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95 succUmb to the will of her master, and feels that ming the street after Hemings has negatives and long lasting effects that will divide the community. Mr. John Gaines, 214 9th St., N.W., presented a petition with more than one hundred signatures supporting naming the street after former Charlottesville native, forrner New York Giants professional football player, and National Hail of Fame inductee, Roosevelt Brown. Mr. Blair Hawkins, 702 Belmont Avenue, suggested naming the street for both Sally Hemings and Laura Dowell, a poor white woman whose home on Garrett Street was taken for urban renewal. Ms. Margie Lancaster, listing 517 Brown Street as her last residence, suggested that the street be named after Rebecca McGinness because she did a lot for the community and was well respected. Ms. Lancaster said someone should be honored who is worthy of being honored. Mr. Henry Wiencek, 1509 Grove Road, said he feels it is a good idea to name the street after Sally Hemings, to recognize the importance of her and her name and as the founder of a great family with history after Monticello. Mr. Reed Oechslin, 708 Nalle Street, speaking on behalf of the Fifeville Neighborhood Association, explained that the neighborhood association had asked last summer that the 9tn/10t~ Street connector and the rest of the corridor be named after Sally Hemings, a member of the Monticello slave community Who later lived on the corridor, Ms. Oechstin said this gesture would embrace the nation's past. Mr. Oechslin said that the neighborhood has also asked that a marker be placed at the site explaining who Sally Heming was. Ms. Leviania Devinia, a guide at the Ivy Creek Natural Area, suggested that the street be named after Hugh Carr, a freed slave who later purchased the farm that is now the Ivy Creek Natural Area. Ms. De~drfia said that the Carr family has a long legacy in the area, and that Mr. Can' sent all of his six daughters to college, and Greer Elementary School is named after one of them. Mr. Herb Porter, Jr., 509 7 I/2 Street, a member ofthe Fifeville Neighborhood Association, said that he is glad'to see all of the historical facts come out about the Hemings family. Mr. Porter supported naming the street after Sally Hemings, who was a mother and a role model, not just the Hemings family. Mr. Porter said Ms. McGinness had asked that a street not be named after her, and he feels we should not disregard what she asked for. Mr. John Spears suggested that if Council decide whether or not to name the street Hemings, and if it decides not to, then there should be more discussion about what to name the street. Mr. James Burton, 606 Delevan Street, a member of the Fifeville neighborhood, supported naming the street after the Hemings family. Mr. Burton said that the Fifeville neighborhood association meetings are open to the public, including those not in the neighborhood, and many had the opportunity to have input regarding suggestions for naming the street. Mr. Burton said the neighborhood had received word that Ms. McGinness did not want the street named after her, and understands that Roosevelt Brown has not given his permission to have the street named after him. Ms. Margie Lancaster said that she was Ms. McGinness' caretaker prior to her death and she told her she would like the street named after her. Mr. Kevin Lynch said he would like to support the Fifeville Neighborhood Association in their suggestion to name the street after Sally Hemings as he thinks their recommendation should be respected.