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State Attorney Will Not Charge Man Who Shot, Killed 17-Year-Old During Burglary WEEKEND: SEPT. 6-8, 2020 FLORIDA LEAGUE AWARDS NO NEED TO FEAR Diego Garcia of the DeLand Seminole County Master Suns wins David Eckstein Gardener talks about Sportsmanship Award Wasp Mimics 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. 9 • © 2020 READ US ONLINE AT: MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM Sanford CRA approves funding to renovate Superintendent Walt Griffin ASSOCIATED PRESS announces retirement Your daily look at late-breaking Welcome Center into Information Center news, upcoming events and the sto- By Steve Paradis ries that will be talked about today: By Steve Paradis Herald Staff Herald Staff BIDEN TO TEST PROMISE TO Dr. Walt Griffin, superintendent of Seminole UNIFY NATION The Sanford Community Re- County Public Schools, has announced his re- development Agency voted tirement after 40 years as an educator, 37 of The Democrat travels to unanimously to enter into two which were served in Kenosha, Wisconsin — a city agreements to change the His- Seminole County. wrenched by police and protest toric Sanford Welcome Center For now, the plan is for violence — where he believes he into the new Sanford Informa- Griffin to finish out the can help community leaders find tion Center. Members also ap- school year, but a superin- common ground. proved spending $12,000 for the tendent search will begin digital marketing of Sanfording next week, said Michael VIDEO: ROCHESTER POLICE Safely. Lawrence, district commu- DEATH FEATURED HOOD On June 8, the Sanford City nication officer. If someone Commission approved $30,000 is found, then Griffin will A Black man who had run toward renovation of the build- naked through the streets of a ing into a new business center Dr. Walt Griffin See GRIFFIN, Page 3 western New York city died of as- that would retain the task of phyxiation after officers put a welcoming visitors to the city Photos contributed hood over his head, then pressed In addition to funding for the Welcome Center, The CRA approved $12,000 to his face into the pavement for See CENTER, Page 3 market a promotional video for Sanford. Teenager will be charged as two minutes. an adult in shooting homicide ‘INJUSTICE SQUARE’ KEEPS FOCUS ON By Steve Paradis BREONNA TAYLOR Herald Staff For the past three months, a Prosecutors have now charged a Sanford 16- group has been keeping vigil at a year-old with one count of second-degree park in Louisville, Kentucky, the homicide in the shooting death of an 18-year- epicenter of the nation’s rage over old that happened Aug. 5 in the 1200 block of the police killing of the 26-year- Magnolia Avenue in Sanford. old emergency medical techni- Connor Michael Lewis was to be transferred cian. from the Juvenile Detention Center to the ‘AFRAID OF THE SECOND WAVE’ See ADULT, Page 6 As Kabul eases a monthslong virus lockdown, Afghans are Check out what’s back out in the shopping malls, markets, parks and wedding happening around halls — but mostly without the protective gear to keep them safe. Seminole County NEW YORK METS ICON DIES See Page 4 Tom Seaver, one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history and Seminole Smile sponsored by Oakport Dental the revered and resplendent star of the 1969 Miracle Mets champi- The promotional video also features current Welcome Center President Derrick Daniels (left). onship team, was 75. STOCKS OF State Attorney will not charge man who LOCAL INTEREST As of 3 p.m. Friday shot, killed 17-year-old during burglary By Steve Paradis Allegiant $133.31 Herald Staff Faro $59.61 Fastenal $46.46 After the state attorney declined to pursue charges against the San- SEMINOLE SMILE HCA Healthcare $136.86 ford resident in the shooting death Invacare $6.59 of 17-year-old Adrein Green, an at- torney for Green’s family said they Lowes $156.66 are considering next steps, which NextEra $277.96 could include a civil law suit or Tractor Supply $142.68 finding a way to have the case heard by a grand jury. Toro $80.62 “We just don’t think Adrein has Wells Fargo $24.74 had his day in court, so to speak,” said attorney Mark O’Mara in re- action to the Tuesday statement by The Sanford Herald is not subsidized State Attorney Phil Archer. by the Federal Government. Archer said: “There is no ques- tion that this incident is a tragedy with heartbreaking consequences that touch not only the Green fam- Photo contributed See GREEN, Page 11 Andrea and son Adrein Green together before his death on May 5. Kenny Hallam That Sharpening Guy PAGE 2 • Weekend: Sept. 6-8, 2020 SANFORD HERALD US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows COUCH THEATER WASHINGTON (AP) — worst economic downturn since unemployed for 15 weeks or longer By Amy Anderson The U.S. unemployment rate fell the 1930s. Yet voters in surveys tripled to more than 6 million. sharply in August to 8.4% from have generally given him higher One consequence is that rising This weekend I took 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with marks on the economy than they stress and anxiety are evident at some time out to relax employers adding the fewest jobs have on other aspects of his presi- therapists' offices and mental with my youngest. Her since the pandemic began. dency. health hotlines around the country. choice: "The One and Employers added 1.4 million The jobs report coincides with Calls from March through July to Only Ivan," courtesy of jobs, the Labor Department said, growing signs that more companies the U.S. government-funded Disas- Disney+. It's a heart- down from 1.7 million in July. The are making permanent job cuts ter Distress Helpline, which offers warming story, based U.S. economy has recovered about rather than temporary furloughs. counseling and emotional support, on real life, of a silver- half the 22 million jobs lost to the That trend could keep the unem- surged 335% from the same period back gorilla raised in pandemic. ployment rate persistently high. It last year. captivity and the center Friday’s report added to evi- is typically harder for an unem- And half of U.S. adults reported showcase of an oddly dence that nearly six months after ployed worker to find a new job at at least some signs of depression, placed roadside circus -- Universal Pictures the coronavirus paralyzed the a new company or in a new indus- such as hopelessness, feelings of a big top plunked in the James Cromwell in "Babe" country, the economy is mounting try than to return to a previous em- failure or an inability to derive middle of dying mall. only a fitful recovery. From small ployer. pleasure from daily activities, in a The circus is struggling businesses to hotels, restaurants, Casino and hotel operator MGM survey published Wednesday in to stay afloat, despite lotte voiced by Julia Hoggett in the process. airlines and entertainment venues, Resorts, slammed by declines in the medical journal JAMA Network the dedicated family of Roberts and Dominic a wide spectrum of companies are travel and tourism, said last week Open. That amounted to twice the animal performers -- an Scott Kay voicing "Hotel for Dogs" -- struggling to survive the loss of that it's eliminating 18,000 jobs. rate from a survey two years ago. elegant elephant, a rab- Wilbur, the luminous Andi and brother Bruce customers with confirmed viral Coca Cola, which derives half its "Not many days go by where I bit that drives a and spectacular pig have a dog named Fri- cases still high. sales from stadiums, theaters and don’t have a couple where one firetruck, a neurotic seal who must be saved day, but their new After an epic collapse in the other venues that have been largely partner or both are not working or and a chicken that plays from the farmer's axe. guardians have a no- spring, when the economy shrank shut down, is offering buyouts to furloughed,” said Todd Creager, a baseball plus a pam- pets policy. What are a at a roughly 30% annual rate, 4,000 employees. Salesforce said it therapist in Southern California pered pooch -- and the "The Adventures of couple of pooch-loving growth has been rebounding as is cutting 1,000 jobs. Bed, Bath & who treats mostly middle- to somewhat vain but lov- Milo and Otis" -- Picture kids to do? Find a curi- states have reopened at least parts Beyond will shed 2,800. upper-middle-class adults. ing ringmaster Mack this: A curious orange ously safe but aban- of their economies. Yet the recovery A Federal Reserve report this What's more, the economy ap- (Bryan Cranston). kitten (Milo) gets him- doned hotel and begin remains far from complete. week based on anecdotal reports pears to be operating on two A new addition of self into trouble, and accepting Rover reser- Many economists think signifi- from businesses found “rising in- tracks, resulting in an uneven and baby elephant Ruby right by his side is his vations, of course. It's cant hiring may be hard to sustain stances of furloughed workers unequal recovery. Manufacturers prompts memories for best friend Otis, a pug wildly improbable bub- because employers are operating being laid off permanently as de- are enjoying a solid rebound in de- both Ivan and Stella, the pup. There's no doggie ble-gum fun, but who under a cloud of uncertainty about mand remained soft.” mand for cars, appliances and elec- fading older elephant, dialog or cat commen- can resist the doggos? the virus.
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