Commission Discusses Whether to Hold Special Events During Reopening
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MIDWEEK: SEPT. 30-OCT. 3, 2020 PREP FOOTBALL WEEK 4 Seminole, Lake Mary, Lake Long-time Sanford Resident writes Two Brantley, Oviedo, Hagerty, Books Orangewood all win See Sports, Page 7 See People, Page 5 S ANFORD HERALD LAKE MARY, LONGWOOD, WINTER SPRINGS, OVIEDO, GENEVA, CASSELBERRY, OSTEEN, CHULUOTA, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, DEBARY Vol. 130, No. 16 • © 2020 READ US ONLINE AT MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS Commission discusses whether to hold Commission votes to award Kuwait ruler, longtime diplo- $25K to Central Florida Zoo mat Sheikh Sabah, dies at age special events during reopening 91 By Steve Paradis DUBAI, United Arab Emirates By Steve Paradis Herald Staff (AP) — Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Herald Staff Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who The Sanford City Commission voted unani- drew on his decades as the oil-rich With the full reopening for mously Monday night to give the Central Florida nation’s top diplomat to push for restaurants and bars by Gov. Ron Zoo $25,000 and urged the other six Seminole closer ties to Iraq DeSantis, the Sanford City Com- County cities to do the same. mission discussed Monday In other business, the Commission approved Ukraine marks 79th anniver- whether it’s time to hold special rezoning property near City Hall where develop- sary of the Babi Yar massacre events in the city again, such as KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine the food truck bazaars and Alive See COMMISSION, Page 2 on Tuesday marked the 79th an- After 5. niversary of the Babi Yar massacre, Commissioners gave their one of the most infamous mass input for city staff to work on a slaughters of World War II. Babi plan for restarting events. Yar, a ravine in the Ukrainian capi- District 1 Commissioner tal. Sheena Britton said she would like to see the events return, but Herald photo by Steve Paradis Assange may end up at Col- Events such as the Food Truck Bazaar and Alive After 5 could return to orado Supermax jail, UK court See OPENING, Page 9 downtown Sanford after the Governor lifted regulations. told LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would have to be “almost dying” to get out of arguably the most notorious TRUMP RETURNS TO SANFORD prison in the United States if con- Photo contributed victed of espionage charges and A Florida Black Bear attempts to get inside of a sent there. bear-proof trash can. France to ban use of wild ani- mals in circuses, marine parks Be BearWise this fall, secure PARIS (AP) — France's environ- ment minister has announced a garbage and other foods gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping Special to the Herald dolphins and killer whales in cap- tivity in marine parks. Summer is coming to an end and bear activ- ity is starting to increase. The Florida Fish and Reggaeton redemption: Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) re- Balvin, Bunny top Latin minds you to help protect both people and Grammy nods bears by securing garbage and other items that NEW YORK (AP) — At last year’s Latin Grammy Awards, See BEARS, Page 10 popular reggaeton and Latin trap musicians such as J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Ozuna were dismissed Seminole Smile sponsored by Oakport Dental in the show’s top categories. Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires Herald photos by Susan Wenner President Donald Trump during his initial campaign in 2016 when he visited the Orlando-Sanford International Airport. See Page 2 STOCKS OF President Trump to visit Sanford Airport LOCAL INTEREST As of 3 p.m. Tuesday again on 2020 campaign tour By Steve Paradis Allegiant $120.55 Herald Staff SEMINOLE SMILE Faro $61.14 Fastenal $45.62 President Donald J. Trump has announced a campaign visit HCA Healthcare $119.68 to Sanford for this Friday, Oct. 2 Invacare $7.41 at the Orlando-Sanford Interna- Lowes $163.30 tional Airport. Many will remember that NextEra $284.72 then-candidate Trump made a Tractor Supply $141.48 campaign stop at the airport in Toro $84.08 October 2016, just before defeat- ing former Secretary of State Wells Fargo $23.28 Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. To get tickets for Friday’s event, which starts at 7 p.m., people can go to donaldjtrump.com and click on events. Scroll down to the San- ford event titled: “President Rudene Elder Francis The Sanford Herald is not subsidized President Trump duing his arrival to the Orlando-Sanford International Air- Retired from Seminole County by the Federal Government. See TRUMP, Page 2 port in 2016. Trump will retun to the airport on Friday. Public Schools PAGE 2 • Midweek: Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2020 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: Corey Donaldson Foundation, Inc. to host Pop-Up Shop By Sheralyn Brinson Preacher’s Finger Licking BBQ; nity Service Club of Sanford, Inc. Clerk of the Court and Comptroller; Pretty Petals; Slush House Treats; (PMF), in partnership with the Get Paul Hopkins and Dennis Lemma, The Corey Donaldson Founda- Smitty’s Snack Shop; Smoke in the Out the Vote Organization, will be candidates for Seminole County tion, Inc. of Sanford will host a “Pop- City; Special Okacions; Vanity Rose hosting a Seminole County Voter In- Sheriff; David Johnson, candidate for Up Shop” on Saturday, October 3, Boutique; and others The commu- formation Forum (virtual format) on Seminole County Property Ap- 2020; from 10 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; at nity is invited to come out and sup- Thursday, October 8, 2020; at 6.30 praiser; Jeff “J.R.” Kroll and Lynn House of Christ Ministries, 2589 S. port local businesses and have a p.m. Past Forums have been held Moira Dictor, candidates for Semi- Sanford Avenue in Sanford; Elder great time of shopping, information face-to-face; but due to COVID-19, nole County Tax Collector; Chris An- Calvin Donaldson, Pastor. Vendors sharing, fellowship and fun. Ques- the Forum has been moved to a vir- derson and Deborah Poulalion, registered for this event to showcase tions, please contact Lastandria at tual platform this year. The Forum candidates for Seminole County Su- their goods and services include the 407-683-7552. can be seen via Zoom Video Confer- pervisor of Elections; Pernell Bush, following: Angel Lips Luxe; Queen The Corey Donaldson Foundation ence and will be live-streamed on Andria Herr and Andre Klass, candi- SAJ Paparazzi Accessories-“Bling It’s Inc. is named in honor of the late Facebook. Voters will have an op- dates for Seminole County Commis- A thing”; Chef Boy RD’s Catering; Corey Donaldson. Their Mission is portunity to hear from the candi- sion District 5. 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David Smith, candidates for Florida Sheralyn Brinson can be reached at Photo contributed Maliyah’s Trendy Shop; Nikki G’s House District 28; Grant Maloy and [email protected]. The late Corey Donaldson Candies; Pink Remy Deluxe; • The Pearlie Mae Ford Commu- Kristina Renteria, candidates for Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — dent," said Ben Nicholls, a di- Numerous studies in recent those customers. However, Susan Gorin, who lives in “I can see in the distance Easing winds gave Califor- vision chief with the Califor- years have linked bigger PG&E said about 24,000 peo- Santa Rosa, said she was that it looks like it’s intact,” he nia firefighters a break Tues- nia Department of Forestry wildfires in America to cli- ple remained without power stuck in two hours of heavy said but said spot fires were day as they battled a and Fire Protection, known as mate change from the burning in areas affected by two fires traffic Monday night to reach still being doused. destructive wildfire that was Cal Fire. of coal, oil and gas. Scientists in Napa, Sonoma, Shasta and safety. “So I know we’re not really driven by strong winds “We don’t have those criti- say climate change has made Tehama counties. Gorin's home was dam- out of the woods yet, and the through wine country north cal burning conditions that California much drier, mean- So far in this year’s historic aged in another fire three woods can burn,” he said. of San Francisco and another we were experiencing those ing trees and other plants are fire season, more than 8,100 years ago and she was re- The fires came as the region rural blaze that killed three last two nights,” he said. more flammable. California wildfires have building it. She saw three approaches the anniversary of people. The Glass Fire in wine Residences are widely scat- killed 29 people, scorched neighboring houses in flames the 2017 fires, including one Breezes replaced the pow- country is one of nearly 30 tered in Shasta County, which 5,780 square miles (14,970 as she fled.