Longwood Candidates Share Views of City Issues

WEEKEND April 11, 1999 91st Year. No. 163 (407)3222611 Sanford, FL S e rv in g Lottery Sanford. Casselberry. W inning Lake Mary, Longwood. Oviedo. Winter Springs Num bers and Seminole County 3A Schapker Longwood will retire By M l Kerns candidates STAFF WKfTKM SANFORD - Orrtchrn Schapkrr. who was recently named Seminole County's m c - share views ondaiy school principal of the year by the school district, to retiring from Seminole High School (o spend more time with her grandchildren. of city issues Tt was a really hard deci sion.* Schapkrr said. *My husband and I agonized over ■pressing* * nerd to Improve the this for a year. This has been Lm h > l w t tk t k « i M M a# quality of government In the a painful drrislon.* pointless dent removal, ST AFT WRITE H City. Schapkrr has been the prin plraae Page 7A. "That means circumventing cipal of Seminole High School LONGWOOD • The two can personal Issue*.* Anderson for right yeans. She will move □BRIEFLY didates for Longwood’s City said. to Falrhopr. Alabama with her Commission seat have similar Putx said that while she to husband of 37 years. Dom visions for a city with im will present ■ half-hour spe pleased with growth in city's Schapkrr. proved communication, paved cial. Take Stock in Children. historic district. It "needs to The rtnjple has two chlldrrn. * and full commercial on Wednesday at 5 p.m. on be brought up to par with the Dom Jr. and Gall, and four sewage. the Sunshine Network. Cre rest of the town.’ She said grandchlldrrn who range In Judy Putx. 51. and Dan An ated In Pinellas County In there needs to be Improve age from two to six. Gall and derson. 29. both said they 1091 by a former school ments to the streets, right-of- her two children live In want to Improve Longwood'a teacher to provide mentors ways, sidewalks, sewers, and Falrhopr. Schapkrr grew up Image and bring Improved and community-sponsored storm drains. In Mobile. Ala. communication to the City scholarships to students from "The sidewalks are In terri *My husband and I married High School. Schapker was as Model for the state for p re Commission. They both said paring health care profession low-income families. Take ble condition and the young.* Schapkrr. who mar assistant principal at Lyman the City needs a sense of com als. The academy, with 309 Stock In Chlldrrn Is now af streetlights are dilapidated.* ried Dom when she was 19 High School In Longwood. She promise and long-range plan students currently enrolled, filiated with 51 Florida coun Put*, a member of the Historic and hr was 20. said. *Wr put was a teacher the previous ning. with less micro provides a curriculum for stu ties with 20 corporate spon Preservation Hoard. said. each other through school, four years In Fl. Lauderdale. managing of city officials. "This Is our downtown. It dents planning health careers. sors. For more Information, and then we workrd. W r want ‘ Being here ut Seminole has The special election for the call (8501 224-6070. should be a source o f pride.* to spend some more time to been a wonderful experience About 99 percent of the commission seat left vacant by Anderson, a member of the gether with our children and for me.* Schapkrr said. 'It's academy graduates continue the resignation of Ron Sargent Code Enforcement Hoard, said Bays and Olds Ctwks o f C a s grandchildren.* been rewarding and fulfilling. with post-secondary educa will be held April 27. that although lie opposes giv u al Florida this week ob Schapkrr said she lias not HI never forget It. I've been tion. according to Mhooi re c "We have a very negative Im ing city money to private decided whether site will re privileged to work with a great ords. serve National Boys and Otrio age as a City with businesses Club Week. April 1 1 -1 7 . property owners, the city turn to education In Alabama. staff, a groat communities, and Seminole High School also and surrounding communi I have memories that win al with a record-breaking needs beautification projects "I'm the type of person that hao programs for at-risk stu ties.* Putx said. ’ It's worse ways stay with me.* March for the T h ree Mil along the streets and aide- needs to stay active.* Schap dents. Operation Yearn Is a than I thought when I first walks of the historic district. Seminole High School, with lionth Youth* to benefit from ker said. TU do some commu •pedal program designed to started campaigning. The way the clubs nationwide. Base He said he would not oppose nity work, and see what's 2.200 students, established an Increase students' reading lev wr conduc; our affairs needs ball superstar Ken OrtfTey Jr., creating a special taxing dis available.* Academy of Health Careers In els by using a multi-sensory to change.* 1993 that has been recognlxed who Joined the National trict for the area. For II yrurs prior to being computerized reading pro Anderson said there Is a Board of Governors of the W e as s s n City. Fogs BA named principal of Seminole as a Best Practices Academy gram. youth service organisation In 1998 Is the national spokes man for the March. Each of the 950 clubs In the country art will submit a Most Valuable State-of-the Sanford airport Player (MVP) from their ‘ roster.* A final drawing will be held at national headquar ters In Atlanta on May 7. with tops in the state the winner to be Invltrd. along with a chaperone, to tion Academy. Seattle to attend a Mariners' By Bm Rents The Comalr Aviation Acad game as Griffey's guest. emy Is one of the largest pilot Boys and Girls Clubs of Cen STAFF WUrtEH training centers In the world.* tral Florida serves more than White said. "Their business 7.500 youth In 14 locations SANFORD • The Orlando greatly contributes to the suc In Seminole. Orange and Sanford Airport lias the most cess and growth our Airport Osceola counties. For more general aviation In the state, has been experiencing.* Information, call (407) 841 thanks to Its bustling pilot The airport's overall aircraft 6855 or visit the website at training programs. operations have Increased 8 www.bgccf.org. The airport also has the fifth largest general aviation In the percent since 1997. More than 600 students en Internal Raves ns Barries country, according to the Fed rolled In academy courses in personnel will be available for eral Avtutlon Administration. 1998, according to Comalr free last minute help on General aviation Is all (lying Aviation President Mike Thursday. TAX DAY, at North except for commercial airlines Yocum. Branch Library -- Sanford. or military traffic. •Airlines are hiring record 150 North Palmetto Ave.. General aviation operations made up 375.227 of the numbers of pilots.* Yocum from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Em sold. ployees and volunteers will 380.981 total takeoffs and Million Air Orlando contrib help prepare extension forms landings for 1998. according utes to general aviation traffic and answer questions as well to the FAA. by leasing aircraft, generating as provide needed tax forms. Sanford Airport Authority charter flights, and engaging Taxpayers will be granted a Executive Director Victor In pilot training. 4-month extension, until While said the airport’s activ August 16. by filing Form ity levels arc primarily due to SunJet Aviation Is con 4868 by April 15. the large amount of pilot structing new facilities, with training activities at the facil plans to open Its own fixed □QUOTE ity, Including the Comalr Avia Ptosss ess Airport. Pegs $A ‘ Air Rescue 3* mads its way to the Seminole County Sheriffs hanger “As a rule, there Is at Orlando Sanford Airport Thurs no surer way to d ay after a brief facelift in Panama County trail needs City. Acquired through the military the dislike of men surplus program from the CaJtfomia than to behave Division of Forestry, the Bod 205 $20,000 for restroo 1071 UH-1H heavy-lift helicopter By Ross White well where they includes a 420-gallon capacity wa February authorized $40,000 have behaved ter bucket for fire suppression, STAFF WRITER rather than $60,000. badly." 5,000-lb. lift capacity, dual medical "Were not sure how this litter kits and rescue hoist. Al SEMINOLE COUNTY - The happened." McLemore said, though its three primary missions City of Winter Springs wants requesting the additional -LEW WALLACE are to firefighting, Emergency Seminole County to toss In an $20,00 be approved when the other $20,000 for the con commissioners meet on Tues Medical Services transport and day. □ INDEX struction of a restroom at the rescue missions, the helicopter The additional $20,000 • If Business. ...... 7 A county's Black Hammock seats to passengers, which could approved - would come from C l a s s i f i e d ........... 4 B -6 B Trallhead. include SW AT members, bomb moneys transferred from the C o m ic s .................... OB Apparently, there’s a mis technicians, firefighters or evacu understanding about the county's general fund contin C r o s s w o r d ............... 6 B ated victims from disaster scenes gency to Its professional serv D e a r A b b y ............... BC funding for the comfort facll- and traffic accidents. A second ices fund. S c h o o ls ................... SB tty. *We better be sure this Health k Fitness .

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