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WEEKEND: FEB. 16-18, 2020 POSTSEASON CONTINUES Ribbon Cutting for Gallery on 2nd It’s a busy time in at Atria Sports See People, Page 5 See Sports, Page 9 SANFORD HERALD LAKE MARY, LONGWOOD, WINTER SPRINGS, OVIEDO, GENEVA, CASSELBERRY, OSTEEN, CHULUOTA, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, DEBARY Vol. 129, No. 55 • © 2020 READ US ONLINE AT: MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM Code Red lockdown lifted at ASSOCIATED PRESS DeBary leaders focus on growth, aim to Lake Brantley High after student ‘WHAT A SAD brings airsoft gun to school DISAPPOINTMENT’ make city an attraction for eco-tourism Top House Democrats are By Steve Paradis planning to investigate what By Steve Paradis Herald Staff they call Attorney General Herald Staff William Barr’s efforts to politi- Police detained three Lake Brantley High cize federal law enforcement. The F-15 fighter jet displayed School students after the facility was placed at DeBary’s Memorial Park has on a Code Red lockdown Friday morning. Al- CHINA SEES ANOTHER had a sinking problem for a tamonte Springs police received a tip through SPIKE IN VIRUS TOTALS number of years, but it wasn’t its SpeakOut Hotline about a social media until the current administration image that was circulating, according to decided to finally fix the situa- The country’s National Health tion that local media descended, Commission says 121 more peo- See BRANTLEY, Page 13 said a city spokesperson. ple had died, bringing the total “I was dumfounded,” said to nearly 1,400, and there were Shari Simmons, DeBary’s public 5,090 new confirmed cases. information officer. She said every TV station BLOOMBERG TARGETED called, but residents understand. BY 2020 HOPEFULS The plane’s problem was new for those who don’t know much Photo contributed/City of DeBary They are accusing their bil- about DeBary, but new leader- With the SunRail station as a new transportation hub in DeBary, city lionaire rival of trying to buy his leaders hope more people will travel to Volusia County to shop, eat, way into the White House and and enjoy the outdoors at one of its many parks and trails within the city raising questions about his com- See DeBARY, Page 6 limits. mitment to racial equality. Herald photo by Steve Paradis Parents gather outside of Lake Brantley High ‘I HAVE TO GO TO SAUDI’ School Friday morning just before the Code Red was lifted at the Altamonte Springs school. Thousands of Ethiopians es- Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools raises caping extreme poverty trek to Saudi Arabia in search of work each year, crossing deserts, the $125,000 for arts programs within Seminole County sea and a long journey through Presidential hopeful Mike war-torn Yemen to get to the kingdom. Bloomberg opens offices AP: FEDS TO TARGET around Florida, in Sanford MEDICARE MARKETERS By Steve Paradis A government watchdog Herald Staff plans to investigate how tele- marketers may be getting hold of By next Friday, the Mike Bloomberg 2020 seniors’ personal Medicare infor- campaign for president expects to have 200 mation, a red flag for potential people working at about 20 field offices in fraud and waste. WHY A HIGHWAY IS KEY IN See BLOOMBERG, Page 6 SYRIA President Bashar Assad re- Seminole Smile sponsored by Oakport Dental claims the Damascus-Aleppo highway, a roadway through the country’s major cities and a key to control after eight years of civil war. Photo courtesy of Seminole County Public Schools STOCKS OF Millennium Middle School students performing “Step in Time” with the Millennium Musical Theatre. LOCAL INTEREST From Staff Reports As of 3 p.m. Friday Checks will be presented to Seminole County schools Allegiant $165.45 throughout February to SEMINOLE SMILE Bombardier $1.27 fund art programs, accord- ing to a Wednesday news re- Faro $54.93 lease from the school Fastenal $38.38 district. The Foundation for Semi- HCA Healthcare $148.96 nole County Public Schools Invacare $8.95 will hand out $125,000 to art NextEra $278.02 programs. That money is the most raised during the 23- Tractor Supply $98.20 year history of the Founda- Toro $83.20 tion’s annual fundraiser, Wells Fargo $48.13 Arts Alive in Seminole!, the news release said. The fundraiser was held at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital. Since its inception, Arts Alive! has Superintendent Walt Griffin (left) with members of the Foundation for Semi- Alexis Madlang, Hagerty High School nole County Public Schools. See ARTS, Page 13 Student Correspondent PAGE 2 • Weekend: Feb. 16-18, 2020 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: Crooms alumni, family, friends gather to remember Ronald W. Merthie By Sheralyn Brinson Memorial Tribute honoring the life and legacy of the late Dr. Ronald W. Merthie (1951-2019), Founder and Pastor of New Life Word Center in Sanford, FL. On Monday, January 20, 2020, family members, classmates from the Crooms High School Class of 1968 and friends gathered at the Patio Grill and Restaurant in Sanford to remember Dr. Merthie on his birth- Crooms Class of 1968 at Memorial Celebration for Dr. R.W. Merthie day. Attendees shared fond memo- ries and offered prayers, songs and testimonials in his honor. A painting several other professions, including During his time as an educator, he of Dr. Merthie by family member law, professional football and coach- mentored students of all nationalities Photos contributed Ravin Lawson was on display. ing. In 1979, he resumed his teaching and walks of life for a period of Happy Birthday to Mother Ida Mae Biographical Sketch: Ronald career at Lakeview Middle School nearly four decades. Many of his stu- Hampton of Sanford/Midway Wayne Merthie was born to Oscar (now Millennium Middle School) in dents still testify to the life lessons he Dr. Ronald W. Merthie and Lillie Bell Merthie in Sanford, FL Sanford and was later promoted to instilled in them and the father figure on January 20, 1951. He enjoyed the Dean of Students. During this time, he exemplified in their lives. and County Government as well as and a school for homeless children in love and companionship of his 7 sib- he also became a successful Middle In 1975, Dr. Merthie gave his life to the educational arena. In 2013, Mayor Kampala, Uganda, in partnership lings, while making his mark as a School Boys Basketball and Varsity Christ and began to share his life- Jeff Triplett and Commissioner Velma with The Miracle Cathedral (Pastors promising athlete and leader. He ex- Girls Basketball Coach and coached changing experience with everyone Williams awarded Dr. Merthie the Robert and Jessica Kayanja). In addi- celled in all areas of sports and was those teams to State Championship he knew. In the next few years, he Key to the City of Sanford and named tion, he led a travel group to often the captain of his athletic teams. levels several times. He’s a member began hosting a Bible Study in his October 19th as Dr. R.W. Merthie Day. Jerusalem, Israel annually to visit the He graduated from Crooms High of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. home, which later led him into the Dr. Merthie exemplified his love historical landmarks of Jesus Christ. School in 1968 as Class President; re- During the late 1980’s, Dr. Merthie ministry and ultimately becoming a and concern for others by pioneering Dr. Merthie has been recognized as an ceived a football scholarship to Texas earned a Master’s Degree in Educa- pastor. Over time, he extended his New Life Word Center and minister- honorable and respected community Southern University (Houston, TX), tional Leadership from Rollins Col- ministry within the community to ing on the local, national and interna- leader and visionary. He served di- where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree lege (Winter Park, FL); and thereafter support a host of Pastors; served on tional levels, i.e., in North America, verse ages, races, and cultures with in Education in 1973; and shortly served as Assistant Principal of Lake- many community boards; and was Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa compassion and loving kindness, and thereafter, began teaching in Seminole view Middle School and Greenwood very instrumental in growth and de- and the Caribbean. He also assisted County Public Schools. He pursued Lakes Middle School respectively. velopment in City in the effort of building an orphanage See THE BOARD, Page 3 SANFORD HERALD Weekend: Feb. 16-18, 2020 • PAGE 3 OPINIONS SNARKY McSNIDE SAYS, Sanford is Lucky the Biden campaign for President of the United States of America has featured a Thank goodness that West Bithlo row of guys holding up yellow signs in pulled that sneaky over a hundred years the cheering section saying Firefighters ago and was named the county seat of Or- Union for Biden. ange County. If that hadn't happened, Sanford would be that county's seat. With What were they thinking? This is a Intrastate* 4 all torn up the traffic jams are Democratic primary not a general elec- tremendous going both ways down there. tion! For the higher ups in the union in Washington to endorse a candidate before What if I-4 bypassed West Bithlo as the party has chosen their man or woman was originally planned? What if then a to oppose Donald Trump is embarrassing causeway was built across Lake Monroe to the rank and file who are the ones who to Enterprise? Sanford as we know it actually put their lives on the line to make would have disappeared long ago. this a safer country. The I-4, 429, I-4 route is almost the If Biden were a viable candidate, original route the Intrastate* from Day- maybe this would slide by, but he isn't.