WEEKEND: SEPT. 22-24, 2019 RALLY TIME 2019-2020 Local Girls The 12-race season gather supplies kicks off today for Bahamas at Mike Kirby Park See Sports, Page 9 See People, Page 5 SANFORD HERALD LAKE MARY, LONGWOOD, WINTER SPRINGS, OVIEDO, GENEVA, CASSELBERRY, OSTEEN, CHULUOTA, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, DEBARY Vol. 128, No. 13 • © 2019 READ US ONLINE AT: MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM Seminole Boulevard reopens with seawall Winter Springs cop placed ASSOCIATED PRESS improvements, new lower speed limit on leave after DUI arrest WHAT WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT FOCUSES ON By Larry Griffin By Larry Griffin Herald Staff Herald Staff The Trump administration is in a showdown with Congress over a After months closed, Seminole A Winter Springs police officer, Jeffrey Ben- whistleblower's "urgent" and "seri- Boulevard along Lake Monroe der, was arrested Friday for driving under the ous" complaint, which at least reopened for vehicle traffic on influence and subsequently placed on leave partly involves Ukraine, newspa- Friday at the close of business from his job, according to the Chief of Police. per reports say. hours. Chief Chris Deisler said in a statement that In the City’s ‘Sanford Says’ he was disappointed in the sequence of events. PENTAGON TO PRESENT podcast earlier this week, City of See ARREST, Page 13 Sanford Public Information Offi- SEVERAL OPTIONS TO cer Lisa Holder, Project Planner TRUMP ON IRAN Chris Smith and Marlon Hooks, Public Works Senior Inspector, As the president considers how talked about the project. Sanford’s Pasha Baker to respond to the attack on Saudi Hooks said the road had been Arabia's oil industry, he will be closed for “safety reasons.” presented with a list of potential Herald photo by Larry Griffin “The workers out there, there to run for State House seat airstrike targets inside the Islamic Friday was the last day for the detour signs on Seminole Boulevard head- Republic. He also will be warned ing toward I4, as it was reopened since construction was mostly done. See SEMINOLE, Page 3 By Larry Griffin that military action against Tehran Herald Staff could escalate into war. Sanford resident Pasha GULF TENSIONS LEAD TO Baker, known for serving REGIONAL INSTABILITY on numerous city and DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION county boards and a run Pro-Iranian militias across for Sanford mayor last Lebanon, Syria and Iraq are being year against incumbent pounded militarily and monetar- Jeff Triplett, is now chal- ily, putting the governments that lenging House Rep. Pasha Baker host them in the crosshairs of con- David Smith for the District frontation. 28 seat. Baker said the reasoning behind her run, WHERE SECULAR-RELI- launched last week, was that she felt she could GIOUS DIVIDE IS BEING FELT See BAKER, Page 6 In Israel's secular heartland, the role of religion in daily life played a central role in this week's dead- locked election — and may have contributed to Benjamin Ne- Check out what’s tanyahu's second-place finish. happening around 'STOP THE POLLUTION' Protesters gather at rallies Seminole County around the world for demonstra- tions calling for action to guard Photo contributed See Page 4 against climate change ahead of a Promptly at 4 p.m. Tuesday, September 17th the Sallie Harrison Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolu- U.N. summit in New York. tion and guests rang bells and waved Flags in front of the Sanford Museum in celebration of the 232nd signing of the United States Constitution. Seen pictured are Daughter Lorraine Buhrmann with raised flag, Daughter Seminole Smile sponsored by Oakport Dental DEADLY IMELDA DELUGES Marilyn Kilmer, Constitution Chair Mary Ann Pinkston in red, Vice Mayor Art Woodruff, SCPS Board Chair Tina TEXAS Calderone, Supervisor of Elections Chris Anderson centered, Daughter Jean Cannassa, Daughter Jean Jonas, The slow-churning remnants of Daughter First Vice Regent Sarah White, Daughter Regent Jacque Davis in red, SCPS Board Member Abby the tropical storm that flooded Sanchez and Superintendent of SCPS Walt Griffin on the right. Guest John Horan is not pictured. parts of Texas leaves rescue crews scrambling to reach stranded driv- ers and families trapped in homes. Sanford native takes Ms. World International STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST Premier title in recent pageant By Larry Griffin As of 3 p.m. Friday Herald Staff Allegiant $150.62 A former Sanford resident, Shawana SEMINOLE SMILE Bombardier $1.44 Boyer, won big in a pageant this summer and was glad to use the opportunity to Faro $52.20 promote her efforts to help people. HCA Healthcare $124.65 Boyer, as ‘Ms. Florida,’ was an- $7.61 nounced as the Ms. World International Invacare Premier winner last month, and was sec- NextEra $225.07 ond runner up in the overall pageant. Tractor Supply $91.16 Boyer, who now lives in Duval County, had to beat out over 60 other Toro $72.77 participants in the initial rounds and Wells Fargo $48.74 make it to the finals. “It’s not a typical beauty contest,” she said. “There are hours of rehearsing, there’s a choreographed routine. People from all over the world competed, from the UK and France.” Photo contributed Shawana Boyer, who was in the finals for Ms. World Interna- See BOYER, Page 6 tional, is a Sanford resident from birth. Zahli Wenner PAGE 2 • Weekend: Sept. 22-24, 2019 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: 57th General Assembly Services held By Sheralyn Brinson Pastor Quintin Faison and the Rescue Church of God Church Family, 1700 Historic Goldsboro Blvd. in Sanford, FL, hosted the Fifty-Seventh Annual General Assembly Services on Friday-Sunday, July 26-28, 2019. Pastor Fai- son is also the Presiding Elder of the General Assembly. Par- ticipating churches from Florida and Georgia send del- egates to the Assembly to rep- resent their home churches in Photos contributed these fellowship services. Elder Quintin Faison, Rescue Minister Shawndric McGregor, Pastor Kenneth Kirksey, Power On Friday, July 26th, at 7:30 Church of God-Sanford, FL Calvary Temple of Praise, San- House of Faith, Waycross, GA p.m., Pastor Kenneth Kirksey, ford, FL of Power House of Faith in Waycross, GA, was the guest McGregor was the guest herd Choir sang during the Gregor introduced the speaker and gave the opening speaker. The service began at service, “He’s Sweet I know”, speaker, her husband, Minis- message. He spoke from the 7:30 p.m., with Presiding “Emmanuel” and “Do Your ter Shawndric McGregor, of subject, “We Are Challenged Elder Quintin Faison presid- Will”. Minister Matthews Calvary Temple of Praise in by Change”, taken from Ro- ing. Rev. Dr. Cynthia H. Gra- gave the welcome to visitors Sanford (Paul P. Wright, Pas- mans 12:1; Hebrews 11:25; ham, gave the Invocation and and delegates and everyone tor). Minister McGregor and Malachi 3:6. Evangelist Daisy Murphy sang the National Theme spoke from the subject, “The On Saturday, July 27th, at read the Scripture, Psalm 27:1- Song, “Let the Lower Lights Pit and the Praiser”, taken 7:30 p.m., Minister Shawndric 5, 13-14. The Rescue Shep- Be Burning”. Sis. Brandi Mc- from Genesis 37:18. He stated, “Even in the midst of the storms of life, we must still be prayerful and grateful and praise God continually.” Pre- siding Elder Faison acknowl- edged Bishop Russell Bostick and Lady Andrea Bostick from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and other delegates and visitors. On Sunday, July 28th, at 12 noon, Presiding Prelate and Host Pastor Elder Quintin Fai- son, gave the closing message. He spoke from the subject, “Keep on Running”, taken from Hebrews, Chapter 12 and Zechariah 10:6-8. He stated, “Everyone is running in a race; there is only one winner; but in this race of life, more will win if they have Jesus as their Source. Fix your eyes on Jesus. Don’t get weary in due season for in due season, you will reap if you faint not. You will en- counter storms on the way to the finish line; keep on run- ning; you will win.” Pastor Faison and the Rescue Church of God Church Family ex- pressed gratitude to all for their support of the 2019 An- nual General Assembly Serv- ices. • The Crooms Extraordi- nary Class of 1963 will have their Quarterly Meeting on Sat., Sept. 28th, at 1800 West 4th Street in Sanford; 4 p.m. Questions, call Sheralyn J. Brinson, Class Reunion Presi- dent; 407-321-4881. • September Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries. Happy Birthday to: Christo- pher Adams; Meliah Ander- son Adams; Dr. Marian Anderson Cummings; Richard Badger, Jr.; Alicia Baker; Betty Black Smith; Car- rie Blake; Mae Emma Brown; Sandra Brown; Elisha Caffey; Elise Caffey; Armisha Charles; Roosevelt Cummings, Jr.; Regina Davis; John Dickey, III; Norma Edwards; Nancy Ford; See THE BOARD, Page 3 SANFORD HERALD Weekend: Sept. 22-24, 2019 PAGE 3 OPINIONS SNARKY McSNIDE SAYS, Has Anybody told ICE? of bond was requested. Fidel and Rudisill Judge Rudisill instead set Fidel's bond at $70,000, required him to wear a Remember, a little over a week ago, GPS monitor and not go near his this column related the story of the po- daughter or any other minors. lice report about the illegal Guatemalan who was charged with sexually assault- There is no place on the first appear- ing his 14 year old daughter. ance form that would identify the na- tionality or legality of the defendant. What happened in the meantime? No documents in the court record that Fidel Gabriel Caal was arrested on Au- note that the Immigration Service has gust 31, 2019. At that time the daughter been made aware of the situation.