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WEEKEND: JAN. 26-28, 2020 POSTSEASON IS HERE WunderKid Academy Boys and Girls Soccer promotes Literacy begin District Week & learns about play this week Little Free Libraries See Sports, Page 9 See People, Page 5 SANFORD HERALD LAKE MARY, LONGWOOD, WINTER SPRINGS, OVIEDO, GENEVA, CASSELBERRY, OSTEEN, CHULUOTA, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, DEBARY Vol. 129, No. 49 • © 2020 READ US ONLINE AT: MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS What is the future of the Seminole Towne Center? With anchor stores like Macy’s ‘RIGHT MATTERS’ closing, management may have Led by Rep. Adam Schiff, to change its business model Democratic House prosecutors make an expansive case at By Steve Paradis Trump's impeachment trial Herald Staff that he abused power like no other president in history. The eminent closings of the Macy’s and the American Eagle HOW CHINA IS DEALING stores at the Seminole Towne Center WITH HEALTH CRISIS may lead one to wonder what the future will bring for what many re- It is swiftly building a member as the “new mall mall,” a 1,000-bed hospital dedicated to phrase from its original marketing patients infected with a new when the facility opened in Septem- virus that has killed dozens ber 1995. and sickened hundreds. Management could only offer a statement at this time. AMERICANS ARE Herald photo by Steve Paradis “Along with our more than 100 Photo contributed ALREADY FREE TO VOTE Macy’s department store will close at the Seminole Towne Center in The Seminole Towne Center opened in Sanford Sanford. They are currently holding sales to clear out inventory. See MALL, Page 6 in 1995 along Interstate 4. Many of the 14 Super Tues- day states that hold primaries on March 3 offer early voting, providing a two-step challenge for Democratic presidential Seminole County Public Schools reveals Physics Bus FedEx driver killed in campaigns. FRANCE ATTACKS LEAD to promote STEM learning earlier in students accident on Interstate 4 TO UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP By Staff Reports Two fathers who share a A FedEx driver stopped on the side of Inter- mournful link to the 2015 Paris state 4 Wednesday morning died after he was terror attacks have written a hit by a passing pickup truck that had drifted book together about family, into the emergency lane, the Florida Highway fear and extremism. See CRASH, Page 13 ‘WE DIDN'T HOPE THAT WE WOULD SURVIVE’ A Russian man who was ar- Check out what’s rested by the Nazis as a teenager and sent to the happening around Auschwitz death camp is still amazed 75 years later that he Seminole County survived the ordeal. See Page 4 TRUMP TO MAKE HISTORY AT NATIONAL MALL Seminole Smile sponsored by Oakport Dental He will become the first sit- ting president to address the March for Life when he takes the stage at the annual anti- abortion gathering. Herald photos by Steve Paradis STOCKS OF The new Physics Bus made its inaugural visit to Hamilton Elementary in Sanford on Tuesday. LOCAL INTEREST By Steve Paradis Herald Staff As of 3 p.m. Friday When the new Physics Allegiant $171.15 Bus rolled into the parking lot of Hamilton Elementary SEMINOLE SMILE Bombardier $1.05 Tuesday, officials said they Faro $52.82 hoped it would usher in a Fastenal $35.16 new era for U.S. students to compete with those in other HCA Healthcare $143.02 countries. Invacare $8.54 “Seminole County is the NextEra $262.32 pearl of physics education in the United States,” said Dr. Tractor Supply $93.09 Anatoliy Glushchenko, Toro $82.19 founder of Physical Science Research Associates, or Wells Fargo $47.32 PhySciRA, which partnered with Seminole County Pub- lic Schools to develop the bus program. Glushchenko spoke on a Seminole County Public Schools officials cut the ribbon for the Physics Bus Mr & Mrs Courtney Mitchell at Hamilton Elementary in Sanford on Tuesday. See BUS, Page 13 at Martin Lurter King Jr. Parade PAGE 2 • Weekend: Jan. 26-28, 2020 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: Goldsboro Front Porch Council honors local citizens By Sheralyn Brinson Principal in 1956 at Oviedo High School. He served as Principal of The Goldsboro Front Porch Council Crooms High School from 1965-1986. recently honored local citizens for His community and civic involvement their accomplishments and commu- is extensive and includes serving on nity service. The Council was formed numerous boards. In 2018, the Ninth 17 years ago to sponsor and promote Grade Center at Seminole High services for the residents of the com- School was named in his honor, the munity, both youth and senior citi- Edward L. Blacksheare Campus. He zens. Programs and initiatives has received numerous honors and include, tutoring, GED Programs, pro- awards and has been recognized in viding community meeting space and the United States Congressional computer use, the Youth Education Record for outstanding service to edu- Leadership Development Academy cation and the Sanford Community. (YELDA), summer reading programs, The late Mrs. Lillie Bell Thornton community clean-ups, youth field Merthie was honored (posthumously) trips, ACT/SAT Test preparation, pro- with the Pioneer Award She started grams for the elderly, and much more. caring for children in 1940 by babysit- Photos contributed Their office is located at 1213 W. His- ting for others; and she later opened Mr. Edward L. Blacksheare Mrs. Lillie Bell Merthie Mother Sara Floyd toric Goldsboro Blvd. in Sanford her home and began child care in local (Tel.:407-915-6088). neighborhoods. She started Merthie’s The 2019 honorees were Mr. Ed- Day Care Center in 1947 and children ceived her Barber’s License. She Rev. Vernon McQueen, Council Chair- Anniversaries. Happy birthday to: ward L. Blacksheare; the late Mrs. Lil- from all over the county (Goldsboro, spent her 48-year career serving the man, gave the Invocation and ac- Deacon Al Ambrister; Bobbie Ander- lie Bell Thornton Merthie; the late Midway, Oviedo, Altamonte and people of Seminole County; she was knowledged the sponsors; Sanford son; Loryn Adams; Ben Chisolm; Mother Sarah Floyd; Faye Henderson other parts of the county) came; and the owner of the iconic “13th Street District 2 Commissioner Kerry Wig- Bruce Brown; Rev. Arthur Choice; & Gospel Praise Quartet; Mr. Turner she tutored them in reading and Barber Shop”. She trained a great gins gave Greetings. Oper Jean Collins (87th birthday); Clayton; Ms. Ayuna “Yani B” mathematics. Her initial child care fee number of barbers including her son Other program participants: Robert Curry; Elcanon DeBose; Dan- Williams; Mr. Bernard D. Mitchell, Sr.; was seven cents a day. She attended Ricky and her grandson Antwon. She Christopher Lemon, Council Member iceya Earl; Voniceya Earl; Ernest Ed- Sweet Harmony Chapter #388, Order Crooms Academy and furthered her helped many people in need, espe- (Greetings); Commissioner (retired) wards; Sylvester Franklin; Ra’Keem of Eastern Star; Ms. Leila-Aolani De- education at Bethune Cookman Col- cially the youth. She was an ordained Velma H. Williams (History of the Frederick; Twinkle Gilchrist; Allen L. Clouet-Grant; and Mr. Ezekiel Woods. lege, St. Petersburg Community Col- Minister and served for many years at Council); Nadia Gordon (Solo); Pastor Gray, Jr.; Eddie Green; Carol Hender- The following is Part One of our arti- lege and Stetson University, and the Worldwide Revival Center and Jan Henry, Mt. Zion M.B. Church- son; Theresa Henderson; Reginald cle of biographical sketches of the completed her studies in Early Child- later served under Pastor Jan Henry at Midway (Blessing of the Food); Coria Holloway; Rosa Holloway (93rd birth- honorees. Part 2 will be published in hood Education. Merthie’s Day Care Mt. Zion M.B. Church in Midway. Hatcher and Ja’Kihya Thomas (Praise day); Ollie Mae Humphrey; Tiffany a future edition of the Bulletin Board. Center is still in existence, serving the These awards, “Pathways to His- Dance); Sylvester Wynn and Kenneth Jackson; Raymond J. Jean; Barbara Mr. Edward L. Blacksheare was community after 80 years, “Where tory”, were presented at the Golds- Bentley (Presentation of the Hon- Jones-Prince; Jackie Jones; Mother Al- honored with the Legacy Award. Children are World Changers,” under boro Front Porch Council’s 4th orees); and Patrice Anderson (Recog- berta Jordan; Lois Kelly; Thelma King He’s a Sanford native; graduated from the direction of Clifford and Marilyn Annual Luncheon and Awards Cere- nition of Special Contributors). Nicole Kendrick; Ron Kennon; Cynthia Crooms Academy in 1943 at the age of M. Martin and L. Bernie Merthie. mony, on Sat., Sept. 28, 2019, at the Wesley, Celebration Luncheon Chair- Kendrick-Walden; LaTasha Law; Mar- 16; and from Morehouse College (At- The late Mother Sarah Floyd was Westside Community Center in San- man; Rev. Vernon McQueen, Council cus Leonard; William “Dino” Lock- lanta, GA) with his Teaching Degree honored (posthumously) also with the ford, at 11 a.m., with Kenneth Bentley Chairman. This article will be contin- hart; Mary McClary; Anthony Martin; in 1947. He started his career in edu- Pioneer Award. She was born and serving as Master of Ceremonies. The ued with biographical sketches of the Linda Medlock; Elizabeth Mitchell cation at Oviedo High School, teach- raised in Sanford; attended Midway Theme: “It’s Our Neighborhood, It’s other honorees in the next edition of (94th birthday); Jason Mitchell; Tracey ing biology. He earned his Master’s Elementary School and graduated Our Solution, It’s Our Future”. The The Bulletin Board. Mitchell; Fannie Moore Martin (79th Degree from Atlanta University in from Crooms Academy. She attended program began with everyone 1956 and was appointed Assistant Barber School in Miami, FL and re- singing, Lift Every Voice and Sing; • January Birthdays and Wedding See THE BOARD, Page 3 SANFORD HERALD Weekend: Jan.