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Priceless Vol 12 Number 8


Personal and Professional Empowerment www.hamptonroadsmessenger.com


Serving Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach since 2006


Army Command Sergeant Major to Lead in Orlando


Page 10


Eddie's Crabhouse Recognized as Oldest Restaurant in Chesapeake


Gala: Hampton University's 150th and Dr. William R. Harvey's 40th Anniversary


Pages 8-9


Retired NSU Administrator Passes


Free May 2018


Page 15


Hampton Delta Foundation Presents Red and White Debutante Cotillion


(l-r) Sharon Johnson-Clayton, James “Fry Daddy” Richardson, Dr. Ella Ward and Mayor Richard W. West


BY ANGELA JONES Chesapeake


The owner of Eddie's Bay


Australia, helping sister in her tax business Crabhouse


and More has been very busy lately. In addition to traveling to


Windsor during tax season and running for a seat on the City of Chesapeake's school board (she lost by less than 500 votes), Sharon Johnson- Clayton


recently proclamation received


her in


dishes and more. "Eddies Chesapeake Bay Crabhouse is the oldest restaurant in the City of Chesapeake and has built


world-class


a solid reputation leadership


of for


51 years as a good neighbor to this community;" the proclamation states.


a from Mayor


Richard W. West for being the oldest restaurant in the city of Chesapeake. Ms. John- son-Clayton purchased the restaurant in 1997 and with the help of her son, for whom the restaurant is named, she has successfully kept its doors open by providing delicious seafood


Ms. Johnson-Clayton enjoys interacting with both local


customers


as those who travel to her restaurant from out-of-town. "I am always humbled by the number of customers who visit us every time they are in town. We are the first stop and the last stop out of town. They have to have our world famous crabs and seafood. We try to


This Edition’s Highlights


Health Editorial Education


Beef Products Recalled Why College Graduates Should Consider Entrepreneurship Grants for STEM, Computer Science Education


Hampton Roads Upcoming Events Scholarships Watch


Tax Relief Program Accepting Applications Safety and Justice Discussion at VBPL Honda Scholarship Program


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14 12 13 14


BY FDIC.GOV The


three major consumer credit


reporting companies — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — have new standards to enhance the quality of the credit reports they produce. The changes are in response to a 2015 legal settlement requiring action by these companies to reduce errors on credit reports. Incorrect or outdated negative information on a credit report can adversely affect a consumer's ability to borrow money under the most favorable


Photo courtesy of Hampton Delta Foundation, Incorporated


Officers and co-chairs: (Seated left to Right) Patsy Sheppard, Vice-President; Margo Young- Wiggins, President; Avery Elle Brown-Renfro, Queen; Evelyn Anderson, Treasurer; Jean Roach, Financial Secretary; and Barbara Savage, Assistant Treasurer; (Standing Left to Right) Brenda Fowlkes, Recording Secretary; Dr. Andria Chapman-Taliaferro, Corresponding Secretary; Alexis Swann, Parliamentarian; Vivian Blake, Assistant Recording Secretary; and Alice Holley Brower, Chaplain.


The Fourteenth Annual Red and White


Cotillion was a success. Eleven high school juniors and seniors were presented to society as debutantes. Each debutante will receive


a college scholarship. The Hampton Delta Foundation, Incorporated thanks the Hampton Roads community for their continued support of the organization's public service efforts.


as well New Standards for Credit Report


Accuracy May Help Consumers terms, so it is important to make sure the information is correct.


When consumers apply for a loan


or a credit card, the lender's approval and interest rate provided are determined in part by information contained in credit reports, as well as credit


scores. Credit reports


summarize an individual's credit history — for example, how many credit accounts were opened in recent years and whether bills are paid on time. Credit scores are developed by scoring companies, such as FICO (the Fair Isaac Corporation), based on repayment history and other information included in credit reports. The higher a person's credit scores, the more likely he or she is to qualify for credit, rental housing, insurance and, in certain circumstances, employment. That's why it is important that the information in a credit report is complete and accurate.


2017, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion began removing tax liens


In response to the settlement in July (a


on the assets of a delinquent and civil


judgment


legal claim taxpayer)


debts (court-ordered CREDIT REPORT PAGE 4


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