MIDWEEK: FEB 12-15, 2020 ALL EYES ON STATE HARDWARE JOSH Fundraising With boys basketball contesting Gala coming District Tournaments this week It’s all about the title now March 7 See Sports, Page 8 See People, Page 5 SANFORD HERALD LAKE MARY, LONGWOOD, WINTER SPRINGS, OVIEDO, GENEVA, CASSELBERRY, OSTEEN, CHULUOTA, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, DEBARY Vol. 129, No. 54 • © 2020 READ US ONLINE AT MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM Attorney Mark Nation’s development shapes up Longwood man killed ASSOCIATED PRESS Destination will include restaurant, entertainment area, DEMOCRATIC in motorcycle crash PRESIDENTIAL RACE bourbon distillery establishment in Historic District By Staff Reports DEEPLY UNSETTLED By Steve Paradis A Longwood man died over the weekend It may be up to New Hamp- Herald Staff after the motorcycle he drove was hit by a car shire to put some structure making a left turn, according to the Florida around the contest after the Attorney Mark Nation is build- ing a destination in Sanford’s His- Highway Patrol. chaos in Iowa failed to winnow Robert Sparks, 63, of Longwood died at the race. toric District, and he said he wants it ready for patrons by August. VIRUS DEATH TOLL The restaurant, entertainment See CRASH, Page 7 ACCELERATES and bourbon distillery establish- ment has yet to be named, but Na- tion said the project has three Fatalities in China from a new goals: Restore, repurpose and re- virus top 100 for the first time member. and pushes the total past 1,000 State legislature could “I really, when I look at a build- dead, authorities say. ing, my imagination runs free, and I think about the people who built vote to eliminate public ‘PEOPLE ARE IN DIRE NEED it,” he said in an interview Satur- OF ANY SHELTER’ Herald photo by Steve Paradis The view from Oak Avenue of the entertainment complex being built notices in newspapers by attorney Mark Nation. See NATION, Page 6 Hundreds of thousands of Syrians scramble to escape a By Steve Paradis swift and widening government Herald Staff offensive in the country's only rebel bastion, Idlib province, Florida publishers are paying close atten- with fewer places to run to in the tion to two bills that would allow some public last frontier. notices and legal advertising to be published online instead of newspapers. AS THAI CITY MOURNS, QUESTIONS PERSIST See NOTICES, Page 6 Many are questioning the ap- parent security lapses that al- lowed a Thai soldier to steal the weapons he used to kill 29 peo- ple in a weekend shooting ram- Check out what’s page. happening around TRUMP SHIFTS POSITIONS ON GUN POLICY Seminole County His embrace of gun rights is a See Page 4 stark turn from earlier moments in his presidency when he toyed with the idea of pushing Con- gress to enact stricter gun laws. Seminole Smile sponsored by Oakport Dental See AP, Page 7 Photos contributed by Mark Nation Old photos show what used to sit at the property at Oak Avenue and 2nd Street. In the past the area housed China still mostly closed down Chase & Co. (above) as well as Keely’s Garage (right). as virus deaths pass 1,000 See Page 7 Seminole Supervisor of Elections reminds residents STOCKS OF to register, change party affiliation before deadline LOCAL INTEREST Special to the Herald SEMINOLE SMILE As of 3 p.m. Tuesday Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Chris Anderson is re- Allegiant $163.46 minding county residents who Bombardier $1.13 wish to vote in the upcoming Pres- Faro $55.41 idential Preference Primary on March 17, 2020, to register to vote Fastenal $37.90 or change their party affiliation by HCA Healthcare $149.26 Feb. 18. Invacare $9.15 Florida is a closed-primary state. To select a party’s nominee, NextEra $272.82 voters need to have been a regis- Tractor Supply $97.41 tered member of that political party at least 29 days prior to a Toro $82.26 primary election. Anderson also Wells Fargo $48.12 confirmed the city of Casselberry has placed a charter amendment question on the ballot, which is open to all voters who reside Vincente Leon Herald photo by Tommy Vincent within city limits regardless of Student Correspondent Election signs line the front of the Sanford Civic Center during a recent election. The Presidential Primary will take place March 17. See VOTING Page 7 for Oviedo High School PAGE 2 • Midweek: Feb 12-15, 2020 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: Star Theater Mural unveiled in Historic Goldsboro By Sheralyn Brinson The Star Theater Mural, now a common site on the west wall of the Star Theater Building at 1017 His- toric Goldsboro Blvd. in Sanford, was sponsored by Shower Down of Blessings Ministries (Timothy D. Hudson, Sr., Pastor) and the Gwen- dolyn Brooks Writers Association of Florida, Inc. The Mural Project, for- malized through the guidance of Christine Dalton and Jennifer Gol- The Star Theater Mural Conceptual Drawing loway and the City of Sanford Public Art Commission, was approved. The Mural Installation Ceremony terpiece if murals filled the walls of Walker. took place during the Annual Golds- the historic building. Derrick Quote: From “A Goldsboro boro Front Porch Council’s “Cele- Thomas and Dr. Stephen Caldwell Chronicle: Large Living in a Small brate Goldsboro Festival,” on Sat., Wright, Founder and President of Town”, by Sanford native, Golds- Nov. 16, 2019, at the site of the the Gwendolyn Brooks Writers Asso- boro descendant, and award-win- Mural, the Star Theater Building, at ciation, presented the suggestion to ning author, Dr. Stephen Caldwell 11 a.m. Derrick M. Thomas, Com- Pastor Hudson and the project was Wright: “Oh Yes. 13th Street was al- munity Project Liaison, presided; Pictured: L-R: Pastor Cubit Malone, Jr.; Sanford City Commissioner Kerry Wig- formalized. Through the guidance ways Goldsboro’s history boulevard, Pastor Cubit Malone, Jr., (Greater gins; Derrick M. Thomas; Alijhaé West; Rev. Vernon McQueen; Commissioner of Christine Dalton and Jennifer Gol- down which early pioneers strolled, Providence Worship Center-San- (Ret.) Velma H. Williams; Joyce Hayes; Virginie Poe; Marcellus Walker; Sanford loway of the City of Sanford, the and over which their Kindred Spirits ford), gave the Invocation; and Rev. City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte; Andrew Thomas, Sanford City Staff project proposal was submitted to will preside.” Vernon McQueen, Chairman of the the City of Sanford Public Art Com- Mission of the Project: To enhance Goldsboro Front Porch Council, gave mission. The proposal, the first ac- observance of the Spiritual/Cultural words of welcome. Dr. Annye L. and Sanford District 2 City Commis- segregation. Lots of pictures were cepted to move through the City’s contributions of the past. To instill Refoe, Goldsboro descendant and sioner-Retired and Chairperson of taken of this beautiful mural which Public Art Guidelines, was approved pride in Community Heritage. To Vice President & Treasurer of the the Goldsboro Community Day Fes- depicts the cornerstones of the on Nov. 28, 2017. As the search con- inspire seasoned and aspiring artists. Gwendolyn Brooks Writers Associa- tival, Dr. Velma H. Williams. Goldsboro community: family, tinued for artists in the community, To encourage responsible creative tion, gave the Occasion; and Derrick Attendees expressed their appre- church, education, civic pride and Derrick Thomas introduced the expression by young artists in the Thomas reviewed the Project His- ciation for those who brought this business ownership. sponsors to Ms. Alijhaé West, a community. Project Sponsors: tory and introduced the artists. Re- project to fruition, reminisced and History of the Star Theater Mural young artist who, after several con- Shower Down of Blessings Ministry marks were given by: Sanford City shared fond memories of the historic Project. While on a tour of Golds- sultations, visually conceptualized (Timothy D. Hudson, Sr., Pastor); Commissioner-District 2, Kerry S. Star Theater, which was a popular boro, Derrick Thomas suggested that the sponsors’ ideas for the artists The Gwendolyn Brooks Writers As- Wiggins, Sr.; Sanford Art Commis- movie house for black audiences in the old Star Theater building would contracted to produce the mural: sion Representative Virginia Poe; the Sanford area during the era of be even more of a preservation cen- Joyce “Joy” Hayes and Marcellus See THE BOARD, Page 10 SANFORD HERALD Midweek: Feb 12-15, 2020 PAGE 3 OPINIONS SNARKY McSNIDE SAYS, The Guatemala Guy If he is deported, will the threat of in- carceration keep him from coming back to Remember him? He was the guy who this country? was accused of impregnating his 13-year- old daughter just before they illegally en- Joe Biden says, "I'll tell you what tered our fair country. His name is Fidel you are!" Atanacio Gabriel Caal. Campaigning in New Hampshire on Mr. Gabriel Caal was charged with sex- Sunday, the former Vice-President en- ual assault and battery while residing countered a student who questioned the with his daughter in Seminole County. future of his chances to be elected Presi- For this he entered a plea of guilty and dent of the United States of America. was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Part After a short discussion, feisty Joe said of his plea agreement included the real- she was "a lying dog-faced pony soldier". ization that he could be deported if he is not a citizen of the United States of Amer- Pony soldier is a slang term for a Cana- ica. dian Mountie or an American cavalry sol- dier. His chances of lasting 5 years, much less 15 years, in prison are not too good. The media described her as a 21-year- Other prisoners do not like sex offenders old economics major from Mercer College who take advantage of underage, de- in Macon, Georgia.