Priceless Vol 9 Number 8


HU Men's Basketball Team's


Outstanding Season


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Governor McAuliffe Announces Virginia Awarded First Wind


Energy Research Lease Commonwealth on the Cutting Edge of Domestic Clean Energy Resources


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Hampton Roads Messenger Supports the Hampton University Museum


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Pictorial: Selma, 50 Years Later


Free April 2015


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Local Business Presents Benefit Concert for Hampton Roads Youth Foundation


Governor Terry


McAuliffe has announced that Virginia is the first state in the nation to receive a wind energy research lease in federal waters from the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).


announcement,


During the Governor


McAuliffe said, “Developing our clean energy resources is an essential element of building a new Virginia economy. With


this research


lease, Virginia is positioned to be the first state to build wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean and take the next step toward the clean energy economy we need to create jobs and lower energy costs now and into the future.”


“Virginia sitioned is well-po- to become the east


coast hub of future offshore wind energy development and the supply chain that supports it,” said Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones.


“This research


lease provides a tremendous opportunity to develop a level of expertise


about offshore


wind development previously unseen in the U.S. BOEM has been a tremendous partner with the


Commonwealth on this


project, and we look forward to continuing that relationship in the future.”


“The data collected under this research lease will help us understand the wind potential, weather and other conditions relevant to standing up wind power generation


offshore


Virginia,” said BOEM Director Abigail Ross Hopper. “This data will be valuable not only to BOEM and DMME, but also to other government agencies, the offshore renewable energy industry, universities, environmental and others.”


organizations


"I'm really proud that we were able to help craft a deal that will position Virginia as a national leader in renewable energy development and give Gov. McAuliffe yet another asset as he continues his work


WIND ENERGY PAGE 4 This Edition’s Highlights


Health Editorial Education


“Tips From Former Smokers” Focus on Vision Loss and Colorectal Cancer Spring Brings Opportunities for Saving Money While Eating Healthier U.S. Dept. of Education Renews ESEA Flexibility for Virginia


Hampton Roads Upcoming Events Scholarships Watch


Help Norfolk Write a Zoning Ordinance for the 21st Century Money Smart Week: Paying for College Hays C. Kirby Video Scholarship Contest


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Theressa Brown


Tamara Wellons On Saturday, April 11, 2015, GYG


Mental Health Agency will present “The Sounds of Hampton Roads,” a benefit concert to support, celebrate and honor the work of the Empowerment and Uplifting Foundation (EUF). The concert will take place at the Fort Monroe Theater, 41 Tidball Road in Hampton, Virginia and begins at 6:00 P.M. (doors open for seating at 5 P.M.).


“The Sounds of Hampton Roads ” is a


benefit concert featuring local artist such as The Myra Smith Experience, Tamara Wellons, Karla


Crump and showcasing promising


Karla Crump


Myra Smith


young artists. The event promises to be an entertaining, uplifting and memorable evening of music for the entire community. The concert will enable the Empowerment and Uplifting Foundation to continue to serve families in the community through scholarships, feeding programs, and school supplies.


Empowerment and Uplifting Foundation, LLC (EUF) is a 501(C)(3) organization. EUF was founded by Corey Olds and Daniel Brown. The nonprofit was established in 2011 to act as its name suggests, Empower and Uplift those who may be less fortunate.


BENEFIT CONCERT PAGE 6


Scams: When Telemarketer Calls Don’t Ring True


prohibit a variety of unfair or deceptive advertising


As previously reported, federal practices,


and they are returning enable


consumers to stop most telemarketer calls by placing their personal phone and cell numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry (www. donotcall.gov). We


to the


telemarketing topic because the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other agencies have reported increases in complaints involving telemarketers that may be perpetrating scams or otherwise violating federal and state laws.


According to the FTC, the vast majority


of the violations of the do-not-call rules involve “robocalls,” which are pre-recorded phone messages that companies send to thousands of phones at the same time. Some companies continue to make robocalls to people who have signed up for the Do Not Call Registry, using fake “caller IDs” that make them hard to identify or trace. These calls might be scams.


Michael Benardo, manager of the FDIC’s Financial Crimes Section, explained SCAMS PAGE 3 rules


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