For the love of reading // bruno Marvia of Mt. Gilead Full Gospel International Ministries in Richmond reads to third-graders at bellevue elementary School last Friday as part of the Church Hill school’s annual “100 black Men Read” program. This is the sixth year that volunteers from the church have led the effort to foster a love of reading among the school’s students. The men read works of African-American authors and discuss with youngsters the values exhibited and how they can be emulated. The award-winning program is part of bellevue’s Community of Caring initiative.

Marchers protest coal ash dumping in James River

More than 700 demonstrators march to the State Capitol last Saturday to protest plans by utility giant Dominion to deal with coal ash, the residue of burned coal that marchers say will pollute the James River. Left, Capitol Police carry off a demonstrator who refused to leave the south steps of the Capitol at the end of the protest. About eight people were arrested during the protest. The uproar involves Dominion’s plan to dump millions of gallons of water from coal ash ponds into the river to meet new federal rules. The company, whose plan has won state and federal approval, has stated that the water would be treated to remove potential environmental hazards before it is released into the James River.

Marking MJBL’s 50th year // Richmond City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson presents an award to members of the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League on Monday in recognition of the Richmond- based group’s 50th anniversary of providing youth baseball. Receiving the award, from left, are William M.T. Forrester Jr., executive director and son of the MJBL’s founder, and two coaches from the program, Richmond Police Detective Rahsaan Wigfall and Richmond Fire Lt. Christopher Armstrong.