Young Superman/ Jaxson Snowden, aka Young Superman, checks out other superheroes with the help of the greatest superhero of all, his dad, T.J. Snowden, at the Chesterfield Comic Con last Saturday at the Chesterfield County Public Library’s Meadowdale Branch. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Characters abound: All manner of superheroes turned out last Saturday for the 7th Annual Chesterfield Comic Con sponsored by the Chesterfield County Public Library and held at the Meadowdale Branch. Youngsters and adults alike came dressed as their favorite comic book character for the event that featured games, displays, art, costume contests and drawing workshops. This year’s event celebrated the work of Stan Lee, the Marvel Comic creator who died in November. Youngsters await the start of the costume contest. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Characters abound: All manner of superheroes turned out last Saturday for the 7th Annual Chesterfield Comic Con sponsored by the Chesterfield County Public Library and held at the Meadowdale Branch. Youngsters and adults alike came dressed as their favorite comic book character for the event that featured games, displays, art, costume contests and drawing workshops. This year’s event celebrated the work of Stan Lee, the Marvel Comic creator who died in November. Malachi Elphic, 9, and his younger cousin, Havyn Elphic, 6, pause for a game of chess during the festivities.(Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Characters abound: All manner of superheroes turned out last Saturday for the 7th Annual Chesterfield Comic Con sponsored by the Chesterfield County Public Library and held at the Meadowdale Branch. Youngsters and adults alike came dressed as their favorite comic book character for the event that featured games, displays, art, costume contests and drawing workshops. This year’s event celebrated the work of Stan Lee, the Marvel Comic creator who died in November. Drew Santella shows off his gold troll outfit in the stacks. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Characters abound All manner of superheroes turned out last Saturday for the 7th Annual Chesterfield Comic Con sponsored by the Chesterfield County Public Library and held at the Meadowdale Branch. Youngsters and adults alike came dressed as their favorite comic book character for the event that featured games, displays, art, costume contests and drawing workshops. This year’s event celebrated the work of Stan Lee, the Marvel Comic creator who died in November. Cindy Burgess, aka Mother Nature, browses the books for her next read. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Large, triangular public art stands on the future site of the Historic Fulton Memorial Park at 5001 Williamsburg Road at the foot of Powhatan Hill in the East End. The main element of the unsigned work is a quote from Mahatma Gandhi: “The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; it is fear.” (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Stumping for his budget: Mayor Levar M. Stoney calls for support of his plan to raise taxes to generate more money for schools and street paving. He was speaking Tuesday night at Woodville Elementary School, the first of four town hall meetings designed to garner community support on the budget plan. Mayor Stoney got little pushback from an audience of 70 people that was composed largely of city and public schools employees, including Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras, second from right. Several residents, however, expressed concern that the tax increase would be a way to ensure adequate funding for replacement of the Richmond Coliseum. Mayor Stoney responded that the Coliseum project is not mentioned in the budget, nor is the Coliseum proposal ready to present to City Council. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Spring comes to the West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Wearing of the green: From left, Erica Garnett and her sister-in-law and brother, Dashana and Earl Garnett, are decked out in green and shamrocks to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day during festivities last Saturday. Parties and special menus were featured at restaurants throughout the area, particularly on Sunday, March 17, which was St. Patrick’s Day. The trio was at 5th and Franklin streets in Downtown. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)