the

 
 error.

 
 

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Grace Street changing to two-way in Downtown Trafď€ ďŹ c

 
  alert:

 
  Expect

 
  disruption

 
  on

 
  East

 
  Grace

 
  Street

 
  from

 
  4th

 
  Street to 9th Street in Downtown for two months.

The

 
 reason:

 
 Five

 
 blocks

 
 of

 
 Grace

 
 Street

 
 are

 
 being

 
 transformed

 
  from

 
 a

 
 one-­way

 
 street

 
 to

 
 two-­way,

 
 the

 
 Department

 
 of

 
 Public

 
 Works

 
  announced this week.

The

 
  cost:

 
  $376,000,

 
  mostly

 
  to

 
  change

 
  trafď€ ďŹ c

 
  lights,

 
  but

 
  also

 
  to pay for re-marking the pavement and other associated costs, department spokeswoman Sharon North said Monday. The city and state are splitting the cost, she said.

Grace

 
  Street

 
  between

 
  4th

 
  and

 
  Belvidere

 
  streets

 
  is

 
  to

 
  be

 
  converted from one-way to two-way when “funding becomes available,� she said.

The

 
 move

 
 represents

 
 the

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ rst

 
 step

 
 in

 
 implementing

 
 the

 
 city’s

 
  2013

 
 strategic

 
 transportation

 
 plan

 
 —

 
 an

 
 update

 
 to

 
 the

 
 approved

 
  2008

 
 Downtown

 
 Master

 
 Plan

 
 that

 
 called

 
 for

 
 changing

 
 the

 
 one-­way

 
  street patterns in Downtown to two-way to make the city more walkable and to make it easier for drivers to get around.

In

 
 addition

 
 to

 
 Grace

 
 Street,

 
 the

 
 2013

 
 plan

 
 called

 
 for

 
 conversion

 
  of Marshall Street to two-way between Belvidere Street and 9th Street; of Clay Street between Belvidere and 3rd streets; of 1st Street between Canal and Duval streets; and of 2nd Street between Main and Duval streets. Duval Street borders Interstate 95.

Other

 
  major

 
  streets

 
  in

 
  Downtown,

 
  such

 
  as

 
  Franklin,

 
  Main

 
  and

 
  Cary, are to remain one way, according to the transportation plan.

Previously,

 
 the

 
 only

 
 conversion

 
 to

 
 two-­way

 
 has

 
 been

 
 on

 
 Marshall

 
  Street between 7th and 9th streets. That change, though, resulted from

 
  the

 
  opening

 
  of

 
  the

 
  temporary

 
  GRTC

 
  bus

 
  transfer

 
  center

 
  and

 
  the closure of a portion of 7th Street rather than the Downtown plan.

 
  —

 
  JEREMY

 
  M.

 
  LAZARUS

emergency allotment of food stamps available to alleviate any problems with spoiled food. —

 
 JEREMY

 
 M.

 
 LAZARUS

/.

Democrat Sheila Bynum-Coleman is hoping that people in the 62nd House of Delegates District want a change.

The founder and CEO of a construction company, Ms. BynumColeman, 43, is now running to unseat incumbent Republican Delegate Riley Ingram, 73, of Hopewell.

A real estate broker, Mr. Ingram has represented the district for 23 years.

The district includes parts of Henrico, Chesterď€ ďŹ eld

 
 and

 
 Prince

 
 George

 
 counties,

 
  and the city of Hopewell. “I am excited to meet with the people of the 62nd District, hear their concerns, and work toward viable solutions to the problems we face,� said Ms. BynumColeman,

 
 the

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ rst

 
 major

 
 party

 
 candidate

 
  to challenge Delegate Ingram in at least Ms. Bynum-Coleman 20 years.

She acknowledges she is facing long odds in taking on Delegate Ingram, who is chair of the powerful House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns and helps write the state budget as a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

Ms. Bynum-Coleman said she is up for the challenge. “I know he will outspend me,� she said. “But he is disconnected from the community. The more I meet with people from the district, the better I feel about this contest.�

She said she is running “to improve our education system to provide

 
  our

 
  children

 
  with

 
  opportunities

 
  to

 
  compete

 
  in

 
  the

 
  job

 
  market, to improve our workforce by promoting economic development and to ensure that women continue to have the right to make decisions about their health care.�

Ms.

 
 Bynum-­Coleman

 
 is

 
 the

 
 founder

 
 and

 
 chief

 
 executive

 
 ofď€ ďŹ cer

 
 of

 
  J.C. Bynum LLC., which maintains foreclosed properties for banks. A native

 
 of

 
 Chesterď€ ďŹ eld

 
 County

 
 and

 
 a

 
 graduate

 
 of

 
 Virginia

 
 Commonwealth

 
  University, she also is an active community volunteer.

Separately,

 
  Marcia

 
  Price,

 
  a

 
  dental

 
  ofď€ ďŹ ce

 
  administrator

 
  and

 
  daughter

 
  of

 
  Newport

 
  News

 
  Mayor

 
  McKinley

 
  Price

 
  and

 
  niece

 
  of

 
  Congressman Robert C. “Bobby’ Scott, is unopposed in her bid to replace retiring Delegate Mamye BaCote in the 95th House District.

 
 Delegate

 
 BaCote,

 
 76,

 
 is

 
 completing

 
 her

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ fth

 
 term.

 
 She

 
  has represented the district that includes parts of Hampton and Newport News since 2004.

Ms.

 
 Price,

 
 who

 
 earned

 
 an

 
 undergraduate

 
 degree

 
 from

 
 Spelman

 
  College and a master’s in religious studies from Howard University,

 
 was

 
 the

 
 only

 
 Democrat

 
 to

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ le

 
 for

 
 the

 
 seat.

 
 —

 
 JEREMY

 
  M. LAZARUS

This large generator was set up Tuesday to provide power to residents of the 11-story Fay Towers. The electricity went out Sunday after squirrels damaged a power line leading into the building.

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Bynum-Coleman to run in 62nd House District

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Elderly

 
 and

 
 disabled

 
 residents

 
 of

 
 Fay

 
 Towers

 
  can

 
 once

 
 again

 
 turn

 
 on

 
 the

 
 lights

 
 and

 
 enjoy

 
 a

 
 hot

 
  shower in their units.

A big generator is temporarily providing electricity to the 200 units in the 11-story high rise in Gilpin

 
  Court

 
  while

 
  permanent

 
  repairs

 
  are

 
  made.

 
 

 
  Squirrels are being blamed for knocking out power to most of the building Sunday. The pesky rodents chewed up a main line into the building,

 
 according

 
 to

 
 Carol

 
 Jones-­Gilbert,

 
 acting

 
  chief

 
  operating

 
  ofď€ ďŹ cer

 
  for

 
  the

 
  building’s

 
  landlord, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. “This was something unforeseen that we could not control,� she said. Management and staff “have been giving our best efforts� to ease residents’ concerns during the emergency, she said.

The

 
 temporary

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ x

 
 was

 
 installed

 
  Tuesday

 
 afternoon, bringing an end to the 48-hour outage, Ms.

 
  Jones-­Gilbert

 
  said.

 
  Permanent

 
  repairs

 
  are

 
  expected

 
  to

 
  be

 
  completed

 
  by

 
  Friday,

 
  she

 
  said.

 
  Some of the replacement wiring had to be special ordered, she said, and the time to get it to the site extended the repair time, she said.

The outage began Sunday morning when

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Education battle cry: Put kids first! for an incident at Three Chopt Elementary School

that

officials

determined

was

mutual

with concerned citizens, she told the Free Press “horseplay” was featured in TIME magazine she hoped the rally would inspire community earlier this month about the “school to prison members “to re-engage” in the legislative process pipeline” for African-American youths. and to advocate for more education funding.

In the article, the Center for Public Integrity She said it underscored the importance of ranked

Virginia

first

among

states

in

sending

citizens

voting

for

public

officials

who

would

students to police. support additional funding for education.

Elijah’s mother, Brenda Coles, transferred Secretary

Holton

said

she’s

confident

gains

are

him to Twin Hickory after the incident. being made in Virginia to measure student achieveAt the rally, the 11-year-old Glen Allen resiment in ways other than standardized testing. dent drew loud cheers with his rousing remarks.

About a dozen speakers addressed the enthu- He

was

thankful

for

the

first-­class

facilities

that

siastic audience. he and other students enjoy at Twin Hickory Among

them,

Elijah

Coles-­Brown,

a

fifth-­ that include an art studio, music room, library, grader at Twin Hickory Elementary School in playground and greenhouse.

Henrico County. His story of mistreatment and “Every school in this commonwealth needs to being

threatened

with

arrest

by

a

police

officer

be provided with the same needed resources, so Continued from A1

Free Press wins Continued from A1

banquet in Roanoke.

April A. Coleman, Free Press vice president for production, received the Best in Show Award for large, non-daily newspapers in Virginia for a color advertisement, “Academic Excellence,” designed for Virginia Union University. The same ad also garnered

Ms.

Coleman

a

first

place

award

in

the

advertising

contest’s

education and churches category for color ads.

Ms.

Coleman

also

won

first

place

in

the

entertainment

category

for black and white ads.

Free Press staff writer Joey Matthews

won

first

place

for

his feature writing portfolio.

His entry included a trio of articles on the death last year of 8-year-old Marty Cobb who was killed trying to protect his older sister; an Albert Hill Middle School coach returning to her team after suffering a stroke; and a mother and son incarcerated at the Richmond City Jail trying to break what had become a family cycle.

Staff photographer Sandra Sellars

received

first

place

awards

in two categories — breaking news and general news.

Her photo, “Kiss,” caught two women locked in embrace moments after they wed in an impromptu ceremony on the courthouse steps in Downtown when same-sex marriage was declared legal in Virginia last year.

Ms. Sellars’ photo was called “excellent” by the judges.

“Captures the joy and chaos of this breaking news story.”

Her photo, “Vigil,” of three young children attending a neighborhood memorial vigil for their slain friend Marty Cobb, was described by the judges as “poignant,” capturing the pain and grief

of

a

difficult

event

to

cover.

“The photographer demonstrated remarkable eye for the story and skill to get the shot,” the judges wrote. The photo won Ms. Sellars top honors in the general news photo category.

Former Free Press production team member Brittany Hughes also

won

two

first

place

awards

in

the

advertising

contest’s

fashion and personal care and professional/technology services categories for black and white ads.

Combined, all the awards propelled the Free Press to second place in the Grand Sweepstakes among large, non-daily newspapers in Virginia. The Grand Sweepstakes winner was The Virginia Gazette of Williamsburg.

Other Free Press winners: Second place •

Bonnie

V.

Winston, Free Press managing editor, editorial writing •

April

A.

Coleman,

Sandra

Sellars,

Paulette

Singleton

and James Haskins, combination picture and story •

Brittany

Hughes, black and white ads in the education and churches, professional/technology services, fashion and personal care and entertainment categories Third place •

Sandra

Sellars, personality or portrait photo •

Paulette

Singleton, breaking news photo •

April

A.

Coleman, lifestyle or entertainment pages, and black and white ads in the education and churches and entertainment categories •

Brittany

Hughes, education and churches category for color ads and professional/technology services category for black and white ads

Richmonder Aleem rising up boxing ranks Continued from A1

bigger matches, yet understanding that a boxer’s development is a slow process.

And having trainer George Peterson in his corner, as well as manager Al Haymon, the adviser to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the biggest broker in the sport, has given Aleem the belief that he will soon contend for a belt.

“Regardless of what you do in life, you need someone who can teach you the business — someone you can trust,” Aleem said of Peterson, who trained former world champion Paul Williams.

“George isn’t rushing me. He’s schooling me, bringing me along slowly.

“I’m blessed to be able to work with him because there are a lot of crooked people in boxing,” he said.

“We’re carefully watching his progress,” Peterson said of Aleem, who now has boxed 44 rounds as a professional. “Al has 12 champions in his stable, and Immanuwel is on the fast track because he follows instructions so well. He’s got heart, hunger and the will to win. Very soon, we’re going to be seeing big things from him. Showtime and HBO — he’s a prospect for all that.”

Peterson credits Aleem’s upbringing in Richmond as the reason for his early success in the sport.

Immanuwel’s parents, Deidre and Omar Aleem, introduced him and his older brother, Moshea, to the sport.

Moshea, a pro with a 4-0 record, is on the mend from Tommy John surgery and hasn’t fought in a year.

Mrs. Aleem, a native of Long Island, grew up with Howard Davis, a lightweight who captured gold in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Mr. Aleem, who hails from Jamaica, was a correctional

officer

who

trained

amateurs

on

the

island.

The couple, who cheered ringside for Immanuwel on Saturday night, settled in Richmond in 1997. Ten years later, their love for the sweet science prompted them to buy a vacant building at the corner of 25th and Hull streets and convert it into the Ninth Dimension Sports Circle. There, city youths now learn the basics of the sport at a facility sanctioned by USA Boxing.

It’s where Immanuwel became known as “The Chosen One,” a nickname he gives credence to every time he steps into the ring.

that every child will have the same opportunity that I have at Twin Hickory,” he said.

“As I close out my speech,” he added, “I would like to give a quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ‘This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off, or take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.’ Now is the time to make real the promises of our education.”

Antonio Guilford, a teacher at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Richmond’s East End, passionately spoke on behalf of students and teachers at the school that serves the impoverished community.

“As teachers, we should have all of the resources we need to help our kids, but we do not,” he said.

“I am tired of hearing that we can’t get the things we need because the budget has been cut.”

“Our school is barely accredited,” he added.

“Virginia considers us nearly failing. … But when we are making progress, we should be celebrated, not punished.”

Three students from the school, wearing coats and ties, accompanied Mr. Guilford. They presented a three-prong message designed to rally support for students in schools facing accreditation challenges.

“I am more than a test score,” Charleston Freeman, president of the school’s Student Government Association, told the applauding audience.

“Don’t judge my school as failing because there are many success stories at MLK,” said Corvell Poag, vice president of the SGA. “I am one of them.”

“My safety and learning environment should matter,” added Muhammad Brothers, SGA treasurer.

“I

am

asking

everyone

to

put

kids

first.”

Enough is enough Continued from A1

Monday, demanding answers, justice and a stop to the police killings. The protests have been peaceful and protesters show no signs of letting up.

Chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “Justice for Freddie,” demonstrators marched Tuesday evening on the block where Mr. Gray was arrested. The Rev. Jamal Bryant of the Empowerment Temple in Baltimore asked for a moment of silence. Mr. Gray’s relatives, including his mother, Gloria Darden — her head shrouded in the hood of a sweatshirt — paused quietly.

She later collapsed in tears and was led away by family and friends.

“This is a grieving family that deserves answers,” Rev. Bryant said. “It’s a sign of strength, of one unity and one commitment that we will not rest until we get justice for Freddie Gray.

“The world is watching, and the world needs to see that black Baltimore is unified,”

he

added.

More demonstrators assembled in front of the Western District police station

Wednesday afternoon and also planned to rally Thursday in front of City Hall.

Last Saturday, demonstrators from a separate group called “March2Justice” rallied in Baltimore to support those calling for justice for Mr. Gray.

They made the special stop during a more than 200-mile trek that began April 13 in New York City and concluded April 21 in Washington to demonstrate the increasing incidents of police brutality against African-American males — from Eric Garner in New York City to Walter Scott in Charleston, S.C., to Rumain Brisbon in Phoenix.

Actor and human rights activist Danny Glover backed their efforts.

“The time is now for action-based initiatives to supersede wishful thinking, ” he said in a statement.

Police said they found a knife clipped to the inside of Mr. Gray’s front pants pocket when he was apprehended on the morning of April 12, authorities said.

Officers

requested

a

van

to

take

him

to

the police station. A citizen videotaped a portion of the encounter on a cell phone,

which showed police dragging Mr. Gray into the van. He was handcuffed and hollering about pain.

While it’s unclear what happened in the van, the Baltimore Sun reported that Mr. Gray, who suffered from asthma, asked for an inhaler.

At some point during his roughly 30-minute ride, the van was stopped and Mr. Gray’s legs were shackled when an officer felt he was becoming “irate,” police said.

Mr. Gray lapsed into a coma, was resuscitated, had surgery on April 13 and then “clung to life for seven days” before dying April 19 in the hospital, said William H. Murphy Jr., the family’s attorney.

His relatives said he suffered fractured vertebrae and a crushed larynx. Mr. Murphy said Mr. Gray’s spine had been nearly severed at the neck while he was in custody.

According

to

arrest

papers

filed

by

Officer

Miller,

Mr.

Gray

was

charged

with

carrying a knife.

“If we stay calm at a time like this, there is something wrong with us,” one man told reporters.

NASCAR’s big bucks stop at raceway Continued from A1

Last year’s spring events drew tens of thousands of people to the racetrack that has a current capacity of roughly 71,000.

“It’s a great twice-a-year economic boost,” Mr. Crawley told the Free Press on Wednesday morning. He declined to provide details on how much he makes during the weekend race fans.

“I’ve been welcoming the same people here for the past 25 years,” he said. “We even had children of people who used to come here coming to us now. We have two or three generations of customers.”

He said he expects 60 to 70 vehicles to be parked on his properties this weekend.

“I’ve had up to 100 vehicles here at one time,” Mr. Crawley said. “They love it here because we have a lot of space where they can cook out and socialize. We have bathrooms inside they can use and we have security cameras on the property.”

In that time, Mr. Crawley said, “we haven’t

had

any

problems,

fights

or

misunderstandings. They’re some of the nicest people you’d want to meet.”

The Free Press spoke this week with Mr. Crawley and other African-American property and business owners in the largely black community surrounding RIR to assess what economic rewards they reap when NASCAR comes to town.

While

track

officials

claim

they

want

to

draw a more diverse fan base to the largely white sport, it appearsAfrican-Americans are engaging most from outside the gates.

Corey Holeman, an African-American who owns the McDonald’s franchise across from RIR on Laburnum Ave., declined to discuss the economic spike his business gets on race weekends. A vendor setting up to sell race merchandise in the McDonald’s parking lot Wednesday said he pays to use the space through race weekend.

Campers, RVs and other vehicles were parked early this week at Faith Life Tabernacle International, an African-American church behind Essex Village.

Kenny Dail said he and his wife and other fans have parked on the church property for the past 10 years. “I pay $150,” he said late Monday afternoon.

On average, community members said they charge NASCAR fans about $20 per car per day and from $150 to $175 for campers for the weekend.

“The most I ever made was $300 in one weekend,” said Shirley Burgess, who lives near an entrance to the raceway on Richmond-Henrico Turnpike.

She estimates that she will have about eight vehicles in her front and back yards this weekend.

Ms. Burgess said the only rules she sets for

the

fans

is

“no

fighting,

no

loud

profanity

and to clean up after yourselves.”

Bobby Dunn, who lives about a quarter mile from the track on Delmont Road, said he expects to make about $600 this

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Kenny Dail of Greenville, N.C., right, and Ben Johnson of Aberdeen, Md., relax with their pets before the NASCAR races in Richmond. Their families have been parking in the lot of Faith Life Tabernacle International near Richmond International Raceway for at least 10 years.

weekend from fan parking.

“I just tell them, ‘Come, enjoy yourselves,’

’’

he

said.

“You

couldn’t

find

nicer

people. When they come here, it’s like they’ve been living here all their lives.”

His next-door neighbor, George Moore, said he has welcomed fans onto his property for the past four years.

“As long as they treat me with manners and respect, I’m going to treat them with manners and respect,” he said.

“I’ve never had any problems with any of the people who come here,” added Illean Byrd, who lives nearby on Crawford Street and has allowed fans to park on her lot for the past nine years. “We don’t look at color here.”

Richmond International Raceway hasn’t produced a report since 2008 on the economic benefits

its

two

race

weekends

generate

in

the greater Richmond area, according to track spokesperson Aimee Turner. However, estimates are that $400 million is generated in Virginia by the two RIR race weekends, as well as separate annual races in Martinsville and Bristol, she said.

How much of the economic pie RIR shares with theAfrican-American community is unclear, but it appears to be miniscule compared

to

RIR’s

generous

financial

investments within the white community.

RIR has been hosting NASCAR Sprint Cup races since 1953. However, unlike with white-owned media outlets, RIR never has advertised its race weekend activities in African-American-owned print media in Richmond.

John Moreland, vice president of sales and marketing at RIR, said since the recession

in 2008, RIR has concentrated its outreach efforts on fan retention and creating a more fan-friendly experience at the track.

While again snubbing Richmond blackowned print media for this weekend’s races, he said RIR would spend most of its advertising budget on TV, radio, digital and billboard ads.

“We try to reach a wide range of constituents and fans,” Mr. Moreland said.

A Free Press reporter pressed Mr. Moreland

to

provide

specific

examples

of

how

RIR reaches out to the African-American community.

He said RIR supports NASCAR’s “Drive for Diversity” program that seeks to identify and provide support for upand-coming minority drivers.

In Friday’s Toyota Care 250, fans can watch Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr., a diversity program participant who has excelled in the Truck

Series

and

now

competes

in

the

Infinity Series driving the No. 6 Ford Mustang.

Mr. Moreland said RIR provides 500 Henrico County students with two tickets to

the

Infinity

Series

race.

He

said

officials

meet

monthly

with

a

neighborhood committee to discuss their concerns, but he could not say how many are African-American.

Mr. Moreland also said RIR has sent representatives for the past two years to a leadership forum at Virginia State University to provide a better understanding of NASCAR to staff and students.

And RIR hosts a “National Night Out” event each summer to promote better relationships between the community and the police, he said.

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Richmond is close to resolving its voting machine problem.

Less than two weeks after the state banned the touch-screen machines Richmond and 29 other localities have used for 10 years, the city’s Electoral Board has selected replacement equipment.

The only question is whether Richmond City Council will come up with the $1.2 million needed to pay for the new equipment and the related costs — the amount that Voter RegisMs. Showalter trar Kirk Showalter estimates will be needed

in

the

new

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year

beginning July 1.

In a vote on Monday night, the three-member Electoral Board led by C. Starlet Stevens voted to replace the old equipment with optical-scan machines from Election Systems & Software of Omaha, Neb. With the new equipment, each voter will receive a stiff paper ballot printed with the names of the candidates for each

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According to Ms. Showalter, the board “considered all the options” before selecting the winning company. State law exempts voting equipment from the open bid requirements in Virginia’s procurement law.

The decision means that Richmond will not have to borrow machines from Fairfax County for use in the June 9 primary.

Instead, under the boardapproved agreement, the Registrar’s

Office

is

to

lease

machines from ES&S to use in the primary elections when Richmond voters will choose Democratic nominees in two state Senate districts and two House of Delegate districts.

Ms. Showalter said she has leased 56 optical scan machines and 55 specialty machines for the disabled to meet the city’s needs for the primary.

She estimated the cost at $222,000 for the lease and associated costs, but believes she can handle that expense within her current budget, particularly by redirecting $200,000 previously earmarked to pay for new electronic poll books.

Ms. Showalter said she and the city Electoral Board “had just 10 days to make this shift” to new equipment to be ready for the June primary. After the state banned the old machines on April 14, she said the board, her staff and ES&S “worked miracles” to ensure acceptable machines would be in place for the start of absentee voting on Friday, April 24. “This has been the challenge of my career,” said Ms. Showalter, who has been Richmond’s voter registrar for 20 years.

For the 2016 fiscal year beginning July 1, the board authorized Ms. Showalter to purchase machines from ES&S based on the company’s agreement to apply the lease payment for the equipment used in the primary to the cost of the purchase, which she said would save $142,000.

“That made it a very good deal,” she said.

However, the purchase will require approval from the council, which is now preparing the budget for the 2016 fiscal

year.

Ms. Showalter said she has given council a request for $1.2 million to cover all costs related to the new machines, or about $100,000 more than she initially anticipated.

That includes purchasing 80 optical scan machines and 80 machines for the disabled for the city’s 66 precincts, she said, including the central absentee

precinct. The machines used in the primary would be included in that purchase.

Most of the $1.2 million involves the one-time cost for the machines, she said.

She said the good news is that the shift to the optical scan machines will cost at least

$1 million less than she had expected.

In a previous forecast to

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Tough problem What

are

we

going

to

do

about

our

public

school

buildings?

This

is

the

biggest

single

infrastructure

problem

on

our

plate

—

the

elephant

in

the

room,

so

to

speak.

The

sad

shape

of

our

streets,

our

sidewalks

and

even

our

Coliseum

pales

in

comparison.

Yes,

we

have

built

four

new

schools

since

2012

and

have

closed

five

old

ones.

Yes,

the

Richmond

School

Board

could

close

four

to

six

more

buildings

and

fill

empty

seats

in

other

buildings

with

students,

a

new

report

on

the

state

of

our

school

facilities

has

acknowledged.

The

board

has

closed

17

buildings

in

the

past

10

years,

but

could

go

further,

the

report

indicates.

However,

closing

a

few

more

buildings

will

not

solve

the

real

problem,

the

problem

our

mayor

and

our

City

Council

have

yet

to

address

and

wish

would

go

away.

The

problem:

Most

of

our

school

buildings

are

worn

out,

but

must

be

kept

open

to

provide

space

to

educate

our

children.

Do

the

math.

Currently,

we

have

47

school

buildings

—

25

elementary

schools,

seven

middle

schools,

five

comprehensive

high

schools

and

10

specialty

schools,

ranging

from

pre-­K

centers

to

Franklin

Military

Academy,

Open

High

and

the

Richmond

Technical

Center.

Close

six

and

we

still

have

41.

Subtract

our

four

newest

schools

as

well

as

the

four

that

were

built

15

years

ago,

and

that

still

leaves

33

buildings

that

need

serious

work.

Most

of

those

buildings

are

more

than

50

years

old.

Most

have

outdated

heating

and

cooling

systems,

outdated

lighting

and

plumbing

and

inadequate

wiring

for

computers

and

other

technology,

just

to

name

a

few

problems.

The

new

report

on

facilities

suggests

that

the

bill

to

bring

all

of

our

school

buildings

up

to

modern

standards

could

top

$600

million.

Call

that

a

Cadillac

plan

and

cut

it

by

$400

million

or

two-­thirds.

That

still

leaves

$200

million

needed

to

upgrade

old

schoolhouses.

Ask

Mayor

Dwight

C.

Jones

and

he

will

tell

you

the

city

can’t

afford

to

spend

that

kind

of

money

on

school

buildings.

It

would

require

the

city

to

increase

its

debt

limit

too

much

and

ruin

any

chance

of

earning

a

Triple

A

bond

rating.

Ask

Richmond

City

Council

members,

and

they

just

shrug.

This

year,

they

are

thinking

about

investing

$13

million

into

buildings

to

take

care

of

the

most

urgent

needs

and

allowing

the

school

system

to

try

using

energy

savings

to

fund

the

cost

of

repairing

some

buildings.

But

such

small

bites

mean

it

could

take

15

to

20

years

to

get

all

the

buildings

in

better

shape.

And

by

that

time,

it

would

be

time

to

start

over.

That

also

does

not

factor

in

any

new

buildings

that

may

be

needed

to

address

growing

student

enrollment,

particularly

on

South

Side.

We

are

not

financial

gurus.

We

don’t

have

a

magic

answer.

What

is

evident

is

that

it

is

time

for

a

serious

discussion

on

ameliorating

the

situation.

Wishing

that

this

problem

would

solve

itself,

wishing

that

buildings

would

repair

themselves,

will

not

make

it

happen.

Help from high court News

this

week

of

the

traumatic

death

of

25-­year-­old

Freddie

Gray

of

Baltimore

at

the

hands

of

police

is

both

dismal

and

emotionally

bruising.

Mr.

Gray,

whose

biggest

crime

in

life

was

perhaps

being

a

“joker,”

as

close

friends

reported,

was

nabbed

by

police

after

he

looked

them

in

the

eye

and

ran.

Sometime

between

being

wrestled

to

the

sidewalk,

handcuffed

and

dragged

into

a

police

van

and

being

taken

unconscious

by

ambulance

to

a

hospital

30

minutes

later,

his

spinal

column

was

nearly

severed

and

his

larynx

crushed.

Even

with

surgery,

he

languished

in

a

hospital

for

seven

days

before

he

died.

For

his

family’s

sake,

we

hope

he

had

a

morphine

drip.

It

is

difficult

to

decide

how

to

deal

with

this

—

whether

another

march

will

change

the

chain

of

violence

perpetrated

upon

citizens

by

the

very

people

who

are

sworn

to

protect

them.

What

will

it

take

to

stop

the

abuse

and

end

the

killing?

How

can

the

steadily

eroding

trust

in

police

be

restored?

The

U.S.

Supreme

Court

offered

a

sliver

of

hope

Tuesday

in

its

ruling

that

serves

to

return

a

bit

of

power

to

the

people.

The

ruling,

Rodriguez

v.

United

States,

blocks

police

from

turning

a

routine

traffic

stop

into

an

unreasonable

and

unlawful

search

and

seizure.

The

person

at

the

heart

of

the

case

is

Dennys

Rodriguez,

who

was

stopped

by

police

after

he

swerved

his

SUV

on

a

Nebraska

road.

He

told

police

he

swerved

to

avoid

a

pothole.

After

checking

Mr.

Rodriguez’s

license,

registration

and

proof

of

insurance,

the

officer

started

writing

a

warning

citation.

However,

he

also

walked

his

drug-­sniffing

dog

around

the

vehicle

despite

Mr.

Rodriguez’s

refusal

to

the

officer’s

initial

request.

The

dog

signaled

the

presence

of

drugs.

Police

searched

the

SUV

and

found

a

bag

of

methamphetamine.

Mr.

Rodriguez

eventually

pleaded

guilty

to

a

charge

of

possession,

but

later

appealed

on

the

grounds

that

the

evidence

was

gathered

illegally.

The

U.S.

Supreme

Court

ruled

6-­3

that

the

U.S.

Constitution’s

protections

against

unreasonable

search

and

seizure

prevent

police

from

extending

an

otherwise

completed

traffic

stop

to

allow

for

a

drug-­sniffing

dog

to

arrive.

“We

hold

that

a

police

stop

exceeding

the

time

needed

to

handle

the

matter

for

which

the

stop

was

made

violates

the

Constitution’s

shield

against

unreasonable

seizures,”

Justice

Ruth

Bader

Ginsburg

wrote.

Traffic

stops

and

other

routine

interactions

with

police

can

turn

violent

and

deadly,

as

we

have

witnessed

time

and

again.

But

the

high

court’s

ruling

helps

us

to

take

heart

and

to

take

control

back.

We

must

understand

the

law,

understand

our

rights

and

stand

tall

in

the

Constitution

that

was

designed

to

protect

us.

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Stand up to corporate polluters As Earth Day is upon us, we have a perfect opportunity to reflect

on

the

important

issue

of

climate

change

and

what

it

means

to

the

faith

community.

As

people

of

faith

and

as

people

sharing

this planet, it is clearly our moral

obligation

to

address

this

growing

and

potentially catastrophic problem.

Climate

change

affects all of us,

including

our

children,

our

children’s

children,

and

especially those

in

the

poorest

and

most

vulnerable

communities

among

us.

If

we

are

truly

our

brothers’

and

sisters’

keepers,

we

cannot

ignore

and

leave

them

helpless

to

this

public

health

threat.

In

creating

humans

in

the

divine

image,

God

calls

us

to

life-­giving

responsibility.

We

are

made

in

God’s

image

and

commanded

to

be

fruitful

and

multiply.

To

be

fruitful

is

to

be

like

God

and

to

give

of

self

to

bring

forth

life

in

all

creation,

in

all

of

its

expressions.

In

this

manner,

humans

become

partners

in

creation.

We

are

pro-­creative.

With

the

blessing

of

life

comes

the

responsibility

of

guarding

and

cultivating

the

garden

called

earth.

To

guard

the

garden

is

to

value,

protect

and

care

for

the

life

given;;

to

cultivate

the

garden

is

to

work,

invest

and

give

oneself

in

such

a way that life continues to come

forth.

The

destruction

of

the

earth

begins

when

we

start

cultivating

earth

and

only

use

the

earth

for

possessions,

privilege,

power

and

position.

Evidence

shows

that

people

with

lower

incomes

face

higher

Dr. John W. Kinney risks

from

air

pollution.

More

than

20

million

people

with

incomes

that

meet

the

federal

poverty

definition

live

in

counties

that

received

a

failing

grade

for

at

least

one

pollutant.

And

more

than

4

million

people

living

in poverty are in counties that fail

all

three

tests.

This

is

a

testament

to

the

environmental

injustice

of

basic

market

forces.

Lower

income

families

are

often

forced

by

land

costs

and

housing

market

dynamics

to

live

the

closest

to

the

biggest

sources

of

carbon

pollution

that

fuel

climate

change,

including

power

plants

and

busy

roadways.

Additionally,

companies

frequently

choose

to

build

their factories in areas where property values are lower, which are

in

lower

income

communities

more

often

than

not.

The

NAACP

found

that

almost

40

percent

of

the

6

million

Americans

living

in

close

proximity

to

a

coal

plant

are

people

of

color.

Increased

exposure

to

carbon

pollution

from

these

plants

is

particularly

hazardous

to

children

of

color,

who

already

have

increased

rates

of

asthma

on

average

and

are

therefore

more

susceptible

to

air

pollution.

The

easy

part

is

acknowledging

these

unfortunate

truths.

It

is

not

enough,

however,

to

simply

recognize

that

climate

change

disproportionately

affects

lower

income

families

and

communities

of

color.

We

need

to

work

together

to

address

the

problem

head

on.

Thankfully,

we

have

a

president

who

has

prioritized

taking

action

to

combat

climate

change

and

the

dangerous

carbon

pollution

that

contributes

significantly

to

it.

The

Obama

Administration’s

Clean

Power

Plan

proposal

sets

the

first

ever

federal

limits

on

currently

unrestricted

carbon

pollution

from

existing

power

plants.

It

will

cut

carbon

pollution

30

percent

below

2005

levels

by

2030.

The

Environmental

Protection

Agency

projects

that

the

plan

could

help

prevent

up

to

150,000

asthma

attacks

in

children

and

6,600

premature

deaths.

Our

country

needs

the

public

health protections set forth in the

Clean

Power

Plan,

and

it

is

my

hope

that

we

will

have

them

and

more.

Lynch pawn in GOP game Senate

Majority

leader

Mitch

McConnell

said

that

a

vote

will

finally

come

April

23

on

Attorney

General-­nominee

Loretta

Lynch.

It

probably

will happen this

time.

The

GOP

h a s

b e e n

p o u n d e d ,

l a m b a s t e d

and

pulverized

for

weeks

by

President

Obama,

Democrats

and

every

civil

rights

group

around

for

shamefully

stalling

Ms.

Lynch’s

confirmation.

She

has

the

distinction,

courtesy

of

the

GOP,

of

having

her

nomination

held

hostage

to

anti-­Obama,

hard-­core

partisan

politics

longer

than

any

attorney

general

nominee

since

the

Reagan

administration.

The

issue

has

never

been

Ms.

Lynch’s

legal

and

administrative

credentials.

They

are

impeccable.

The

issue

is

not

really

the

trumped

up

issue

that

Sen.

McConnell

and

GOP

leaders

claimed

was

the

reason

for

the

unconscionable

foot-­dragging

on

her

confirmation.

The

issue

is

their

die-­hard,

take-­no-­prisoners

assault

on

President

Obama.

Even

when

Ms.

Lynch

is

confirmed,

that

won’t

change.

The

first

long

and

loud

warning

that

Ms.

Lynch

would

be

held

as

a

hostage

to

the

GOP’s

assault

on

President

Obama’s

policies

came

virtually

the

moment

he

announced

that

he

had

chosen

her

to

replace

Attorney

General

Eric

Holder.

GOP

Sens.

Chuck

Grassley

and

Ted

Cruz,

both

of

whom

sit

on

the

Senate

Judiciary

Committee,

publicly

made

it

Earl O. Hutchinson clear

that

they

are

ticked

off

that

President

Obama

would

tap

Ms.

Lynch

when

many

Democrats

are

lame

ducks,

thus

not

giving

the

incoming

wave

of

GOP

Senate

members

a

chance

to

have

their

say

on

her

confirmation.

This

was

in

December.

They

then

snatched

at

yet

another

ploy.

They

harped

that

she

was

supposedly

close

to

Al

Sharpton

and

met

with

him

during

the

protests

around

the

chokehold

death

of

Eric

Garner

by

New

York

police.

This

quickly

morphed

into

the

wild,

irresponsible

and

politically

loaded

question,

“Did

Sharpton

pick

the

next

attorney

general?”

That

ploy

quickly

went

by

the

wayside

when

no

one

could

produce

a

shred

of

proof

that

Rev.

Sharpton

had

had

any

backroom

dealings

with

Ms.

Lynch

or

President

Obama.

Then

again

that

wasn’t

really

the

issue

anyway.

It

was

that

Ms.

Lynch

was

President

Obama’s

pick.

The

GOP

could

latch

on

to

this

in

its

relentless

drive

to

tar

President

Obama

as

an

imperial

president

who

thumbs

his

nose

at

Congress

at

every

turn

and

chooses

partisan

handmaidens

to

do

his

bidding.

The

GOP

had

yet

another

reason

to

try

and

figure

out

a

way

to

brush

aside

Ms.

Lynch’s

sterling

credentials

and

make

her

a

target.

She

almost

certainly

would

carry

on

the

fight

Mr.

Holder

waged

against

voter

registration

discrimination

through

aggressive

enforcement

of

the

voting

rights

laws.

This

poses

a

major

threat

to

the

GOP’s

push

to

undermine

the

Voting

Rights

Act

with

a

rash

of

voter

ID

laws

and

restrictions,

topped

by

the

lawsuit

before

the

U.S.

Supreme

Court

to

scrub

the

act.

This

is

even

more

important

with

the

opening

gun

of

the

2016

presidential

elections.

The

GOP’s

trounce

of

Democrats

in

the

midterm

elections

ultimately

would

be

wiped

out

if

there

is

an

upsurge

in

black

and

Latino

voters

to

the

polls

in

2016.

They

made

a

huge

difference

in

President

Obama’s

election

and

re-­election

victories,

and

in

ensuring

Democrat

gains

in

many

state

elections

in

2008

and

2012.

The

full

enforcement

of

the

Voting

Rights

Act

is

a

strong

safeguard

that

those

gains

could

be

made

again

in

2016.

This

is

the

last

thing

the

GOP

wants.

President

Obama

called

the

GOP’s

disgraceful

delay

on

Ms.

Lynch’s

confirmation,

“embarrassing.”

It

is

that

and

much

more.

Yet,

President

Obama

is

well

aware

that

Ms.

Lynch

was

simply

a

pawn

in

the

GOP’s

high-­stakes

game

not

just

to

embarrass

him,

but

to

hamstring

his

presidency

in

its

final

stretch

to

the

end

of

his

White

House

tenure.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst.

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Unfortunately, not everyone feels

the

same

moral

imperative

to

act

on

climate

change

and

harmful

carbon

pollution.

Corporate

polluters

are

often

more

concerned

with

their

company

profits

than

with

protecting

public

health.

And

they

help

fund

allies

in

our

Congress

to

carry

out

their

dirty

work

by

blocking

these

public

health

and

environmental

safeguards.

We

have

the

voices

and

the

power

to

stand

up

to

the

polluters

and

their

congressional

allies

and

we

need

to

use

them.

We

must

call

on

them

to

stop

their

dirty

work

and

start

acting

on

climate

change

and

the

carbon

pollution

that

worsens

it.

Together,

we

can

affect

change

and

help

protect

everyone

who

lives

and

breathes

our

planet’s

air.

Dr. John W. Kinney is dean and professor of theology of the Virginia Union University Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology. He also pastors Ebenezer Baptist Church in Beaverdam.

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Indifference, injustice and neglect harm mental health services for children Since 2011, we carefully have analyzed and documented the abuse of Medicaid-funded mental health services for poor children in Richmond Public Schools.

The disheartening aspect is the wanton willingness of public officials,

in

cahoots

with

their

public

and

private

sector

cohorts,

to

blatantly ignore and disregard the widespread negative impact of program

abuse

and

inefficiency

on

poor

children

and

their

parents

who are desperately in need of mental health interventions.

We naively assumed that once empirical facts were presented, corrective action would be forthcoming. Yet in the past three years, from 2011 to 2014, countless attempts to prompt governmental intervention were ignored and rebuffed. To this day, the

problem persists unabated.

From the outset, we acknowledged the apparent Medicaid billing fraud among some private mental health service providers and recommended that they be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We conveyed this to the appropriate state and federal authorities. However, nothing of substance has been done other than minor, rather benign public relations charades that amount to pennies compared to the multimillion-dollar fraudulent enterprise.

Therefore, it is no wonder that far too many of our at-risk children end up in jail, prison and the cemetery because their psychosocial and economic problems are systematically and

intentionally ignored. The children are labeled educationally challenged when, in fact, they are sentenced to death at an early age due to bureaucratic indifference, injustice and neglect.

Everyone involved in this system, except those most in need, continue

to

benefit

and

profit

while

the

suffering

of

children

and parents festers.

KING SALIM KHALFANI The writer owns Commonwealth Consultation LLC. DR. GERALD A. FOSTER The writer is a children’s mental health advocate.

Richmond

Outrage over Dems Party rejection Re “Morrissey strikes out in court,” April 16-18 edition: I am a single, AfricanAmerican mother who never has been actively engaged in Democratic politics — until now. I also am an avid reader of the Richmond Free Press and give kudos to Jeremy Lazarus for his well-written

story regarding the Democratic Party rejecting Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey’s petitions and not allowing him on the ballot for the June 9 primary.

I am highly offended that the Democratic Party that champions inclusivity and expanding voters’ rights would reject Mr. Morrissey’s petitions to get on

the ballot.

I don’t know exactly what happened, but something smells. Mr. Morrissey only needed 250 signatures and he filed

972

signatures.

Why

did

the

Democratic

Party

reject

750

of his signatures and why are they trying to keep Mr. Morrissey off the ballot? Why is the Democratic Party that Mr. Morrissey has served faithfully for more than seven years so afraid of him?

Every person with whom I have spoken, both at work and in my neighborhood, are as outraged as I am. I hope Mr. Morrissey runs as an independent, and I, for one, will not only work for him, but I already have sent a letter to his office

and

plan

on

campaigning

for him as well!

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A10 April 23-25, 2015

Sports Stories by Fred Jeter

VUU names Gilbert Lady Panthers coach Throughout her married life, AnnMarie Gilbert has heard Michigan

State

Spartans

were

120-­44

in

her

five

years

in

East

stories about basketball success at Virginia Union University.

Lansing,

Mich.,

and

advanced

to

the

2005

NCAA

finals

before

Now she is in position to create fond VUU memories of bowing to Baylor University. her own — as VUU’s eighth women’s basketball coach.

From Michigan State, she became head coach at Eastern Coach Gilbert succeeds Barvenia Wooten-Cherry, who resigned Michigan University, where she posted a 94-64 record that following

a

48-­85

record

over

five

seasons. included a trip to the 2012 NCAA Tournament.

Coach Gilbert, a native of Elyria, Ohio, and lifelong MidHer

Eastern

Michigan

tenure,

while

outstanding

on

the

floor,

westerner, considers herself part of was tarnished by self-reported NCAA VUU’s extended inner circle. rules violations that resulted in various Lady Panthers’ coaching tree “I don’t think a day or a week has program restrictions.

Coaches beginning with the inception of ever gone by during the past 13 years More recently, she has coached the women’s basketball at Virginia Union University: in which Jonathan didn’t bring up VirU-16 Michigan Cross-Over girls AAU Nathan “Red” Cannady, 1976-80 ginia Union,” she said during Tuesday’s team. Coincidentally, Cross-Over is Tom Harris, 1980-82 announcement made at the L. Douglas playing in a tournament in Hampton Louis Hearn, 1982-89 Wilder Library & Learning Resource this weekend.

Moses Golatt, 1989-99 Center on VUU’s campus.

“With Cross-Over, we’ve had Barbara Burgess, 1999-2001 “Even though I’m not a Union graduhundreds of Division I players,” said Moses Golatt, 2001-05 ate, I feel I’m a part of this family …

Coach Gilbert. “It’s one of the top Brian Underwood, 2005-10 like I belong here.”

AAU programs in the nation — right Barvenia Wooten-Cherry, 2010-15 Coach Gilbert was talking about up there with Boo Williams from this AnnMarie Gilbert, current her husband, Jonathan Walker, a 1990 area.”

VUU alumnus and former Panthers’ At VUU, Coach Gilbert must All-CIAA guard. replace Ashle Freeman, a graduating senior and all-time scorer VUU won CIAA titles in 1987 and 1989 with Walker as the for the team. primary ball handler, and advanced to four NCAA Tournament’s The team was 9-18 this past winter. with Walker in the lineup.

The top returnee is 6-foot-2 Lady Walker of Ohio, an AllA jersey with Walker’s retired number dangles from the VUU CIAA tournament pick. rafters at Barco-Stevens Hall.

“I’ll promise you,” Coach Gilbert told Walker at the press Coach Gilbert, 46, arrives on Lombardy Street with glossy conference, “we’ll get you ball.” credentials as a player and coach.

Her promise was met with loud applause by a row of VUU In two years at Oberlin College in Ohio, the 5-foot-5 guard team members in attendance. tallied 1,527 points and led the NCAA Division III as a junior VUU last won the CIAA title in 1982 under the late Coach with 31.1 points per game.

Tom Harris. The Lady Panthers went on to win the NCAA DiviIn 1991, her 61 points against Allegheny College established sion II national title in 1983 under Coach Louis Hearn. the all-time, Division III one-game record.

VUU

finished

second

in

the

NCAA

Tournament

in

1984,

After eight years as head coach at Oberlin from 1994 to 2002, before falling on harder times. she became assistant coach at Michigan State University. The “I’m here to help restore the glory,” Coach Gilbert said.

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AnnMarie Gilbert, the new coach for the Lady Panthers, holds the all-time, Division III record for the most points scored in a single game during her days as a player for Oberlin College.

Although details remain incomplete, Coach Gilbert indicated Coach Jasmine Young will become her assistant coach.

Young, a former Monacan High School and East Carolina University star, served as interim coach between Coach WootenCherry’s departure and Coach Gilbert’s arrival.

Coach Gilbert and Walker have two children, 13-year-old Jada and 10-year-old Jaden.

Her husband and children had front-row seats for the news conference.

Coach Gilbert and Walker met while she was coaching at Oberlin and he was coaching at a nearby community college.

“On

our

first

date,

Jonathan

took

me

to

the

gym

for

a

free-­throw

shooting contest,” Coach Gilbert recalled with a wide smile.

“Jonathan

won

the

first

game,

but

I

was

determined

to

beat

him. I bet we shot in that gym for seven hours. We stayed until I won.”

Goin’ Nutz Here is the latest home game lineup for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, with the opponent, game time and promotion: Thursday, April 23, New Britain Rock Cats, 6:35 p.m. — fireworks Friday, April 24, New Britain, 7:05 p.m. — T-shirt give-away Saturday, April 25, New Britain, 6:05 p.m.

— fireworks Sunday, April 26, New Britain, 1:35 p.m. — light-switch plate give-away Monday, April 27, Reading Fightin’ Phils, 6:35 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28, Reading, 6:35 p.m. — World Series replica rings to first 2,000 fans Wednesday, April 29, Reading, 10:35 a.m.

— Education Day

Carbonell brings the spice

New Britain is the Eastern League affiliate of the Colorado Rockies; Reading is the Philadelphia Phillies affiliate.

Richmond drew a sellout crowd of 9,560 on the April 9 opening night at The Diamond.

Attendance averaged 5,285 through six dates.

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Flying Squirrels switch-hitting left-fielder Daniel Carbonell is a prized prospect by the parent club San Francisco Giants.

Peanuts, popcorn, Cracker Jacks … and “mixto,” a Cuban sandwich.

Flying Squirrels vendors might consider expanding the fare at The Diamond for prized prospect Daniel Carbonell and the fans.

The

switch-­hitting

left

fielder/lead-­off

hails

from Camaguey, Cuba, and is among the latest to join U.S. pro ball from that Caribbean island’s fertile baseball turf.

Carbonell, 23, is a lithe, 6-foot-3, 196-pound package of speed and potential power who figures

heavily

into

the

long-­range

plans

of

the Flying Squirrel’s parent organization, the San Francisco Giants.

“He has the tools to play at the big league level,” San Francisco Assistant General Manager Bobby Evans told the Associated Press.

“He’s been timed in 4.0 (seconds) from home to

first,

which

is

about

as

fast

as

it

gets.”

Carbonell,

who

played

during

the

final

month

of the 2014 season in Richmond, is the lone Squirrel on the Giants’ 40-man roster.

The Giants inked Carbonell to a lucrative, incentive-­laden

five-­year

contract

last

year

after he left Cuba and established residence in Mexico.

Carbonell signed for a guaranteed $1.4 million, with a $1 million bonus.

He will earn $100,000 a year while in the minors, with his salary escalating to $500,000 to $600,000 if and when he is promoted to the Giants.

His pay was more impressive than his play in early going under the Squirrels’ rookie manager José Alguacil.

While dazzling at times defensively, Carbonell started the season 8 for 50 (.160) at the plate, with a double and a team-high four stolen bases.

His frustrations mirror the team’s. Richmond

was 3-8 overall and suffering a six-game losing streak starting play Monday at Bowie.

For decades, there were few Cubans in American baseball because of the United States’ embargo against the Communist-led nation.

Momentum has changed, however.

Cuban ballplayers have begun popping up around the major leagues and the minors.

There were 18 Cubans on big league rosters starting this season.

Last

year,

five

Cubans

were

selected

for

the big league all-star game. They were Los Angeles’ Yasiel Puig, Chicago White Sox’s José Abreu and Alexei Ramirez, Cincinnati’s Aroldis Chapman and Oakland’s Yoenis Cespedes, who is now with Detroit.

Many more are likely en route as ballplayers discover new ways to exit the island in search of U.S. baseball wealth.

Richmond’s baseball history includes

several Cubans.

The manager for the Richmond Virginians in 1963 and 1964 was Cuban Preston Gomez.

The Richmond Virginians were a Triple A farm club of the New York Yankees. Gomez went on to manage San Diego, Houston and the Chicago Cubs in the big leagues.

The most famous Cuban to suit up for Richmond was pitcher Luis Tiant, “El Tiante,” for the 1971 Richmond Braves.

Tiant was 3-4 in nine starts for Richmond, then

an

affiliate

of

the

Atlanta

Braves,

before

being sent to Boston. He went on to pitch in the majors until 1981, recording 229 victories.

With several Cuban restaurants around town, including Kuba-Kuba, Cuba Tropical and Havana ’59, a spicy “mixto” — a blend of pork, ham, cheese, butter, mustard and dill pickle on a hot bun — might be a welcome flavor

to

The

Diamond’s

menu.

VCU adjusting after Shaka Smart exit Virginia Commonwealth University has a new basketball coaching staff and, so far, the roster of returning Rams has remained intact, albeit a scare.

Here’s what has transpired since Coach Shaka Smart left VCU to become coach at the University of Texas, and Coach Will Wade, a former Smart assistant, was named his successor.

Promising 6-foot-8 freshman Justin Tillman asked to be released for the purpose of transferring to another university, but has since changed his mind and remains a Ram. All three of Coach Smart’s high school recruits to VCU have asked for and been granted releases

by VCU Athletic Director Ed McLaughlin.

They are Kenny Williams from L.C. Bird High

School

in

Chesterfield,

Jordan

Murphy

from San Antonio, Texas, and Tevin Mack from Columbia, S.C. It is unclear where they may enroll. And it remains a possibility they could reconsider and still enter VCU in the fall.

With Tillman, Coach Wade has 10 returning players — nine of whom are on full scholarships, plus walk-on Torey Burston from Trinity Episcopal School in South Richmond.

Returning Rams are senior-to-be Melvin Johnson, upcoming juniors Mo Shaka Smart Alie-Cox, JeQuan Lewis, Doug Brooks and Jordan Burgess, and rising sophomores Tillman, Terry Larrier, Jonathan Williams and Michael Gilmore.

Johnson

is

a

bona

fide

All-­Atlantic

10

guard

candidate. Alie-Cox made the Atlantic-10 Conference All-Defensive team this past season.

NCAA Division I allows 13 basketball scholarships, meaning VCU is presently four under the limit.

With

an

eye

on

filling

the

vacancies,

Coach

Wade has hit the recruiting trail hard.

Prospects include 6-foot-3 guard Korey Billbury, who is leaving Oral Roberts University after three years. Billbury, who averaged 14.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the university in Tulsa, Okla., also lists Virginia Tech among his suitors.

Billbury would be a graduate student and will not have to sit out a year at his new school.

VCU also is talking with 6-foot-9 Kyle Washington, who has announced he is transferring from North Carolina State University.

This

is

a

very

fluid

period

for

college

basketball, with many college players transferring and some high school prospects backing out of committing to their original choice and reopening their recruitment.

Coach Wade, whose win-loss record was 40-25 as head coach at the University of TennesseeChattanooga during the past two years, has brought assistant Wes Long and Casey Long, director of basketball operations, with him to

VCU from UT-C. Also joining Coach Wade’s staff is Rasheen Davis, a former assistant at Manhattan College, and Jamill Jones, an assistant from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Former VCU assistant Mike Morrell has gone with Coach Smart to Texas, while another exRams aide, Jeremy Ballard, has left to become an assistant at Illinois State University.

VCU

was

26-­10

in

Coach

Smart’s

final

season.

The Rams won the Atlantic-10 Tournament in Brooklyn before losing to Ohio State University in the NCAA Tournament opener.

The Rams lose three graduating seniors from the 2014-15 team — All-Atlantic 10 forward Treveon Graham, Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year Briante Weber and back-up center Jarred Guest.

Graham recently was named Most Valuable Player at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and is a possible second round selection in the upcoming NBA draft.

April 23-25, 2015 B1 BUSINESS HONOREES

Richmond Free Press

Section

Happenings

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Personality: Monica Brinkley Davis Spotlight on first African-American president of Junior League of Richmond Monica Brinkley Davis does not take lightly her role as a trailblazing

officer

of

the

Junior

League

of

Richmond.

The

Henrico

County

resident

is

the

first

African-­American

president

of

the

89-­year-­old

organization,

whose

mission

is

to

train

strong

female

leaders

through

community

service

and

to

strengthen

communities.

“I

am

honored

and

blessed

to serve as the first black president

of

the

Junior

League

of

Richmond,”

Mrs.

Davis

proudly

says.

She stepped into the post in June

2014.

Her

yearlong

term

will

end

next

month.

She

said

the

Junior

League

welcomes

“women

of

all

races,

religions and national origins who wish to join and share their interest

in

and

commitment

to

voluntarism

to

come

be

a

part

of

this

amazing

legacy,”

she

said.

“We

value

the

differences

and

experiences

of

our

member-­ ship, as that is what enables the Junior

League

of

Richmond

to

reach

and

impact

the

community

we

serve.”

Mrs.

Davis,

40,

joined

the

League

in

2003,

shortly

after

moving

to

Richmond.

“I

was

invited

to

become

a

member

by

a

friend,”

she

recalls.

“I

was

looking

for

volunteer

opportunities

in

the

area.

I

also

wanted

to

learn

about

the

needs

of

the

community

that

had

become

my

home.

The

Junior

League

provided

the

opportunity

to

meet

both

of

my

needs.”

Mrs.

Davis

worked

her

way

up

the

ladder

to

become

the

president of the organization that

is

comprised

of

nearly

1,000

members.

She says she chose to serve as

president

“because

I

wanted

to

put

my

League

training

to

the

test.

“I

have

had

the

opportunity

to

serve

with

11

women

(presi-­ dents)

who

I

watched

blossom

as

leaders

and

nurture

the

spirit

of

the

League

in

this

role,”

she

adds.

“I’m

hopeful

my

service

to the organization in this role will

make

our

past

presidents

and

members

proud.”

One of her last acts as presi-­ dent

will

be

to

lead

the

league’s

annual

fundraiser

—

the

70th

annual

Book

&

Author

Event

at

7

p.m.

Wednesday,

April

29,

at

the

Greater

Richmond

Con-­ vention

Center,

403

N.

3rd

St.

in

Downtown.

Five

authors

are

scheduled

to

discuss

and

sign

their

books

of

hope,

humor

and

inspiration.

Last

year’s

event

raised

more

than

$53,000

to

assist

the

league

in

its

community

service

efforts.

Details on the event: www.jlrichmond.org

o r

( 804)

643-­4886.

In her professional capacity, Mrs.

Davis

is

talent

development

manager

for

MeadWestvaco

Corp.,

a

global

packaging

com-­ pany

based

in

Richmond.

Here’s

a

look

at

this

week’s

Personality, Monica Brinkley Davis: Date and place of birth: Jan. 8 in Baltimore.

Current home: Henrico County.

Alma maters with degrees: The University of Virginia, bachelor of arts in English language and literature, 1997; Averett University, MBA, 2005.

Family: Husband, Damon L. Davis, an agent with State Farm Insurance, and daughter, Brinkley Simone Davis, a fourth-grader at Chamberlayne Elementary School.

When Junior League of Richmond was formed: 1926.

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Requirements for membership: Must be a woman at least 21 years old, with a love of voluntarism, improving the Richmond community and developing your personal potential.

League’s top four projects: (1) Community programs, such as Good Sports and Families First.

(2) Training opportunities, particularly training courses designed by and for Junior League members that arm our members to lead within and outside of the League community.

(3) The Clothes Rack: Two shops that sell gently used clothes, owned and operated by the Junior League of Richmond, located in Carytown and Stratford Hills. The proceeds from the stores support League operations. Donations are welcome at either location during business hours.

(4) Annual fundraising efforts: Annual Book & Author Event and 10th Annual Touch a Truck – Saturday, October 3, at Richmond International Raceway.

Connections with other community-spirited organizations: Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School, Communities in Schools via Woodville Elementary School and Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, Hospital Hospitality House, Leadership Metro Richmond, Peter Paul Development Center/ Richmond Promise Neighborhood, Reinhart Guest House, Southside Child Development Center, and Virginia Mentoring Partnership.

How League is perceived: As we prepare for our 90th anniversary in 2015, the JLR will celebrate decades of continuous service to our members and the Richmond community. The legacy of the Junior League of Richmond is strong and the work of League members has created, supported and sustained some of Richmond’s most beloved organizations. I’m proud to say I’m a small part of what moves this organization forward. I invite other women in the Richmond metropolitan area to join our ranks and see what I’ve loved for 12 years.

How I want it to be perceived: As the premiere organization for female volunteers in Richmond.

Number of members: 962; 115 new members, 325 active members and 522 sustaining members.

What League does to promote diversity: Through JLR’s Training Institute for Leadership Impact (TILI), training is provided to support members in leading

with inclusion and to flourish

in

our

organization through leadership development and volunteer opportunities.

Junior League of Richmond’s No. 1 challenge: To sustain and grow membership.

How I plan to meet it: I plan to meet it by differentiating what the League offers its volunteers versus other organizations. We offer women the opportunity to develop themselves and build the community in parallel.

What makes me tick: Seeing results.

How I relax: Spending time with my family and friends.

Three words that best describe me: Tall, extrovert and consistent.

People

who

influenced

me

the

most: My mother, Georgianna Hamlin, and my grandmother, Lucille Hammond Hill.

What I’m reading now: A book by my high school classmate, Jess Row, titled “Your Face in Mine.”

If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is: Treat every individual with dignity and respect.

Next goal: Developing my culinary skills in order to pinch hit for my husband a couple of nights a week.

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Richmond Free Press

B2 April 23-25, 2015

Happenings Music man

From R&B to gospel, Barky’s has changed with the times

By Joey Matthews

When

Barksdale

“Barky”

Higgins

opened

Barky’s

Record

Shop

in

1956

in

Downtown,

some

people

were

determined

to

see

he

didn’t

stay

in

business

for long.

“White

record

distributors

in

Richmond

wouldn’t

sell

me

records

to

stock

the

store,”

the

affable

entrepreneur

recalls.

Undeterred,

Mr.

Higgins

traveled

by

car

to

Washington

or

New

York

City

once

a

month

with

about

$400

and

purchased as many records as possible to

sell

in

his

store,

located

at

the

time

at

407

N.

1st

St. “Records

cost

about

59

cents

back

then

and

albums

ranged

from

$1.98

to

$3.98

for

the

most

popular

ones,”

Mr.

Higgins said.

But

two

years

later,

one

distributor

realized he could make more money by selling

to

Mr.

Higgins.

But

he

“told

me

I’d

have

to

come

by

his

business

early

in

the

morning”

so

that

white

record

store

owners

wouldn’t

see

the

transactions,

Mr.

Higgins

recalled.

Nearly

six

decades

later,

Mr.

Higgins,

Barksdale “Barky” Higgins has maintained his record affectionately

known

as

“Barky,”

still

owns and operates his iconic music store. It is now

lives

in

Henrico

County

with

his

wife

of

now

named

Barky’s

Spiritual

Stores

and

located

57

years,

Joyce.

Mr.

Higgins

said

he

opened

the

store

—

with

at

18

E.

Broad

St

in

Downtown.

As

Barky’s

and

about

1,400

other

indepen- a

focus

on

gospel

and

R&B

—

with

money

dent record shops across the nation celebrated he

saved

in

the

Army,

where

he

served

from

World

Record

Store

Day

on

April

18,

the

Free

1954

to

1956.

“The

day

I

got

home

from

the

Army,

my

Press

visited

Mr.

Higgins

to

discuss

his

recipe

father,

who

had

a

radio

and

TV

store

in

Downfor success through the years.

While

many

of

the

record

stores

with

which

town,

asked

me

what

I

was

going

to

do

next?”

Mr.

Higgins

once

competed

have

long

since

Mr.

Higgins

said.

He said he opened the store to cater to the faded

away,

Barky’s

remains

a

testament

to

how a company can evolve through changing fast-rising popularity of African-American music times,

tastes

and

technology

to

meet

the

needs

being played on radios and elsewhere.

In

1968,

he

opened

a

second

store

at

109

W.

of customers and grow a loyal customer base.

Broad

St.

that

catered

to

gospel

music

fans.

When

At the event designed to laud the steadfast independents

in

the

business,

Barky’s

offered

the

store

was

destroyed

in

a

fire,

Mr.

Higgins

sales

on

hard-­to-­find

CDs,

DVDs

and

vinyl

moved

the

business

to

its

current

location

in

1993.

He also decided to forego more contemporary records.

Mr.

Higgins

was

born

and

raised

in

the

genres and exclusively sell gospel music and Carver

neighborhood

in

Richmond

and

gradu- church merchandise at the new store.

Many

members

of

African-­American

churches

ated

from

Armstrong

High

School

in

1950.

He

get anything here for yourself or your church

that

you

want.”

Miranda

Lewis

said

she’s

drawn

to

the store by its down-home feeling.

“Mr.

Higgins

and

his

employees

are

so

warm

and

inviting,”

she

said.

While

many

larger

music

stores

and

chains

are

no

longer

around,

Barky’s

has persevered and remains a mainstay in the community.

“I have so much gratitude to the people

who

have

kept

me

here,“

Mr.

Higgins

said.

“If

it

wasn’t

for

our

customers,

we

wouldn’t

be

here.

We

try to pay them back by honoring God and

serving

the

public.”

Mr.

Higgins

also

praised

his

friends

in the community who have helped him forge through tough economic times.

He

praised

one

silent

partner

—

Charles

L.

Belle,

owner

of

Belle

Auto

Rental

in

Richmond

—

who

“was

kind

enough to contribute when things were going

bad.”

Mr.

Higgins

good-­naturedly

renamed

the

business

“Barky’s

and

Belle

Stores”

Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press temporarily

to

thank

Mr.

Belle

for

his

store business in Downtown for nearly six decades. assistance.

In

his

typical

humble

fashion,

Mr.

in the city and surrounding counties have found Higgins

credits

others

with

his

store’s

against-­ a

home

away

from

home

at

Barky’s. all-odds success.

“We’re

a

ministry,”

Mr.

Higgins

said.

“People

He calls his employees “the heart of our come in here and it can turn into a church at business.” any

time.

We

have

one

man

who

comes

here

He

points

to

Frances

Berry,

the

quick-­with-­ every day and we serve him communion. a-­smile

sales

associate

behind

the

counter.

“She

Some

days,

people

come

in

here

just

to

give

has

been

with

me

40

years,”

he

said.

“I

wouldn’t

testimonies.” be

here

without

her.”

Most

days,

Mr.

Higgins

can

be

found

workHe then reels off the names of other longtime ing

at

Barky’s,

which

is

nestled

on

Broad

Street

employees,

who

are

no

longer

at

Barky’s.

They

among

a

section

of

barbershops,

hair

salons,

include

Josephine

Harris,

who

baby-­sat

him

as

convenience stores and pawn shops. The shop a

child,

and

Victor

Herbert,

who

both

worked

at

serves not only as a place where people go to Barky’s

for

nearly

two

decades.

He

also

praised

buy

spiritual

materials,

but

also

as

a

hub

for

sisters

Mary

and

Shirley

Miller,

sales

associates

people of faith to congregate. there

for

14

years.

“It’s

like

an

extension

of

home,”

said

VinHumility

aside,

Mr.

Higgins’

customers

and

cent

Mapp,

62,

who

said

he

has

frequented

the

sale associates point to him as the glue that store

since

his

mother

first

took

him

there

as

holds the store together. a

child

in

1965.

“He’s

a

blessed

man,”

said

Ms.

Berry.

“He

“They

specialize

in

one

thing

and

that’s

the

knows how to get along so well with the cusGospel

of

Jesus,”

Mr.

Mapp

added.

“You

can

tomers.”

VUU 150th celebration continues with speakers, gala Virginia Union University is concluding its 150th anniversary celebration with noted speakers and a scholarship gala highlighting events during the next two weeks.

Among them: •

A

Recognition

Reception

and

Banquet

honoring longtime VUU faculty member Dr. Boykin

Sanders

will

be

held

from

5

to

8

p.m.

Saturday,

April

25,

at

the

university’s

Claude

G.

Perkins

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and

Learning

Center.

Dr.

Sanders

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served

the

university

for

more

than

32

years

as

a

teacher,

mentor

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and

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Building.

•

The

Baccalaureate

Service

will

be

6

p.m.

Friday,

May

8,

in

Coburn

Hall.

Dr.

James

Perkins,

president

of

the

Progressive

National

Baptist

Convention,

is

to

deliver

the keynote address.

•

VUU’s

Commencement

will

be

10

a.m.

Saturday,

May

9,

at

Hovey

Field.

Judge

James

R.

Spencer

of

the

U.S.

District

Court

for

the

Eastern

District

of

Virginia

is

to

deliver the commencement address.

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3101 W. Broad Street (804) 358-3406

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•

The

VUU

Scholarship

Gala

and

Masquerade

Ball

is

scheduled

for

Friday,

April

24,

at

the

Richmond

Marriott

Hotel.

The

reception

starts

at

6

p.m.,

with

dinner

at

7

p.m.

Details: www.vuu.edu

or

(804)

342-­3938.

•

The

unveiling

of

the

150th

anniversary

monument by sculptor Ed Dwight of Denver will

be

11

a.m.

Wednesday,

April

29,

on

the

campus

between

Ellison

Hall

and

the

Belgian

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Your input is also needed on a how transportation projects should be scored through a new prioritization process that is being developed. This process will help determine critical transportation needs through a fair and objective analysis.

Public hearings begin 6 p.m. in each of the locations below: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Blue Ridge Community College Plecker Center for Continuing Education One College Lane Weyers Cave, VA 24486

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Holiday Inn Downtown 601 Main Street Lynchburg, VA 24504

Thursday, April 23, 2015 Hampton Roads Planning District Commission 723 Woodlake Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320

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You can also submit your comments by email or mail by May 22, 2015. For roads and highways: Six-YearProgram@VDOT.Virginia.gov, or Infrastructure Investment Director, Virginia Department of Transportation 1401 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219. For transit and public transportation: DRPTPR@drpt.virginia.gov , Public Information Office, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond VA, 23219.

For more information, visit http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/syp-default.asp The Office of the Secretary of Transportation ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need further information on these policies or special assistance with persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, please contact VDOT’s Title VI Specialist at 804-786-2730 or DRPT’s Compliance Officer at 804-786-4440 (TTY users call 711).

Richmond Free Press

April 23-25, 2015

B3

Faith News/Directory

Nation of Islam moves mosque to Downtown

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

The Nation of Islam has quietly settled its Richmond mosque into a new home in Downtown.

Forced to give up its large, steepled space on South Side, Muhammad Mosque No. 24 currently is operating out of leased space at 408 E. Main St. The two-story building has been the mosque’s home since January, said Tracy Muhammad, student minister of the mosque, the

 
 local

 
 afď€ ďŹ liate

 
 of

 
 the

 
 Chicago-­based

 
 NOI

 
  led by Minister Louis Farrakhan.

The

 
 only

 
 indication

 
 of

 
 the

 
 NOI’s

 
 presence

 
 is

 
 a

 
 small

 
 sign

 
 in

 
 a

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ rst-­oor

 
 window

 
  for Respect for Life Academy, the name of the mosque’s day care and school.

The

 
  mosque

 
  had

 
  to

 
  ď€ ďŹ nd

 
  a

 
  new

 
  home

 
  after

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ ling

 
 for

 
 bankruptcy

 
 two

 
 years

 
 ago

 
  and ultimately turning over its former

home

 
  at

 
  104

 
  Cowardin

 
 Ave.

 
  to

 
  SunTrust,

 
  which held the mortgage.

The

 
 Cowardin

 
 Avenue

 
 structure,

 
 originally

 
 St.

 
 Luke’s

 
 Episcopal

 
 Church,

 
 is

 
 now

 
  home

 
 to

 
 a

 
 Latino

 
 congregation,

 
 the

 
 Church

 
  of the Living God, which purchased it from the bank for $230,000, according to court

 
 records.

 
 The

 
 ofď€ ďŹ cial

 
 name

 
 of

 
 the

 
 new

 
  owner

 
 is

 
 Iglesia

 
 Del

 
 Dios

 
  Vivo

 
 Columna

 
  y Apoyo del la Verdad La Luz. Founded

 
  around

 
  1960

 
  as

 
  the

 
  Civil

 
  Rights Movement was in full flower, Muhammad

 
  Mosque

 
  No.

 
  24

 
  long

 
  ď€ ďŹ lled

 
  two retail buildings on Brookland Park Boulevard on North Side.

In 2005, Mr. Muhammad and other followers of Mr. Farrakhan moved the mosque into the far larger space at the corner

 
  of

 
  Cowardin

 
  Avenue

 
  and

 
  Bainbridge Street.

The mosque obtained a $380,000

mortgage from SunTrust and nearly $20,000

 
  from

 
  the

 
  national

 
  NOI

 
  to

 
  make

 
  the purchase from the nearby Richmond Christian

 
  Center,

 
  which

 
  is

 
  now

 
  in

 
  bankruptcy

 
  itself.

 
  RCC

 
  had

 
  owned

 
  the

 
  church

 
  building since 1997.

However, by 2012, the mosque was struggling to pay its bills. That forced the mosque

 
 to

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ le

 
 for

 
 bankruptcy

 
 to

 
 stave

 
 off

 
  foreclosure.

According

 
  to

 
  documents

 
  ď€ ďŹ led

 
  in

 
  the

 
  case, the mosque owed SunTrust only $180,000,

 
 but

 
 was

 
 unable

 
 to

 
 reď€ ďŹ nance.

 
 The

 
  mosque

 
 lost

 
 the

 
 building

 
 after

 
 its

 
 Chapter

 
  11

Â â€¨â€Šď€ ďŹ ling

 
 for

 
 reorganization

 
 was

 
 converted

 
  into

 
  a

 
  Chapter

 
  7

 
  ď€ ďŹ ling

 
  for

 
  dissolution

 
  of

 
  its assets. A trustee appointed to the case found the mosque had no assets.

The bank foreclosed last September and sold the building to the Latino congregation around Thanksgiving.

NAACP branches to host forums at area churches Concerned

 
 about

 
 the

 
 ever

 
 widening

 
 racial

 
 divide?

 
 Troubled

 
  about

 
 discrimination

 
 or

 
 other

 
 problems

 
 of

 
 social

 
 equity?

 
  Here’s your opportunity to sound off.

Area

 
  churches

 
  are

 
  teaming

 
  up

 
  with

 
  area

 
  NAACP

 
  chapters

 
  to

 
  host a series of public forums on social justice.

This series is aimed at fostering public discussions about incidents related to law enforcement, poverty and other crucial issues involving equal treatment.

All of the forums are open to the public.

Here

 
 is

 
 the

 
 conď€ ďŹ rmed

 
 list

 
 by

 
 date,

 
 time

 
 and

 
 location: Monday, April 27,

 
 6:30

 
 to

 
 8:15

 
 p.m.,

 
 Chicago Avenue Baptist Church, 2331 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, Rev. Marlon Haskell, (804) 231-4455.

Good Shepherd Baptist Church 1127 North 28th St., Richmond, VA 23223-6624 s Office: (804) 644-1402 Dr. Sylvester T. Smith, Pastor “There’s A Place for You�

St. Peter Baptist Church $R +IRKLAND 2 7ALTON 0ASTOR

2015 Women’s Retreat “Faithful Women: Inspiring Change through Intercessory Prayer� James 5:13-16

Tuesday Sunday 10:30 AM Bible Study 9:30 AM Church School 6:30 PM Church-wide Bible Study 11:00 AM Worship Service 6:30 PM Men's Bible Study (Each 2nd and 4th) (Holy Communion Thursday each 2nd Sunday) Wednesday (Following 2nd Sunday) 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting

FirstM iBaptist Church dlothian

Monday, May 4,

 
 6:30

 
 to

 
 8:15

 
 p.m.,

 
 Fourth Baptist Church, 2800 P St., Richmond, Rev. Emory Berry Jr., (804) 644-1013.

Tuesday, May 5,

 
 6

 
 to

 
 8:15

 
 p.m.,

 
 Quioccasin Baptist Church, 9011

 
 Quioccasin

 
 Road,

 
 Henrico

 
 County,

 
 Rev.

 
 Andrew

 
 M.

 
 Mosley

 
  Jr., (804) 741-2313.

Thursday, May 7,

 
  6 :30

 
  t o

 
  8 :15

 
  p .m.,

 
  G ood Shepherd Baptist Church, 1200 N. 28th St., Richmond, Dr. Sylvester T. Smith, (804) 644-1402; Sixth Baptist Church, 400 S. Addison St., Richmond, Dr. Yvonne J. Bibbs, (804) 359-1619; Tuesday, May 12,

 
  6:30

 
  to

 
  8:15

 
  p.m.,

 
  Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2371 Piping Tree Ferry Road, Mechanicsville, Rev. Paul D. Flowers Sr., (804) 779-7812.

11:00 AM Mid-day Meditation

Thursday, April 30, 2015 6:30 p.m. - Prayer & Praise 7:00 p.m. - Women’s Bible Study Special Guest: Rev. Pamela Lyons

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press

Pedestrians walk by the new home of Muhammad Mosque No. 24 at 408 E. Main St. in Downtown. No signs adorn the building to call attention to its new use as a place of worship.

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Dr. Wilson E. B. Shannon, Pastor www.firstbaptistchurchcentralia.org

Proceeds to benefit Haven for Hope 45,000 sq. ft expansion of the Family Life Center dedicated to providing Christian programs to build stronger families, to include roller skate rink, indoor swimming pool, banquet space capacity for 750, daycare facility for 150.

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

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Dr. Alonza Lawrence Pastor

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Prayer Service & Bible Study

Thirty-first Street Baptist Church

Nutrition Center and Clothes Closet 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

823 North 31st Street Richmond, VA 23223 (804) 226-0150 Office www.31sbc.org

Richmond Free Press

B4 April 23-25, 2015

Faith News/Directory

Methodists to sell lemonade to combat malaria United Methodists will set up lemonade stands in Richmond and other locations across the state Saturday, April 25.

The reason: To raise money to help prevent malaria, a potentially fatal disease found mostly in Africa. Malaria is caused by a parasite and spread by mosquitoes. The event is being held on World Malaria Day.

“We want to connect our neighbors with our churches and help save the lives of thousands in Africa suffering from malaria,” said Bishop Young Jin Cho, who leads the state’s estimated 335,000 members of the United Methodist Church.

The aim is to get more than 1,000 lemonade stands set up across the state, he said.

At least 18 churches in the Richmond area

have signed up.

The event is part of a yearlong initiative approved at the 2014 Virginia Annual Conference session last June. The goal is to raise $1 million or more before the next state conference, scheduled for June 19 through 21 in Roanoke. That would save at

least

100,000

lives,

according

to

officials.

Proceeds will go to “Imagine No Malaria,” an

initiative of the United Methodist Church and other foundations, for prevention efforts, including bed nets; treatment, including medication and trained workers; grassroots education; and communication efforts to prevent the spread of malaria.

For a list of lemonade stands, go to www. vaumc.org/pages/ministries/mission/nomalaria/ inm-lemonadestandsites.

Rev. Cook-Posley to speak at Women’s Day program The Rev. Cheryl Cook-Posley will Church in Jackson Ward, and the Rev. be the guest preacher at the Women’s Martha Charles Cook, former minister Day service Sunday, April 26, at Secof church growth and membership ond Baptist Church in the West End, development at Ebenezer. the church has announced.

Dr. Cook-Posley received her The service is 10 a.m. at the church master’s of divinity from Howard at 1400 Idlewood Ave. led by the Rev. University, where she was awarded James Henry Harris. the Vernon Johns Preaching Prize.

Rev. Cook-Posley is the founder The award is bestowed upon the Rev. Cook-Posley of Hamlets of Hope Ministries, an student whose preaching exempliAshburn,

Va.-­based

nonprofit

for

ministerial

fies

the

passion

of

the

late

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Johns

and

his

practitioners and faith communities focused on commitment to social justice. transformational ministry.

She earned a doctorate in ministry from Wesley She is the daughter of the Rev. Wallace Theological Seminary in Washington.

J. Cook, pastor emeritus at Ebenezer Baptist Details: (804) 353-7682.

Fourth Baptist to host special Mother’s Day service A guest minister will keynote Fourth Baptist Church’s annual Mother’s Day program Sunday, May 10, the church has announced.

Deaconess Eugertha Turner Minnicks of Sharon Baptist Church in Jackson Ward will preach at the special 8:30 a.m. service at Fourth Baptist, 2800 P St. in Church Hill. The church is led by the Rev. Emory Berry Jr.

Singer, songwriter and composer Yolanda Westinghouse of Fourth Baptist will sing at the service. She has recorded two CDs and performed on the recordings of several other artists.

She directs the J-Unity community outreach choir at Fourth Baptist.

Details on the special Mother’s Day service: www.fourthbaptist.com or (804) 644-1013.

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Sunday, April 26, 2015 From Easter To Pentecost (Pre-14th Anniversary Message of Pastor and People)

Wednesday, April 29, 12-1 p.m.

Lani Bass: vocal jazz standards

Spread the Word

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815 E. Grace Street

643-3589 www.stpaulsvra.org/jazz

Zion Baptist Church

To advertise your church: Worship Service Gospel Concert Vacation Bible School Homecoming Revival call

Dr. Robert L. Pettis, Sr., Pastor Sunday Service 10 a.m.

Church School 8:45 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7p.m.

Transportation Services 232-2867

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“Reclaiming the Lost by Proclaiming the Gospel”

The People's Paper.

Rev. Darryl G. Thompson, Pastor

2015 Theme: The Year of Moving Forward

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

April 29, 2015

6:45 PM Prayer & Praise 7:00 PM Worship Service Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Sylvester Smith, Pastor Good Shepherd Baptist Church Richmond, VA

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Sunday, May 3, 2015 11:00 a.m.

Pastor’s 14th Anniversary Guest Speaker: Rev. David L. Chapman Interim Executive Minister Baptist General Convention of Virginia Rev. Dr. Yvonne Jones Bibbs, Pastor 400 South Addison Street Richmond, Va. 23220 (804) 359-1691 or 359-3498 Fax (804) 359-3798 www.sixthbaptistchurch.org

2006 Decatur Street Richmond, VA 23224

804-644-0496

Revival Mount Olive SpringMonday, April 27, 2015 Baptist Church thru Wednesday,

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PASTOR’S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING 16 YEARS “Pastor & People: Staying Connected to the Source” -­ John 15:5 Sunday, May 3, 2015: 10:00 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Apostle Steven Banks, Newport News, VA

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call 644-0496 City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Richmond Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, May 4, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of City Hall and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2015-80 To amend and reordain City Code §§ 114-692.3, 11 4 - 6 9 2 . 4 a n d 11 4 1030.1, concerning the review criteria for installations utilizing alternative support structures and when a plan of development shall be required, respectively; and to amend and reordain the fees set forth in Appendix A for section 114-1020.4(a), both for the purpose of authorizing the installation of certain wireless communications facilities on alternative support structures with a building permit.

Ordinance No. 2015-90 To rezone the property known as 1031 Fourqurean Lane from the R-53 Multifamily Residential District to the R-5 SingleFamily Residential District. The property owner has requested the rezoning in order to remove the existing proffers and develop the former school building for multi-family uses under a special use permit. Of the type of development proposed for the site, the Richmond Master Plan states that additional multi-family development should be limited to managed senior housing along major transportation corridors, except Chamberlayne Avenue, where access cannot impact single family residential areas.

Ordinance No. 2015-91 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1031 Fourqurean Lane for the purpose of permitting one or more multifamily dwellings with a total of up to 92 dwelling units for elderly and disabled persons, together with accessory parking, upon certain terms and conditions. In 2012, City Council authorized a conditional rezoning of the subject property (Ord. No. 201213-24), which zoned the property R-53 Multifamily Residential District Conditional. The applicant does not intend to develop the property according to the approved proffer statement, and thus, has requested to rezone the property from the current R-53 zoning back to the R-5 Single Family Residential district. The R-5 District does not permit multi-family dwellings and thus requires a special use permit. Of the type of development proposed for the site, the Richmond Master Plan states that additional multi-family development should be limited to managed senior housing along major transportation corridors, except Chamberlayne Avenue, where access cannot impact single family residential areas.

Ordinance No. 2015-92 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1817 East Main Street for the purpose of permitting up to 78 multifamily dwelling units, accessory parking and uses permitted in the B-5 Central Business District, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is zoned M-1 Light Industrial District.

The applicant proposes up to seventy-eight (78) multi-family dwelling units and uses permitted in the B-5 Central Business District. Dwelling units are not permitted principal uses in the M-1 district.

Therefore, a special use permit is required. The Richmond Downtown Plan designates this area as Urban Center Area. The Urban Center Area is characterized by higher density, mixed-use development, typically arranged on a fine-grained street network, with wide sidewalks, regular tree planting, and minimal setbacks.

Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so.

Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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est in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated December 22, 2003, with respect to said property, recorded December 23, 2003, in Instrument Number 03049039, or their heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, DEBORAH KLEM, As to a $20,000.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $20,000.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, SEYMOUR PEARSON, who may be deceased, As Trustee, $20,000.00 Interest and his Successor/s in Title, and HAZEL PEARSON, who may be deceased, As Trustee, $20,000.00 Interest and her Successor/s in Title, who may be the holder/s of a $20,000.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, JONAH SLIPOW who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of JONAH SLIPOW, As to part of an $8,300.00 Interest, who may be the holder/s of a part of a $8,300.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, RONALD W. ADOLF, As to a $12,700.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $12,700.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, BEVERLY SALKIN, As to a $12,250.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $12,250.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response in this matter, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, ABNER SALKIN, As to a $12,250.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $12,250.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, MARC A. DENNING, who be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated January 12, 2007, with respect to said property, recorded January 16, 2007, in Instrument Number 07-01641, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, ALAN KATZ, LYNN KATZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Agent for BERNICE SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the JAY SCHWARTZ TRUST U/A 11/6/1992, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the EDWARD J. BECKER MARITAL TRUST, THEODORE SELLMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of THEODORE SELLMAN, DAVID F. KATZ, SHELLY A. KATZ, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JUNE 19, 2015, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

dated who may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated March 11, 1998, with respect to said property, recorded June 8, 1998, in Instrument Number 98-14543, or his successor/s in title, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JUNE 19, 2015, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER MYRASHELL MCMORRIS, Plaintiff v.

KEITH MCMORRIS, Defendant.

Case No.: CL15000784-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months.

It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 27th day of May, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff

recorded April 21, 2006, in Instrument Number 06-12931, who are not residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have not filed a response in this matter, or their heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that JOHN PAUL GRAYBEAL, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of JOHN PAUL GRAYBEAL, who may be the holder/s of a $25,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated April 20, 2006, with respect to said property, recorded April 21, 2006, in Instrument Number 06-12931, have not been located and have not filed a response in this matter; that OLD DOMINION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, which may be the holder of a $7,500.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated April 20, 2006, with respect to said property, recorded April 21, 2006, in Instrument Number 06-12931, or said holder’s heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that DAVID F. KATZ and SHELLY A. KATZ, who may be creditors with an interest in said property, are not residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and have not filed a response to this action; that SHERRIE BECKER, PATRICK BECKER, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the JAY SCHWARTZ TRUST U/A 11/6/1992, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Agent for BERNICE SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, TRUSTEE FOR THE EDWARD J. BECKER MARITAL TRUST, GREG WOOLWINE, HOPE WOOLWINE and RICHARD KRIDER, who may be creditors with an interest in said property, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that THEODORE SELLMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of THEODORE SELLMAN, who may be creditor/s with an interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that PREMIER INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, DAVID P. SEFCHOCK and GERALYN M. SEFCHOK, who may be the holders of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated November 2, 2005, with respect to said property, recorded November 4, 2005, in Instrument Number 05-38853, or their heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, JACK GRAYBEAL, As to part of a $33,000.00 Interest, and CAROLE GRAYBEAL As to part of a $33,000.00 Interest, who may be the holders of a $33,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated April 20, 2006, with respect to said property, recorded April 21, 2006, in Instrument Number 06-12931, or their heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, JOHN PAUL GRAYBEAL, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of JOHN PAUL GRAYBEAL, who may be the holder/s of a $25,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated April 20, 2006, with respect to said property, recorded April 21, 2006, in Instrument Number 06-12931, OLD DOMINION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, which may be the holder of a $7,500.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated April 20, 2006, with respect to said property, recorded April 21, 2006, in Instrument Number 06-12931, or said holder’s heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, DAVID F. KATZ, SHELLY A. KATZ, SHERRIE BECKER, PATRICK BECKER, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the JAY SCHWARTZ TRUST U/A 11/6/1992, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Agent for BERNICE SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, TRUSTEE FOR THE EDWARD J. BECKER MARITAL TRUST, GREG WOOLWINE, HOPE WOOLWINE, RICHARD KRIDER, THEODORE SELLMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of THEODORE SELLMAN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JUNE 19, 2015, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF ELMER BAKER a/k/a ELMER BAKER, SR., et al., Defendants.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “1007 North 33rd Street”, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/GPIN# E000-0878/021, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Elmer Baker a/k/a Elmer Baker, Sr., who may be deceased, and Josephine R. Baker, who may be deceased.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ELMER BAKER a/k/a ELMER BAKER, SR., who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest ELMER BAKER a/k/a ELMER BAKER, SR., have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, the Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Assignees, or Successors in interest of JOSHEPHINE R. BAKER, Deceased, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, ELMER BAKER, JR., who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ELMER BAKER, JR., have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that CURTISTEEN BAKER, JOSETTE D. BAKER, and SHERRY M. BAKER, who may have an ownership interest in said property, are not residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that ELMER BAKER a/k/a ELMER BAKER, SR., who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest ELMER BAKER a/k/a ELMER BAKER, SR., the Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Assignees, or Successors in interest of JOSHEPHINE R. BAKER, Deceased, ELMER BAKER, JR., who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ELMER BAKER, JR., CURTISTEEN BAKER, JOSETTE D. BAKER, SHERRY M. BAKER, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JUNE 19, 2015, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

Case No.: CL14-3005-1 CLAYTON INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C., A Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, et al., Defendants.

SECOND AMENDED ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “1526 North 22nd Street”, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/GPIN# E000-0776/001, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, CLAYTON INVESTMENT GROUP, L. L. C. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CLAYTON INVESTMENT GROUP, L. L. C., A Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that RONALD W. ADOLF, As to a $17,500.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $17,500.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated December 22, 2003, with respect to said property, recorded December 23, 2003, in Instrument Number 03-049039, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that PAMELA T. SILVER, As to part of a $17,500.00 Interest, who may be the holder of part of a $17,500.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated December 22, 2003, with respect to said property, recorded December 23, 2003, in Instrument Number 03049039, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that HAL GOTTSCHALL a/k/a HAROLD H. GOTTSCHALL, and LINDA GOTTSCHALL As to part of a $20,000.00 Interest, who may be the holders of a $20,000.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated December 22, 2003, with respect to said property, recorded December 23, 2003, in Instrument Number 03-049039, who are not residents of the Com-

monwealth of Virginia, have not filed a response in this matter, or their heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that DEBORAH KLEM, As to a $20,000.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $20,000.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that SEYMOUR PEARSON, who may be deceased, As Trustee, $20,000.00 Interest and his Successor/s in Title, and HAZEL PEARSON, who may be deceased, As Trustee, $20,000.00 Interest and her Successor/s in Title, who may be the holder/s of a $20,000.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that JONAH SLIPOW who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of JONAH SLIPOW, As to part of an $8,300.00 Interest, who may be the holder/s of a part of a $8,300.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that RONALD W. ADOLF, As to a $12,700.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $12,700.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that BEVERLY SALKIN, As to a $12,250.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $12,250.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response in this matter, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that ABNER SALKIN, As to a $12,250.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $12,250.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated October 13, 2004, with respect to said property, recorded October 14, 2004, in Instrument Number 04-34420, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response in this matter, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that MARC A. DENNING, who be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated January 12, 2007, with respect to said property, recorded January 16, 2007, in Instrument Number 07-01641, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response in this matter, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; ALAN KATZ, LYNN KATZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Agent for BERNICE SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the JAY SCHWARTZ TRUST U/A 11/6/1992, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the EDWARD J. BECKER MARITAL TRUST, who may be creditors with an interest in said property, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that THEODORE SELLMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of THEODORE SELLMAN, who may be creditor/s with an interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this matter; that DAVID F. KATZ and SHELLY A. KATZ, who may be creditors with an interest in said property, who are not residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have not filed a response to this matter; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that CLAYTON INVESTMENT GROUP, L. L. C., A Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, RONALD W. ADOLF, As to a $17,500.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $17,500.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated December 22, 2003, with respect to said property, recorded December 23, 2003, in Instrument Number 03049039, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, PAMELA T. SILVER, As to part of a $17,500.00 Interest, who may be the holder of part of a $17,500.00 Interest in certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated December 22, 2003, with respect to said property, recorded December 23, 2003, in Instrument Number 03049039, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, HAL GOTTSCHALL a/k/a HAROLD H. GOTTSCHALL, and LINDA GOTTSCHALL As to part of a $20,000.00 Interest, who may be the holders of a $20,000.00 Inter-

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DIVORCE VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD JAIME ROCHA ROJAS, Plaintiff v.

ARACELI HERNANDEZ ALVERADO ROJAS, Defendant.

Case No.: CL14002523-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the abovestyled suit is for the granting of a divorce a vinculo matrimonii, pursuant to §20-91(9)(a) of the Code of Virginia, more than one year separation.

And, it appearing by affidavit filed according to law that Araceli Hernandez Alverado Rojas, the abovenames defendant, is not a resident of this state, it is therefore ORDERED that the said Araceli Hernandez Alverado Rojas do appear on or before the 19th day of May, 2015, at 9:45 a.m., in the Clerk’s Office of this Court and do what is necessary to protect her interest.

A Copy, Teste: WENDY S. HUGHES, Clerk I ASK FOR THIS: James F. Sumpter, Esq. VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER MICHELLE UNDERWOOD, Plaintiff v.

RANDY UNDERWOOD, JR., Defendant.

Case No.: CL15000830-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months.

It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 28th day of May, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER RANDY FAISON, Plaintiff v.

JOHNETTE FAISON, Defendant.

Case No.: CL15000899-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months.

It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 3rd day of June, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER JUSTIN WOLZ, Plaintiff v.

REBECCA WOLZ, Defendant.

Case No.: CL15000445-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months.

It is ORDERED that the defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 3rd day of June, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests.

A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

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VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

CUSTODY FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY In the Matter of the Adoption of a child whose first name is JORDAN File No. 22471 Docket No. AS-01114-13 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADOPTION To: AARON HAMMIE 626 YORKSHIRE DRIVE RICHMOND, VIRGINIA PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a petition requesting an order approving and allowing the adoption of an adoptive child whose first name is JORDAN, who is alleged to be your Son, and whose full name and date and place of birth is set forth in a Schedule annexed to the petition for adoption herein, together with an agreement to adopt and consents to the adoption pursuant to the Domestic Relations Law, has been filed with the Family Court of the State of New York, Schenectady County. A hearing on the petition will be held at the Court, located at 620 State Street, 5th Floor, Schenectady, New York on June 10, 2015 at 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, at which time and place all persons having any interest therein will be heard.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that your failure to appear may constitute a denial of your interest in the child, which may result, without further notice to you, in the adoption or other disposition of the custody of the child.

JENNIFER M. BARNES, ESQ. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY SCHENECTADY CO. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 106 ERIE BLVD. SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12305 PHONE: (518) 388-4275 VIRGINIA: IN THE RICHMOND JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, in re DESHAWN K. HENRY ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) of Jacquel Lamar Parker (Father) of Deshawn K. Henry, child, DOB 12/14/2010, “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support.

It is ORDERED that the defendant Jacquel Lamar Parker appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his/ her interest on or before June 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Kate D. O’Leary, Esq. 730 E. Broad St., 8th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-646-3493

PROPERTY

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

Case No.: CL14-3996-1 PREMIER INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, et al., Defendants.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “3000 Q Street”, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/ GPIN# E000-0627/032, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Premier Investment Properties, L.L.C., a Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PREMIER INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that DAVID P. SEFCHOCK and GERALYN M. SEFCHOK, who may be the holders of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated November 2, 2005, with respect to said property, recorded November 4, 2005, in Instrument Number 05-38853, who are not residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have not filed a response in this matter, or their heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that JACK GRAYBEAL, As to part of a $33,000.00 Interest, and CAROLE GRAYBEAL As to part of a $33,000.00 Interest, who may be the holders of a $33,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated April 20, 2006, with respect to said property,

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

Case No.: CL14-1273-1 ELMER BAKER a/k/a ELMER BAKER, SR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

Case No.: CL15-559-1 RICHARD POOLE a/k/a RICHARD A. POOLE, et al., Defendants.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “3300 Tuxedo Boulevard”, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/GPIN# E0003313/012, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Richard Poole.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RICHARD POOLE a/k/a RICHARD A. POOLE, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL INC., Assignee of American Liberty Mortgage, which may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated March 11, 1998, with respect to said property, recorded June 8, 1998, in Instrument Number 98-14543, or its successor/s in title, have not filed a response to this action; that EDWARD K. PARKER, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated who may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated March 11, 1998, with respect to said property, recorded June 8, 1998, in Instrument Number 98-14543,has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, or his successor/s in title; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that RICHARD POOLE a/k/a RICHARD A. POOLE, FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL INC., Assignee of American Liberty Mortgage, which may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated March 11, 1998, with respect to said property, recorded June 8, 1998, in Instrument Number 98-14543; Assigned to FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL INC., recorded June 18, 1998 in Instrument Number 98-14544, or its successor/s in title, EDWARD K. PARKER, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

Case No.: CL13-4447-1 WILBERT J. BELLAMY a/k/a WILBERT J. BELLAMY, SR., Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF WILBERT J. BELLAMY a/k/a WILBERT J. BELLAMY, SR., et al., Defendants.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “3070 Nine Mile Road”, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/GPIN# NE0000991/015, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, WILBERT J. BELLAMY, SR., who may be deceased.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, WILBERT J. BELLAMY a/k/a WILBERT J. BELLAMY, SR., who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of WILBERT J. BELLAMY a/k/a WILBERT J. BELLAMY, SR., have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that BEVERLY PATTERSON a/k/a BEVERLY ROSE BELLAMY-PATTERSON a/k/a BEVERLY ROSE BELLAMY, SHARON SHEPARD a/k/a SHARON DANITA BELLAMY SHEPARD p/k/a SHARON DANITA BELLAMY, and VALERIE HASH a/k/a VALERIE KIM HASH a/k/a VALERIE KIM BELLAMYBROWN p/k/a VALERIE KIM BELLAMY, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that JMC OF VIRGINIA, A Virginia Corporation, An Entity Not Listed in the Records of the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporate Commission, which may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that JMC OF LOUISIANA, INC., A Purged Virginia Corporation, which may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that STACY L. CARRIER, THERESA C. CARRIER, and JOHN M. CARRIER, As Former Directors and Trustees in Liquidation, who are not residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have not filed a response to this action; that JAMES ODELL BARNES AT 1324 DOVER STREET, COLUMBIA, SC 29201, who may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated July 14, 1999, with respect to said property, recorded July 16, 1999, in Instrument Number 99-19870, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest, whose names are unknown; that PAUL D. STOTTS a/k/a PAUL D. STOTTS, SR., and MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS, Trustees of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated July 14, 1999, with respect to said property, recorded July 16, 1999, in Instrument Number 99-19870, or their successor/s in title, that DONALD C. BURRIESCI, who may be a creditor with an interest in said property, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that WILBERT J. BELLAMY a/k/a WILBERT J. BELLAMY, SR., who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of WILBERT J. BELLAMY a/k/a WILBERT J. BELLAMY, SR., BEVERLY PATTERSON a/k/a BEVERLY ROSE BELLAMY-PATTERSON a/k/a BEVERLY ROSE BELLAMY, SHARON SHEPARD a/k/a SHARON DANITA BELLAMY SHEPARD p/k/a SHARON DANITA BELLAMY, VALERIE HASH a/k/a VALERIE KIM HASH a/k/a VALERIE KIM BELLAMYBROWN p/k/a VALERIE KIM BELLAMY, JMC OF VIRGINIA, A Virginia Corporation, An Entity Not Listed in the Records of the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporate Commission, JMC OF LOUISIANA, INC., A Purged Virginia Corporation, STACY L. CARRIER, THERESA C. CARRIER, and JOHN M. CARRIER, Continued on next page

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Richmond Free Press

Sports Plus

Butler expected to be named VUU men’s basketball coach

Namozine Road (Route 708) Bridge Replacement Amelia County & Dinwiddie County Citizen Information Meeting

By Fred Jeter

star Ben Wallace, who is expected to Lester L. “Jay” be named as an asButler Jr. helped sistant. Wallace and Virginia Union UniButler were teamversity win 107 mates in 1996 when basketball games VUU advanced to as a play-making the NCAA Division guard for the PanII Final Four. thers from 1992 to VUU was 1071996.

14 in Butler’s four Now he’ll try seasons playing to add to that vicunder Coach Dave tory total as head Robbins. coach.

Butler served two The Washingyears as a volunteer ton native and assistant coach for VUU alumnus of VUU men’s team. the Class of 1996 He spent two seais expected to be sons coaching boys named head coach at Bladensburg High of the Panthers’ School in Maryland men’s basketball before heading to team, succeeding UDC. Mr. Butler Tony Sheals, who He was a UDC was reassigned after one season. women’s assistant coach for two years before A press conference is set for Tuesday, April being named head coach in 2003.

28, at the L. Douglas Wilder Library & Learning He becomes the third former Panthers guard Resource Center on the VUU campus. to become VUU men’s coach since Robbins’ Butler has served for the past 11 seasons as retirement in 2008. women’s coach at the University of District of Others were Willard Coker, 2008 to 2011, Columbia (UDC), where he compiled a record and Luqman Jaaber, 2011 to 2014. of 177-125.

VUU was 9-18 this past year under Sheals.

His Firebirds were 25-5 this past season Also interviewed for the VUU job this goand received a bid to the NCAA Division II round was Vance Harmon, a former Panther playoffs. and current coach of State Group 5A champion Butler drew strong support from former VUU Henrico High School.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 5 – 7 p.m.

Mannboro Fire Station 8641 Namozine Road Amelia, VA 23002 Find out about the proposed bridge replacement project over Namozine Creek between Amelia County and Dinwiddie County. The project will replace the seventy-five year old structure on Namozine Road (Route 708). The bridge will be closed to through traffic during construction.

The meeting will be held in an open house format from 5 - 7 pm. This format will provide the flexibility to allow participants to meet and discuss the proposed project directly with project staff members.

Review the project information and National Environmental Policy Act documentation at VDOT’s Richmond District Office located at 2430 Pine Forest Drive in Colonial Heights, 23834-9002, 804-524-6000, 1-800-367-7623 or TTY/TDD 711. Please call ahead to ensure the availability of appropriate personnel to answer your questions.

Give your written comments at the meeting or submit them no later than May 9, 2015 to Sid Pawar, P.E., project manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 2430 Pine Forest Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9002 or Sid.Pawar@VDOT.Virginia.gov 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 have questions or concerns about your civil rights in regards to this project or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager listed above.

State Project: 0708-026-577, P101, R201, C501, B662 Federal Project: BR-5A27 (183)

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As Former Directors and Trustees in Liquidation, JAMES ODELL BARNES AT 1324 DOVER STREET, COLUMBIA, SC 29201, who may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated July 14, 1999, with respect to said property, recorded July 16, 1999, in Instrument Number 99-19870, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest, PAUL D. STOTTS a/k/a PAUL D. STOTTS, SR., and MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS, Trustees of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust dated July 14, 1999, with respect to said property, recorded July 16, 1999, in Instrument Number 99-19870, or their successor/s in title, DONALD C. BURRIESCI, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MAY 15, 2015, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

NETTIE NICHOLS, CONNIE NICHOLS WILLIAMS a/k/a THERESA WILLIAMS p/k/a TERESA NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of CONNIE NICHOLS WILLIAMS a/k/a TERESA WILLIAMS p/k/a TERESA NICHOLS, SARAH V. WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of SARAH V. WILLIAMS, LOUISE WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of LOUISE WILLIAMS, FLEETTWOOD WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of FLEETTWOOD WILLIAMS, VIVIAN WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of VIVIAN WILLIAMS, SERENA a/k/a CERENA WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of SERENA a/k/a CERENA WILLIAMS, ANN M. WALKER, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ANN M. WALKER, LYNWOOD NICHOLS a/k/a LINWOOD NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of LYNWOOD NICHOLS a/k/a LINWOOD NICHOLS, LUTHER NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of LUTHER NICHOLS, NATHAN NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of NATHAN NICHOLS, PERCY NICHOLS a/k/a PERCY NICHOLS, JR., who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of PERCY NICHOLS a/k/a PERCY NICHOLS, JR., ANNIE B. NICHOLS a/k/a ANNIE M. NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ANNIE B. NICHOLS a/k/a ANNIE M. NICHOLS, ARTHUR NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ARTHUR NICHOLS, MARION a/k/a MARIAN NICHOLS FRANKLIN p/k/a MARION NICHOLS TURNAGE p/k/a MARION NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of MARION a/k/a MARIAN NICHOLS FRANKLIN p/k/a MARION NICHOLS TURNAGE p/k/a MARION NICHOLS, CLARENCE F. NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of CLARENCE F. NICHOLS, NETTIE NICHOLS, daughter of the owner of record, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of NETTIE NICHOLS, daughter of the owner of record, WILBERT HODGE, MELVIN NICHOLS, LAVERNE NICHOLS, REGINALD FRANKLIN, JOYCE FRANKLIN, ROSE JOHNSON, THELMA TURNER,CLARENCE FRANKLIN, JR., a/k/a CLARENCE J. FRANKLIN, JR., or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, DISCOVER BANK, Issuer of the

Discover Card, A Delaware Corporation Not Authorized to Transact Business in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MAY 15, 2015, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

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

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

Case No.: CL-14-5330-1 NETTIE NICHOLS, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF NETTIE NICHOLS, et al., Defendants.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “1418 North 27th Street”, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/GPIN# E0000714/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Nettie Nichols.

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, NETTIE NICHOLS, who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of NETTIE NICHOLS, have not been located and haves not filed a response to this action; that CONNIE NICHOLS WILLIAMS a/k/a THERESA WILLIAMS p/k/a TERESA NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of CONNIE NICHOLS WILLIAMS a/k/a TERESA WILLIAMS p/k/a TERESA NICHOLS, SARAH V. WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of SARAH V. WILLIAMS, LOUISE WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of LOUISE WILLIAMS, FLEETTWOOD WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of FLEETTWOOD WILLIAMS, VIVIAN WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of VIVIAN WILLIAMS, SERENA a/k/a CERENA WILLIAMS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of SERENA a/k/a CERENA WILLIAMS, ANN M. WALKER, who may be deceased and

the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ANN M. WALKER, LYNWOOD NICHOLS a/k/a LINWOOD NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of LYNWOOD NICHOLS a/k/a LINWOOD NICHOLS, LUTHER NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of LUTHER NICHOLS, NATHAN NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of NATHAN NICHOLS, PERCY NICHOLS a/k/a PERCY NICHOLS, JR., who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of PERCY NICHOLS a/k/a PERCY NICHOLS, JR., ANNIE B. NICHOLS a/k/a ANNIE M. NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ANNIE B. NICHOLS a/k/a ANNIE M. NICHOLS, ARTHUR NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of ARTHUR NICHOLS, MARION a/k/a MARIAN NICHOLS FRANKLIN p/k/a MARION NICHOLS TURNAGE p/k/a MARION NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of MARION a/k/a MARIAN NICHOLS FRANKLIN p/k/a MARION NICHOLS TURNAGE p/k/a MARION NICHOLS, CLARENCE F. NICHOLS, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of CLARENCE F. NICHOLS, and NETTIE NICHOLS, daughter of the owner of record, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of NETTIE NICHOLS, daughter of the owner of record, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that WILBERT HODGE, MELVIN NICHOLS, LAVERNE NICHOLS, REGINALD FRANKLIN, JOYCE FRANKLIN, ROSE JOHNSON, and THELMA TURNER, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that CLARENCE FRANKLIN, JR., a/k/a CLARENCE J. FRANKLIN, JR., who may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, whose names are not known; that DISCOVER BANK, Issuer of the Discover Card, A Delaware Corporation Not Authorized to Transact Business in the Commonwealth of Virginia, which may be a creditor with an interest in said property, has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that NETTIE NICHOLS, who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of

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Project Management

BUSINESS ANALYST

VHDA is looking for a dynamic Business Analyst to join their PMO (Project Management Office). The successful candidate will act as a project liaison between the client and Information Technology and will be responsible for identifying the business needs of the client and stakeholders in order to determine solutions to business problems and/or opportunities. Essential competencies include elicitation of requirements, creating business requirements documentation, testing and use of test cases for requirements, end-user support and business process re-engineering.

BS/BA degree or equivalent with 5+ years as a Business Analyst highly preferred, with ability to anticipate, quantify and resolve risks/issues with requirements.

Must have capability to perform impact analysis on requested changes to requirements, as well as to effectively monitor acceptance testing and respond to problems. Must possess the ability to evaluate and assess the impact of one solution/product on the rest of the organization, along with extremely strong communication skills (written and verbal). Experience/exposure to Project Management Methodology required. CBAP Certification preferred.

VHDA offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. Submit resume with cover letter stating salary requirements before May 5, 2015, online only at: http://www.vhda.com/about/careers An EOE Hiring range: $66,366 - $86,273 Background and credit checks will be performed as a condition of employment.