Love Your Shorts Film Festival Returns to Downtown Sanford for Ninth Year
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WEEKEND: FEB. 3-5, 2019 ON TO THE REGIONALS Historic Sanford Welcome Nine Seminole County Center: A Special Place soccer teams have advanced for Visitors, Residents, in the State Playoffs Local Merchants See Sports, Page 9 See People, Page 5 SANFORD HERALD LAKE MARY, LONGWOOD, WINTER SPRINGS, OVIEDO, GENEVA, CASSELBERRY, OSTEEN, CHULUOTA, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, DEBARY Vol. 127, No. 51 • © 2019 READ US ONLINE AT: MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM City of Sanford to be featured on two Seminole County School ASSOCIATED PRESS episodes of Raw Travel this month, May Board looking into later TRUMP, PELOSI REMAIN FAR APART ON BORDER By Larry Griffin start times for school WALL ISSUE Herald Staff By Larry Griffin House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Sanford is stepping in Herald Staff has declared there'll be no "wall front of a TV screen this money" in any compromise bor- month as its downtown Could high school start times move from der security deal as she and area is featured in the 7:20 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. soon? President Donald Trump sig- TV series ‘Raw Travel.’ That’s a question Seminole County Public naled congressional negotiators The show, which airs Schools Superintendent Walt Griffin wants to may never satisfy his demands. in 95 percent of the country on 174 stations, See START, Page 6 U.S. TO WITHDRAW FROM focuses on the docu- NUCLEAR ARMS TREATY mented travels of host Robert Rose as he goes The Trump administration is to “off the beaten path” Robbery on the river: Two poised to announce it is with- locations, the website drawing from a treaty that has men plot to rob, throw man been a centerpiece of super- See RAW TRAVEL, Page 6 overboard on St. Johns power arms control since the Cold War. By Larry Griffin Herald Staff VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION LEADER TELLS POLICE TO Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Com- LEAVE HIS FAMILY ALONE mission officers arrested Osteen resident Dustin Knight, 25, on charges of robbery and Venezuelan opposition burglary after an alleged encounter on a boat leader, Juan Guaido, warned of- turned violent on Jan. 16. ficers from a feared state secu- According to a warrant, the events started rity unit to stay away from his as the victim was at Otters on the River having family after he accused them of drinks and dinner as he did regularly. He met showing up at his apartment. several guys there and they began all drinking MIDWEST AWAITS SPRING- See ROBBERY, Page 6 LIKE THAW Just days after the arctic con- ditions, forecasts say, the Mid- Seminole schools, west will seemingly swing into churches team up to raise another season, with tempera- tures climbing by as much as 80 funds for school security degrees. By Larry Griffin S. KOREAN WOMAN EN- Herald Staff SLAVED BY JAPAN'S MILI- TARY MOURNED On Friday, Seminole County Public Schools teamed up with CrossLife Church and a num- The funeral procession of a LATER START TIMES FOR SCHOOLS? ber of other churches to raise money for school woman sexually enslaved by security by golfing. Japanese soldiers as a girl dur- The idea stemmed from the numerous mass ing WWII concluded where Herald photo by Tommy Vincent Kim Bok-dong had protested Seminole County Schools are contemplating starting high school later. See the story on today’s front page. See SECURITY, Page 14 for decades against what she called Japanese failure to come to terms with its wartime bru- tality. Check out what’s Love Your Shorts Film Festival returns happening around STOCKS OF to downtown Sanford for ninth year Seminole County LOCAL INTEREST Special to the Herald See Page 4 As of 4 p.m. Friday Seventy-eight short films from 11 countries will be screened Allegiant $135.08 Feb. 7-10 at the Love Your Shorts SEMINOLE SMILE Bombardier $1.61 Film Festival – and at this year’s educational workshop, filmmak- Faro $42.76 ers can learn about “The State of HCA Healthcare $139.42 Filmmaking in the State of $5.23 Florida.” Invacare The ninth annual festival to be NextEra $176.93 held at the historic Wayne Den- Tractor Supply $86.56 sch Performing Arts Center will Toro $59.32 showcase films in competition throughout the weekend in Photo contributed Wells Fargo $48.89 seven categories (Comedy, Tin Can (above) is one of the films featured at the festival. Drama, Animation, Documen- tary, Sci-Fi/Horror, Florida Fla- been Oscar and Emmy winners, tries is as varied as: vor, and E for Everyone), plus an and filmmakers and fans often * Tin Can opening-night variety of films attend from Los Angeles to New Pat Battistini, USA, 20:00 and a Best of the Fest competi- York to Miami and beyond. (Drama) Lisa Jones tion on closing night. City of Sanford Past films at the festival have A sampling of this year’s en- See FESTIVAL, Page 6 Parks and Recreation Director PAGE 2 • Weekend: Feb. 3-5, 2019 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: C.O.R.E. to hold Business Expo at Elam Fellowship Hall in March By Sheralyn Brinson C.O.R.E. (Creating Opportunities Revitalizing Entrepreneurship) will present the “If You Dream It, You Can Attain It” Business Expo on Sat- urday, March 2, 2019, in the Elam Fellowship Hall at Calvary Temple of Praise, 2020 McCracken Road in Sanford (Pastor Paul P. Wright); from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Every- one is invited to attend and meet C.O.R.E. business owners based in our community. They are an eager group of entrepreneurs with a wealth of knowledge and a variety of skills and talents to share. The Photos contributed core of any substance or entity is the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson area from which it flourishes and thrives and is the very foundation upon which hopes, dreams and vi- Transportation; Ernest Hargett, Es- on Sun., Feb. 10th, at 3 p.m. Men and women are invited. Pastor sions are built. The purpose of this sential Training Solutions; Dontae Johnson & Angie Jones, Abani Enter- James A. Jenkins, of Macedonia M.B. event is to provide information, Harvey Watkins, Jr. & the Canton Spirituals build business relationships, net- prises; Calvary Temple of Praise; and Church-Osteen, will be the speaker. work, and support local business Charles Rutenberg Realty. For more Rev. Otis C. Raines, Pastor. owners so that everyone can mutu- information and vendor registration, He recognized and acted upon the lene Wiggins. Love donation, $20. ally benefit, which will strengthen visit: www.communitybusiness- • The Athletics Dept. at Crooms importance of a people having an Pastor Andrew Haywood, Concert our community. expo.com. Questions, call Angela Academy of Information Technol- awareness and knowledge of their Promoter, Tel. 352-409-3036. More than 35 vendors are regis- Jones at 321-262-8574 or Selena Pe- ogy, “Rich in Tradition, Pride and Vi- contributions to humanity; he is tered; limited vendor space is still terson at 321-946-8158. sion”, invites everyone to an known as the Father of Black His- • There will be a Gospel Music available for businesses to spread afternoon of food, fun and celebra- tory. (www.cartergwoodson.com) Program on Sat., Feb. 9th, at Full the word about their company. • February is Black History tion of their athletic accomplish- Gospel House of Prayer, 1826 Jerry Sponsor levels: Silver ($35), Gold Month. It was founded in 1926 by ments, on Sun., Feb. 10th, at 1:00 • A Gospel Extravaganza featur- Ave. in Sanford; at 7 p.m. Featured ($50) and Platinum ($75). This prom- Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson (1875- p.m., at Crooms, 2200 W. Historic ing national recording artists, Har- singers: Evangelist Susan McClinton, ises to be an informative and fun- 1950), an African-American histo- Goldsboro Blvd. in Sanford; dona- vey Watkins, Jr. & the Canton The Jones Family of Apopka, The filled event, with networking, rian, author, journalist and founder tion, $10. A photographer will be on Spirituals and Keith “Wonderboy” Magnificent Gospel Singers of Or- shopping, a fashion show, music, of the Association for the Study of hand to take group and class pic- Johnson, will be held on Fri., Feb. lando, Sister Debra, The Singing An- giveaways, and so much more! African American Life and History. tures to commemorate this festive 8th, at Remnant Apostolic Min- gels of DeLand, The Gospel Echoes Expo sponsors are C.O.R.E. mem- Initially called "Negro History occasion. Attendees will receive a istry/Living Drama Theater; 431 of Ocala, The Faithful Few Gospel bers/business owners: Tiffany Har- Week", Woodson chose the second complimentary group picture and Plaza Drive; Eustis, FL. Doors open Singers of Orlando, and The Burgess gett, Heart of Hargett; Kevin week of February because it marked will have the opportunity to pre- at 6 p.m.; program starts at 7 p.m. Boys of Sanford. This event is free Richardson, KRichcuts & Styles; the birthdays of two Americans who order a Crooms polo shirt ($30). For Other program participants: Pastors and open to the community; every- Shellie Watson, Last Minute Events; greatly influenced the lives and so- more information, call Dr. Angela Joseph & Michelle Duarte; New one is invited to attend; a love offer- Selena Peterson, Realtor, Charles cial condition of African Americans: Miller at Crooms (407-320-5750) or Generation Gospel Choir; The Jones ing will be requested. Minister John Rutenberg Realty; Erin Pearson, former President Abraham Lincoln William “Dino” Lockhart, President Gospel Singers; Soloist Minister Mel; Burgess, Sponsor. Love Muffin Sweets; Charity Jones, 5 and abolitionist and former slave of the Crooms Alumni Association Jenesis; Community of One Choir; Sisters Luxe; Leslie Sherrie Jenkins, Frederick Douglass.