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WEEKEND: AUG. 16-18, 2020 ERA COMPLETE Recovery House Lake Mary’s only girls soccer serves Men in The coach, Bill Eissele, has stepped Community down after 36 years See Sports, Page 8 See People, Page 5 SANFORD HERALD LAKE MARY, LONGWOOD, WINTER SPRINGS, OVIEDO, GENEVA, CASSELBERRY, OSTEEN, CHULUOTA, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, DEBARY Vol. 130, No. 3 • © 2020 READ US ONLINE AT: MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM Celery Key residents: New Celery Oaks Sheriff’s Office seeks clues ASSOCIATED PRESS development is causing new flooding in area after stabbing homicide Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the sto- By Steve Paradis victim was found in Geneva ries that will be talked about today: Herald Staff By Steve Paradis UAE FACES BACKLASH FOR A group of homeowners from Herald Staff ISRAELI PACT the Celery Key subdivision off Celery Avenue east of Sanford A person walking in Geneva on Wednesday Iran and Turkey strongly criti- sought help Monday from the found a 30-year-old Sanford man who had cize their regional rival over its Sanford City Commission with been stabbed to death, and investigators are decision to normalize diplomatic flooding from the new Celery asking for the public’s help in solving the case. relations with Israel in a U.S.-bro- Oaks subdivision being built The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office an- kered deal, accusing it of betray- nearby. nounced on social media Thursday that Jo’el ing the Palestinian cause. Four homeowners led by Rashad Cosby of Sanford died of stab wounds. Daniel Ortiz of Casa Marina The Lake County Medical Examiner deter- TRUMP GIVES CREDENCE Place said they have experi- mined that Cosby was the victim of homicide. TO CONSPIRACY enced flooding recently with water flowing from the nearby See STABBING, Page 11 The president adds fuel to an Celery Oaks subdivision. online misinformation campaign “The situation is pretty bad about Kamala Harris’ eligibility right now,” Ortiz told the Her- to be vice president that parallels ald Thursday after some torren- the one he used against Barack tial rainfall this week. “It’s Volusia Sheriff’s Office Photo contributed Obama to power his rise into pol- In addition to flooding complaints, residents of Celery Key said the Celery arrests victim’s son in itics. See FLOODING, Page 10 Oaks development is also putting a pair of American Bald eagles at risk. LEBANESE DESPERATE 8-year-old cold case FOR TRUTH AFTER EXPLO- SION By Steve Paradis NEW PINE CREST ELEMENTARY TO OPEN Herald Staff For many in Beirut, their great- est hope for credible answers A DeBary man who stood to benefit finan- about the deadly port blast that cially after deputies found his father’s body in wrecked their capital may lie the St. Johns River nearly eight years ago was with outside investigators. arrested Tuesday and charged with second de- gree homicide in the case. ‘THEY JUST CAN’T HAVE IT’ Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies ar- Trump acknowledges he’s See COLD CASE, Page 11 starving the U.S. Postal Service of funding to make it harder to process an expected surge in mail-in ballots that he worries Check out what’s could cost him reelection. happening around BELARUS FREES DE- TAINEES AMID PRESSURE Seminole County See Page 4 Belarusian authorities release about 1,000 people detained dur- ing demonstrations contesting Seminole Smile sponsored by Oakport Dental the results of the presidential For more picture, See Page 12 election as anger mounts against a brutal crackdown on protesters. Herald photos by Steve Paradis On Friday morning, Pine Crest Elementary Principal Alexis Agosto shows reporters around the front hallway of the new School of Innovation. Students will attend the new school, built right next to the old one, starting Mon- day if they chose to have face-to-face classes during the first semester. STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST As of 3 p.m. Friday Allegiant $117.66 Faro $61.45 Fastenal $48.06 SEMINOLE SMILE HCA Healthcare $133.17 Invacare $6.75 Lowes $154.34 NextEra $280.87 Tractor Supply $148.84 Toro $74.73 Wells Fargo $25.27 The Sanford Herald is not subsidized by the Federal Government. The Fab Lab complete with two types of 3D printers is part of the media area at the new Pine Crest Elementary building (left, above). Paul R. Benjamin, Sr. Local author PAGE 2 • Weekend: Aug. 16-18, 2020 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: U.S. Census Bureau is following up with household visits By Sheralyn Brinson the door. In addition, census work- ers may try to reach the household The U.S. Census Bureau has by phone to conduct the interview. begun following up with households After exhausting their efforts to do nationwide that have not yet re- an in-person interview, they will sponded to the 2020 Census. Based seek out proxy sources, i.e., neigh- on the current self-response rate of bor, rental agent, building manager 63.3%, the Census Bureau estimates or some other knowledgeable person it will need to visit about 56 million familiar with the housing unit, to ob- addresses to collect responses in per- tain as much basic information about son. Up to 500,000 census takers the occupants as they can. across the country will go door to Census takers are hired from local door to assist people in responding communities. All census takers to the 2020 Census. speak English, and many are bilin- Census takers began following up gual. Census takers will also have Happy Wedding Anniversary to Albert and Dimple Fryer with households on July 16 in a lim- materials on hand to help identify ited number of areas and added ad- the household’s language and lan- ditional areas each week thereafter. guage interpreters are available. On Aug. 9, all remaining offices Census takers can be easily identi- 2020 Census. ows; Mother Katie L. Cauthen (83rd Photos contributed began following up with households fied by a valid government ID badge The U.S. Constitution mandates a birthday); Cedric Coleman; E’laina Happy Birthday to Charles Jackson, nationwide. Census takers have with their photograph, a U.S. De- census of the population every 10 Davis; Thomas Demps; Demetrius Sanford native now residing in New completed training on social distanc- partment of Commerce watermark, years. The goal of the 2020 Census is Dixon; Pastor Calvin Donaldson; Orleans, LA ing and safety protocols, will follow and an expiration date on the badge. to count everyone who lived in the Pastor Sammie Edwards, Sr.; Wyn- local public health guidelines, and To confirm a census taker’s identity, United States on April 1, 2020 (Cen- nell Ferrell Washington; Willie (18th birthday); Frederick Thomas; will be required to wear a face mask the public may contact their Re- sus Day). Census statistics are used “Parkermeter” Gibson; Raquel Gib- Willie M. Walker-Burnam; Eloise when conducting follow-up visits. gional Census Center to speak with to determine the number of seats son; Andrea Green; Yvonne Grey; Ish Williams-Dilligard; Pastor Leonard “America has answered the call a Census Bureau representative. each state holds in the U.S. House of Harris; Lavern Hatch-Graham; L.J. Wilson; Alexander “Sport” and most households responded to Phone calls will be used on an as- Representatives and inform how bil- Jacquelyn Hunt; Clementine Inman; Wynn. the census online, by phone or by needed basis and when in-person lions of dollars in federal funds will Katie Jackson; Charles Jackson; Happy Wedding Anniversary: mail,” said Census Bureau Director contact attempts have not resulted in be allocated by state, local and fed- Charlie Jenkins; Pastor James A. Rev. Vernon and Sis. Gail Ford Mc- Dr. Steven Dillingham. “To ensure a an interview. If a voicemail is avail- eral lawmakers annually for the next Jenkins; Sis. Linda Jenkins; Deborah Queen (18 years); Albert and Dimple complete and accurate count, we able, the census taker will leave a 10 years. (Reference: www.2020cen- Jones Williams; Debra Jones; Willie Fryer (52 years); Eugene and Sandra must now go door to door to count message asking the household to call sus.gov/press release August 11, Agnes Knighton (90th birthday); Warrick Petty. all of the households we have not one of the Census Bureau’s call cen- 2020. Contact: Public Information Pastor William F. “Bill” Lewis; Rev. The birthday and wedding an- heard back from. During this phase, ters. Officer, 301-763-3030; or email- Vernon McQueen; Theodore R. niversary listings are usually pub- you can still self-respond online (at The Mobile Questionnaire Assis- [email protected]) “Tick” Martin (98th birthday); lished in this column on the third 2020census.gov), by phone (at 844- tance (MQA) Program of visits to Roland Medlock; Margaret Middle- Sunday of each month. Please e-mail 330-2020), or by mailing your com- low-responding areas will continue • August Birthdays & Wedding ton;Tonya Mitchell; Kirk Parker; San- updates to Sheralyn J. Brinson at pleted questionnaire.” through Sept. 30. This is a separate Anniversaries. dra Parker; Gretchen Perry; Bessie [email protected] or In most cases, census workers will activity from door-to-door census Happy Birthday: Joe Archie (72nd Mae Pullen (93rd birthday); Shirley call 407-322-2611. make up to six attempts at each takers. MQA representatives are in birthday); Nyah Beamon; Ari Blake; Randall-Idedionur; Marvis Redding; housing unit address to count possi- open, public places in the lowest-re- George Brinson; Lashonda Bryant; Shepherd Gradey Roberson (81st Sheralyn Brinson can be reached at ble residents. This includes leaving sponding areas of the nation to en- Shanique Bryant; Sherman Canty; birthday); Kevin Sheppard; Cornell [email protected].