WEEKEND: JUNE 23-25, 2019 CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT Seminole County Sheriff’s Sanford has rewarded its Office holds Member Spring Adult Softball Recognition Ceremony League Champions 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. 91 • © 2019 READ US ONLINE AT: MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM Friends of Page Jackson Cemetery work to Stalking charges against ASSOCIATED PRESS rehabilitate historic area, map out graves Oviedo mayor dropped US PREPPED RETALIATORY By Larry Griffin STRIKES ON IRAN FOR By Larry Griffin Herald Staff DRONE ATTACK Herald Staff Oviedo Mayor Dominic Persampiere is off A U.S. official tells the AP tar- Continuing where volunteers before them have left off in the hook in a civil stalking case brought gets would have included radars against him by neighbor Jennifer Bain, as a and missile batteries and The New decades past, the Friends of Page Jackson are aiming to judge deemed the evidence insufficient. York Times reported that Trump “The evidence presented is insufficient had approved the strikes, but then clean up the historic Page Jack- called them off. son cemetery and make sure its See CHARGES, Page 6 occupants are known and re- GLOBAL CARRIERS TO membered. AVOID STRAIT OF HORMUZ Marnie Bench, one of the vol- unteers with Friends of Page Jackson, said the historically International airlines follow Seminole teachers will black cemetery looks like it has U.S.-registered aircraft which are a lot of space above the ground, now barred from operating over because many bodies buried parts of the Persian Gulf and Iran Herald photo by Larry Griffin get 3% raise next year there don’t even have proper amid tensions between Washing- A freshly-dug grave at Page Jackson cemetery. Because there's no ton and Tehran. groundskeeper, volunteers were unable to find out much information By Larry Griffin See CEMETERY, Page 2 about it. Herald Staff DEFENSE CHIEF'S EXIT LEAVES VOID Teachers and other school personnel will be seeing a raise in their paychecks in the coming Patrick Shanahan's departure school year, said Chardo Richardson, Execu- from the Pentagon comes during tive Director of Seminole UniServ. an escalating crisis with Iran, a controversial deployment of See RAISES, Page 3 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and stalled talks with North Korea. County urges residents BIDEN'S SOUTH CAROLINA about dangers of mosquitoes TRIP TESTS WHETHER STUMBLES MATTER By Larry Griffin Herald Staff The former vice president's re- cent fumbles on abortion and race With summer coming into full swing, Semi- are reminders that early front-run- nole County wants you to keep clear of mos- ners often face the most intense scrutiny. See MOSQUITOES, Page 6 XI PRAISES KIM JONG UN'S ECONOMIC REFORMS Check out what’s happening The Chinese president offers en- couragement for North Korea's around Seminole County new focus on economic develop- ment in a speech in Pyongyang. See Page 4 MORE WORK ON HERITAGE SITE WHO WILL CHOOSE NEXT UK Herald photo by Tommy Vincent LEADER Construction workers remove historic paving bricks along North Palmetto Avenue as the site is prepared for new con- Only about one in 400 people struction of the heritage complex. get to choose Britain's next prime minister — and most of them are well-off older white men. An op- position lawmaker called the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center long-time president process "undemocratic." steps down, Christina Hollerbach to take her place STOCKS OF Special to the Herald LOCAL INTEREST The Wayne Densch Performing Arts Cen- As of 2 p.m. Friday ter Board President Sarah Reece has presided in her current role for nearly 10 Allegiant $136.25 years. In 2009, the then called Helen Stairs SEMINOLE SMILE Theatre was seeing management changes Bombardier $1.72 and trying to find practices that would keep Faro $49.53 the community theatre alive. Throughout HCA Healthcare $128.52 her presidency, Sarah took the theatre from living to thriving. She built an incredible Invacare $5.36 team of loyal board members and support- NextEra $208.42 ers who helped improve the consistent quality, diversity and financial positions of Tractor Supply $106.58 programming. She also lead the team Toro $68.70 through multiple renovation phases of the Wells Fargo $46.16 historic 1920s theatre, including exterior façade improvements, interior restorations and technical enhancements. The theatre has grown from having 5 days of operating cash to almost a year of cash in the bank, se- Herald photo by Larry Griffin curing the stability and building a founda- Fritz Voltaire Christina Hollerbach in the Willow Tree Cafe, where she Outreach Director serves as COO. Hollerbach is involved in many organiza- See CENTER, Page 14 tions around Sanford. for Rescue Outreach Mission PAGE 2 • Weekend: June 23-25, 2019 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: June is African American Music Appreciation Month By Sheralyn Brinson Universal Companies to establish a Workforce Development Center of- African American Music Appreci- fering adult education and job train- ation Month is observed annually in ing, a construction company to June, celebrating the music contribu- provide training and jobs, a business tions of African American musicians, support center, a charter school, and singers and composers to our na- other supportive entities. He also tion’s history. “African-American founded a non-profit community de- music is rich, innovating and a treas- velopment corporation, Universal ured part of our nation's cultural Community Homes, to provide low heritage.” The observance was initi- and moderate-income families in ated by singer, songwriter and Philadelphia with freshly-built or re- record producer Kenny Gamble; and furbished homes at affordable prices. in 1979, President Jimmy Carter des- The community revitalization pro- ignated June as Black Music Month grams Gamble launched and nur- and it is still celebrated annually. tured created hundreds of jobs; more Photo contributed Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native than 120 homes were constructed or Marvin Gaye Kenny Gamble got his start in the renovated; and over 70,000 square Photo contributed music industry in the early 1960s as feet of commercial space was devel- Kenny Gamble a member of a band called the oped to support local needs. He re- Ernest Hargett; Laurie Hayes-Cole- Romeos. From performing, Gamble ceived numerous awards and honors man; Lady Bernice Hendrix; Charles openly political album released by eventually switched to song writing for his work and dedication to the Hill, Sr.; Shawn Hill; Lisa Hunt; Motown. His later albums further and producing alongside colleague community. Mother Iletha Jacob (81st birthday); embraced political subjects as well as Leon Huff; the partnership lasted (www.thehistorymakers.org/bi- Frank James; Avis James; Tommy philosophy, theology and personal over three decades. Through song- ography/Kenny-gamble) Kelly; Mother Irene Lamar (88th reflection. writing, Gamble explored the birthday); Mary Lawson-Smith; Pas- Photo contributed Gregory Hines (1946-2003), a tap- themes of social change and empow- • The U.S. Postal Service an- tor Cubit Malone, Jr.; Patricia Man- Gregory Hines dancing virtuoso, is honored on the erment of inner-city inhabitants. nounced new postage stamps being ley; Marada Manley; Rev. Eddie 42nd stamp in the Black Heritage Se- Gamble and Huff became known for issued in 2019 in honor of African Martin (81st birthday); Cari Massey; ries. His unique style of tap dancing p.m. Guest speakers will describe, originating the Philly Soul Sound Americans and their contributions to Martha Ann DeBose McKinney; injected new artistry and excitement with Scripture references, various (also called TSOP, “The Sound of our nation’s history including Mar- Elder Terry McKinney; Rhonda into a traditional American form. A components of the “ship”, i.e., Philadelphia”), a popular genre of vin Gaye, in the Music Icon Series, McKinney; Mother Viola Menefee; versatile performer who danced, friendship, discipleship, relation- the 1970s. Gamble and Huff's hits in- and Gregory Hines in the Black Her- Malita Moran; Deaundre Robinson; acted and sang on Broadway, on tel- ship, stewardship, leadership and clude: Expressway to Your Heart, itage Series. Ta’mya Talley; CeCe Teneal; Irna evision and in movies, Hines devel- others. Bishop Jimmie L. Blake, Pas- Only the Strong Survive, Me and Marvin Gaye (1939-1984) was one Walker; Victoria Willingham; and oped the entertainment traditions of tor. Mrs. Jones, If You Don't Know Me of the most influential music per- Latoya Williams. tap into an art form for a younger By Now, Back Stabbers, Love Train formers of his generation. Also generation and is credited with re- • PEN-Florida, an organization and Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now. known as the “Prince of Soul”, he • June Wedding Anniversaries. newing interest in tap during the designed to “reach women in Penin- In the 1970s, Gamble began to helped shape the buoyant sound of Happy Anniversary to: Willie and 1990s. (www.usps.com) sular Florida and around the world” purchase and renovate run-down the Motown Record Label in the Betty Cook; Pastor Walter and Lady via faith-based conferences and min- houses, beginning with his own 1960s and broaden the scope of R&B Bernice Hendrix (59 years); Arthur • June Birthdays and Wedding istry, will present their “Let It Go” childhood home, to improve condi- music in the 1970s with hits like, and Priscilla Jackson (52 years); Al- Anniversaries. Happy Birthday to: Women’s Tour Conference on Fri., tions in blighted areas. By the early Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, I bert and Marva Pierce (32 years); Elonda Ash; Retha Baker; Charlotte June 28, 2019, at City Church, 1711 S. 1990s, Gamble had renovated more Heard It Through the Grapevine, and Lawrence and Barbara Jones Barrington; Mother Carrie Blake; Orange Blvd.