Alive After 5 Will Remain on 1St Street, Not Moving to Sanford Avenue
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MIDWEEK:SEPT. 19-22, 2018 FOOTBALL - WEEK 4 Hagerty, Lake Howell, Atria Lake Forest Lake Mary, Lyman and resident still enjoys Seminole opened district painting play with big wins See Sports, Page 8 See People, Page 5 AKEANFORDARY ONGWOOD INTER PRINGS VIEDO ENEVA ASSELBERRYERALDSTEEN HULUOTA LTAMONTE PRINGS E ARY L M ,L ,W S ,O ,G ,C ,O ,C ,A S ,D B S • © 2018 H Vol. 127, No. 12 READ US ONLINE AT MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM Alive After 5 will remain on 1st Street, ASSOCIATED PRESS not moving to Sanford Avenue WHAT KIM SAYS ABOUT TRUMP HeraldBy Larry Staff Griffin The North Korean leader re- portedly tells the visiting South After months of questions at City Korean president that June's Herald photo by Larry Griffin meetings over the possibility of mov- Construction on 25th Street near Seminole High summit with the U.S. president ing the monthly Alive After Five event will soon add new turn lanes and widen the road. stabilized the regional political to Sanford Avenue, organizers have situation. decided that the event will be staying Improvements being on 1st Street. FLORENCE TURNS The Historic Sanford Welcome Cen- WILMINGTON INTO A ter oversees the monthly event, and made on 25th Street VIRTUAL ISLAND president Derrick A. Daniels told the Sanford Herald that the issues had near Seminole High Mostly cut off by floodwaters come down to funding. from the Category 1 hurricane, While no hard decisions had been officials prepare to begin distrib- made about moving Alive After Five, HeraldBy Larry Staff Griffin uting food, water and tarps to Crowds gather on 1st Street duringHerald Alive photoAfter 5 by which Tommy is held Vincent the the Sanford Community Redevelop- the coastal North Carolina city's second Thursday of each month. See ALIVE AFTER 5, Page 12 residents. A pair of new streetscape projects on 25th Street are attempting to widen the road and ISRAEL BLAMED FOR add more sidewalk space, right as the school DOWNING OF RUSSIAN year’s beginning. PLANE But while drivers have noticed the lane clo- sures slowing down traffic at the hour when A reconnaissance aircraft See ROAD WORK, Page 11 brought down by a Syrian mis- sile over the Mediterranean killing 15 was caught in the crossfire with Israeli fighter jets, Russian officials say. How to help victims MEXICO CITY REELING A of Hurricane Florence YEAR AFTER DEADLY QUAKE HeraldBy Larry Staff Griffin Of about 411 buildings marked for demolition, only 62 As Hurricane Florence ravaged the east have been taken down, and al- coast just north of Florida, Seminole County most 1,000 more that were seri- residents who may be itching to help out via ously damaged have yet to be donations got a reminder on how to do so reinforced. from the county’s Office of Emergency Man- 'TO INSPIRE THE DREAMER See FLORENCE, Page 7 IN ALL OF US' See AP, Page 7 Seminole County firefighters argue for better pay rates Trump: Declassified Russia probe Herald photo by Tommy Vincent Next month’s Alive After 5 usually brings the largest crowds as the city along with Hollerbach’s Willow Tree HeraldBy Larry Staff Griffin papers expose 'bad things' Cafe celebrate Oktoberfest. As Seminole County edges in on finalizing a See AP Story, Page 7 new budget, the firefighters’ union IAF Local Seminole County chosen to receive funds 3254, Seminole County Pro Firefighters, isn’t See FIGHTERS, Page 11 STOCKS OF to help reduce human-bear conflicts LOCAL INTEREST Special to the Herald SEMINOLE SMILE As of 3 p.m. Tuesday The Florida Fish and Wildlife Allegiant $130.60 Conservation Commission (FWC) is awarding a total of $500,000 to Bombardier $3.48 10 communities to help them re- Faro $64.10 duce human-bear conflicts. Invacare $15.68 BearWise funding will be used to share the cost of bear-resistant NextEra $173.45 trash cans, dumpsters and other Tractor Supply $88.64 equipment that will keep bears out of trash in neighborhoods and Toro $62.46 parks. The FWC is distributing Wells Fargo $54.49 BearWise funding to each of the 10 communities that applied for it. The Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott provided $500,000 this year to the FWC to cost-share with local John Horan governments in areas with high levels of human-bear conflicts. At Seminole County BearWise funding will be used to share theFWC cost photo of bear-resistant by Tim Donovan trash cans (above), dumpsters and other equipment. See BEARWISE, Page 7 Commissioner PAGE 2 • Midweek: Sept. 19-22, 2018 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: Midway Safe Harbor holds ceremony to honor local Sept. 11th victim By Sheralyn Brinson Program to honor Sanford attack at the World Trade 2018, at the native, the late Mr. Mannie Center in New York City. Midway Safe The Midway Safe Harbor Leroy Clark, who died in the The program was held on Harbor, (also Seniors held a Remembrance September 11, 2001, terrorist Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, known as “the Harbor”), 2405 Rightway in Sanford/Mid- way; CaSandra Williams, Pro- gram Activity Coordinator. Mannie Clark’s sister, Ms. Claudette Clark Hutchi- son, attended the program and shared in- formation about Man- Midway Safe Harbor Seniors at the 9/11 Remembrance Program.Photos contributed nie’s life. He was born and raised in San- ford, FL; his on Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 1:00 morial Church Choir (Selec- parents were the late Mannie p.m. daily. An Open House tion, “Heaven is Looking and Carolyn Clark; he grad- for Seniors will be held at Down on Me”); Sis. Candace uated from Crooms High the Harbor on Sat., Sept. Brown, Bread of Life Chris- School in 1967; folks in the 22nd; 12 noon-2 p.m. Ques- tian Church (Solo, “Lord I neighborhood called him tions, call Ms. Williams at Know You’ve Been So “Mannie Boy”. He was a fa- the Harbor Office, 407-320- Good”); and Minister Ale- ther, son, and brother, and 5995. gria Jackson, First Born was loved by his family and Church of the Living God, friends who remember him • Rev. Dr. Henry Byrd was (Sermonic Medley of Songs, as a generous, loving and en- installed as the Pastor of “Yes” and “I Love You couraging person. Mannie Byrd Memorial Church of Jesus”). was Head Supervisor of Se- Midway, 2140 Sipes Ave. in curity in the First Tower at Sanford/Midway, on Sun- Minister Cynthia Butler, the World Trade Center, on day, August 19, 2018, at 4 Progress M.B. Church, pre- the 93rd floor. He and 59 p.m. The Pastoral Installa- sented Pastor Byrd’s biogra- other em- tion Theme: phical sketch. Greetings ployees from “Pastor and were given by Bishop Robert the Marsh & People in Hillery, Pastor of Victory McLennan Partnership, Temple of God; and Pastor Companies Growing and Emory Blake, Progress M.B. were killed Serving To- Church, on behalf of the in the terror- gether” (Eph- Midway-Caanan Commu- ist attack. esians nity. Bro. Melvin Philpot and Mr. Quinn 4:11-16). Pas- Bro. Kenneth Bentley, Chair- Byrd, the tor Sammie man and Co-Chairman re- new Director Edwards, Sr., spectively of the Sanford at the Har- of St. Paul Martin Luther King Celebra- bor, stated, M.B. Church, tion Steering Committee, “The seniors presided. Dr. made the offertory appeal. were able to Happy Birthday to Byrd and his Elder Dorothy Blake, Morn- connect a Mrs. Geraldine “Tiny” family led ing Glory M.B. Church, in- face and Davidson Wright the ceremo- troduced the speaker, her name of nial proces- husband, Bishop Jimmie L. someone sional. Other Blake, Pastor of Morning from our program par- Glory M.B. Church, who local community to the 9/11 ticipants were Bishop Israel spoke from the topic, “God tragedy. This program was a Black, Sound Doctrine Min- is in Charge” (Numbers great way to look back and istries (Call to Worship); Pas- 16:25). Minister Cynthia remember what happened in tor Robert Bradley, Bread of Jackson, Mt. Olive M.B. America 17 years ago.” The Life Christian Church (Invo- Church-Longwood, gave the program also included mo- cation); Pastor Jan Henry, Invitation to Christian Disci- ments of prayer and reflec- Mt. Zion M.B. Church (Old pleship. tive commentary. Testament Scripture Read- The Installation Cere- Ms. Williams gave re- ing, 1 Samuel 3:1-9); Pastor mony: Pastor Leonard Wil- marks and thanked everyone Darrell Eudell, Bible Princi- son, St. Matthew M.B. for their support. She in- ples Ministries (New Testa- Church, gave the Charge to vited others to participate in ment Scripture Reading, the Congregation; Rev. Dr. the Seniors Program at the John 10:11-17); Deacon Ralph Ronald W. Merthie, New Harbor which offers senior Byrd, Byrd Memorial Church Life Word Center, gave the learning opportunities and (the Welcome). Charge to Pastor-Elect Byrd; social gatherings. The pro- Music selections were by Pastor Emory Blake, gram is open to all Seminole the St. Paul M.B. Church Progress M.B. Church, gave County residents, ages 55 Praise Team (a medley of the Installation Prayer; after and above. The group meets praise songs); the Byrd Me- which, Rev. Dr. Henry Byrd was named and installed as the Senior Pastor of Byrd Memorial Church. Sis. Constance Anderson and Sis. Janis Perry ex- pressed thanks to everyone for attending the Installation Service for their new pastor; they made presentations to Pastor Byrd on behalf of Byrd Memorial Church. Pas- tor Byrd expressed heartfelt appreciation to everyone for their love and support and solicited their prayers on be- half of the church and him- self.