Seminole School Board Reverses Decision, Chooses Serita Beamon
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3_3_pages_1to3.qxp_redesign 3/2/21 2:53 PM Page 1 MIDWEEK: MARCH 3-6, 2021 TOUGH DAY Corsets & Cuties AT THE OFFICE hosts Night of the Boys Basketball and Stars to benefit soccer came to a Theater West End surprising end See People, Page 5 See Sports, Page 7 S ANFORD HERALD LAKE MARY, LONGWOOD, WINTER SPRINGS, OVIEDO, GENEVA, CASSELBERRY, OSTEEN, CHULUOTA, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, DEBARY Vol. 130, No. 60 • © 2021 READ US ONLINE AT MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS Seminole School Board reverses decision, chooses 6 Dr. Seuss books won't be Serita Beamon as new district superintendent published for racist images BOSTON (AP) — Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to By Steve Paradis Think That I Saw It on Mulberry [email protected] Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — Herald Staff will stop being published be- cause of racist and insensitive The Seminole County School Board imagery. voted 3-2 Monday night to pick Serita Beamon as the first Black and first Photo contibuted Critics: Cuomo apology woman superintendent for Seminole Former Mayor Jeff Triplett passed away Saturday 'tone-deaf,' ignores power County Public Schools. at the age at 52. He served as mayor for 9 years. imbalance The selection was made around 10 p.m. Monday following four and a half When Yuh-Line Niou first ar- hours of public comments. rived in Albany to work as a leg- Former Mayor Jeff Triplett Beamon has more than 16 years of ex- islative aide in 2013, lawmakers perience with the school district, serving grabbed her buttocks, suggested dies after battle with cancer as the School Board attorney and execu- she and her boss were “a hot tive director of legal services. She be- By Steve Paradis duo” who should have sex. comes the 11th superintendent for the [email protected] Photos contributed district. Analysis: Biden retreats from Herald Staff Many members of the public spoke during Monday’s school Pending contract negotiations, Bea- vow to make pariah of board meeting. Ultimately Serita Beamon (Above, right) was Jeff Triplett, who led the City of Sanford as Saudis chosen in a 3-2 vote. See BEAMON, Page 2 mayor from 2011 until he resigned in June As a presidential candidate, 2020, died Saturday morning surrounded by Joe Biden promised to make a his close family members and following a bat- pariah out of Saudi Arabia over tle with lung cancer. Triplett was 52 years old. the 2018 killing of dissident Triplett publicly announced his battle with Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. SANFORD PORCHFEST cancer at the Dec. 14, 2020, regular meeting of the Sanford City Commission. That night he US sets sanctions over was being honored by the city’s new Mayor Russia opposition leader's Art Woodruff and the other commissioners for poisoning The Biden administration an- See TRIPLETT, Page 2 nounced sanctions of Russian of- ficials and businesses Tuesday for a nearly fatal nerve-agent at- tack upon opposition leader See what’s going on Alexei Navalny and his subse- quent jailing. in Seminole County – FBI chief calls Jan. 6 'domes- tic terrorism,' defends intel See Seminole WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray condemned Happenings, Page 4 the January riot at the U.S. Capi- tol as “domestic terrorism” Tues- day as he defended the bureau’s Seminole Smile sponsored by Oakport Dental handling of intelligence. Official: Merck to help produce rival J&J's COVID-19 vaccine Herald photos by Steve Paradis See Page 2 Hundreds gather at various porches in the Sanford Historic District for Porchfest, where different bands play on front porches all around town. The was Porch #7, The Adam Law Firm Porch at 813 S. Magnolia Ave. STOCKS OF About 250 people gathered at this porch to listen to the band Ravon Steely Rhoden. LOCAL INTEREST As of 3 p.m. Tuesday Allegiant $249.92 Faro $93.97 SEMINOLE SMILE Fastenal $47.60 HCA Healthcare $178.57 Invacare $9.33 Lowes $164.19 NextEra $76.23 Working the LandonAid Boothe was Landon Tractor Supply $159.72 Reninger, 9, and his friend Augustin Clark, 9. Toro $101.20 Wells Fargo $37.27 Sanford Herald Chris and Liberty Gorgone with their son, Alexander, The is not subsidized 7, at the photo opportunity set up in front of Commis- This woman attended with Liberty the Dog on Satur- Mady Jessie, Student Correspondent by the Federal Government. sioner Sheena Britton’s home. day to listen to the bands around downtown Sanford. Markham Woods Middle School 3_3_pages_1to3.qxp_redesign 3/2/21 2:53 PM Page 2 PAGE 2 • Midweek: March 3-6, 2021 SANFORD HERALD Official: Merck to help produce rival J&J's COVID-19 vaccine WASHINGTON (AP) — complex” manufacturing process. would make the vaccine and the other would but only once Americans are inoculated. The Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce The assistance from Merck was expected to handle inserting the vaccine into vials and en- J&J vaccine can be stored for months at refrig- rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved help J&J meet its production commitments and suring strict quality controls. erated temperatures, rather than frozen, and coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand sup- expand supply even further, but the adminis- The two administration officials confirmed doesn't require patients to return for a second ply more quickly, a Biden administration offi- tration did not immediately provide specifics. Merck’s involvement on condition of dose three or four weeks later. cial confirmed Tuesday. President Joe Biden is set to highlight the anonymity ahead of Biden’s public announce- Ahead of the White House announcement, The announcement comes as the White development in a speech Tuesday afternoon, ment. The news was first reported by The Merck wouldn’t discuss a deal with the New House looks to speed the production of the as his administration now expects to have Washington Post. Brunswick, New Jersey-based Johnson & John- single-dose vaccine. Officials have said J&J enough supply of the three approved vaccines Merck halted its own plans to develop a son to make doses of the COVID-19 vaccine or faced unexpected production issues with its to inoculate all eligible American adults by coronavirus vaccine earlier this year, finding say whether it is talking with other companies vaccine and produced only 3.9 million doses June — though actually delivering the injec- that their candidates were generating an infe- about helping to make theirs. ahead of its receiving emergency use authori- tions could take longer. rior immune system response compared with “Merck remains steadfast in our commit- zation on Saturday. The company says it is on It was not immediately clear when the effect other vaccines. It said it would instead focus ment to contribute to the global response to pace to deliver 100 million doses by the end of of Merck's assistance would be reflected in its work on developing treatments for COVID- the pandemic and to preparing to address fu- June. supply. Previously, federal officials have cau- 19. ture pandemics,” the Kenilworth, New Jersey- Facing questions about the company's slip- tioned that setting up the highly specialized Compared to the two-dose versions pro- based company said in a statement. ping delivery schedule, J&J Vice President manufacturing lines to produce vaccines duced by Moderna and Pfizer, the J&J vaccine ___ Richard Nettles told lawmakers on Capitol would take months. is less resource intensive to distribute and ad- Associated Press medical writer Linda John- Hill last week that the company had faced A second official said Merck would devote minister, making it a critical piece to U.S. plans son contributed to this report from Trenton, “significant challenges” because of its “highly two plants to the production process. One to spread vaccinations around the world — N.J. BEAMON Tuesday to rescind the original ber had a chance to speak Monday, “You’re really comparing two Loud applause broke out as oth- choice, argued that the Board it became clear that the other four applicants who are apples and or- ers, unhappy with the decision, should get behind one of the two members had not changed their anges,” she said. “Mrs. Beamon streamed out. Continued from Page 1 candidates either unanimously or minds. Calderone spoke a second knows Seminole County Public The Board Room where the at least a super majority. She said time to make her point about the Schools inside and out. So there’s meeting was held was filled to a she didn’t want to change a vote, need for unanimity in the choice. not that learning curve. Whereas pandemic level capacity. Two other mon will begin sometime in but to openly discuss it. “I feel passionately, which is Mr. Farnsworth will have a huge rooms with video were opened in April, according to district “I truly feel that we as a Board why I brought it up at the last learning curve within our district.” other parts of the school district spokesman Michael Lawrence. have always worked collabora- meeting, that as a Board, I feel we On the other hand, she said, Bea- headquarters with just two seats On Tuesday Beamon released a tively in the past,” she said in ex- have to come together in a super- mon had not been in the leadership left open. statement regarding the Monday plaining why she brought up majority vote for whoever our next position as Farnsworth had in a Several members of the Board’s night’s decision. rescinding the first vote from Feb. superintendent should be,” much smaller Florida district advisory search committee ad- "I am excited to be offered the 9.