WEEKEND:DEC. 2-4, 2018 FUN FUNDRAISING ECPI University The Florida League recently Supports held its 11th annual Casselberry Elementary Celebrity Golf Tournament See People, See Sports, Page 9 Page 5 AKEANFORDARY ONGWOOD INTER PRINGS VIEDO ENEVA ASSELBERRYERALDSTEEN HULUOTA LTAMONTE PRINGS E ARY L M ,L ,W S ,O ,G ,C ,O ,C ,A S ,D B S • © 2018 H Vol. 127, No. 33 READ US ONLINE AT: MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM Seminole County Sheriff’s Office makes Oviedo residents upset ASSOCIATED PRESS over proposed storage unit WORLD LEADERS GO arrests in two major drug organizations in Black Hammock SOUTH By Larry Griffin The U.S.-China trade dispute Herald Staff HeraldBy Larry Staff Griffin and the conflict over Ukraine could overshadow the usual agenda of issues like development, The Seminole County Sheriff’s A proposed storage facility to be built near infrastructure and investment at Office announced the arrests of the Black Hammock area in Oviedo has resi- the Group of 20 summit in Buenos key figures in two massive organ- dents upset, but Black Hammock Association Aires. ized drug operations Thursday, President Don Peterson just wants to make which Sheriff Dennis Lemma sure a compromise goes smoothly. said was key in fighting the LOCATION, LOCATION, LO- deadly opioid epidemic on the See STORAGE, Page 6 CATION streets of the county. The bust, entitled ‘Operation President Trump's former Sundown’ was the culmination of lawyer, Michael Cohen, confessed a five-month investigation by the in a surprise guilty plea that he City/County Investigative Bu- Judge says Cashe will still face lied to Congress about a Moscow reau into two large drug opera- real estate deal he pursued on The Seminole County Sheriff's Office announcedHerald photos a drug by bust Larry Thursday Griffin tions, who were distributing death penalty in homicide case Trump's behalf during the 2016 Re- of two large drug organizations that were shipping out 750 bags of around 750 bags of heroin, laced publican campaign. heroin every day. See DRUG BUST, Page 6 HeraldBy Larry Staff Griffin WHITE HOUSE-KREMLIN DIA- LOGUE SCRATCHED Jeff Dowdy, the public defender for ac- cused murderer Allen Cashe, wanted a President Trump kicks off two county judge to drop the death penalty in days of diplomacy at the Group of STUCK SANTA Cashe’s case, set to begin in January, but the 20 summit in Argentina after his motion was denied on Thursday. abrupt decision to cancel a meet- “It’s come to a point in our country where ing with Russian President the death penalty is evolving,” Dowdy told Vladimir Putin eclipsed the pro- ceedings before they even started. See CASHE, Page 3 BLACK SEA CONFLICT IN- TENSIFIES Ukrainian officials have upped the ante in the growing confronta- New details emerge in tion with Russia, announcing a travel ban for most Russian males Maitland stabbing homicide and searching the home of an in- fluential cleric of the Russian Or- thodox Church. HeraldBy Larry Staff Griffin NO RELIEF FROM WEATHER IN GOLDEN STATE The two suspects in a recent Maitland homi- Heavy rains and mudslides are cide, Jake Bilotta and Ian McClurg, allegedly afflicting some of the same Califor- murdered a former roommate, 24-year-old nia towns which just suffered Joshua Barnes, with a seven-inch chef knife through extended wildfires. over a stolen PlayStation 4 console, according A NEW KIND OF FARMHAND See HOMICIDE, Page 6 Robot-making startups are working to transform agricultural The hay bale at Park Avenue and 1st Street transformed this week into a uniqueHerald take photo on Santa by Tommy Claus. Vincent production, a sector under eco- nomic strain due to market pres- sures to keep food cheap, a rising See what’s happening global population and the uncer- tainties of climate change. Boys Town Central Florida to hold its around Seminole County, STOCKS OF Annual Christmas tree lighting Page 4 LOCAL INTEREST By Andre Rodriguez As of 3 p.m. Friday Herald Intern SEMINOLE SMILE Allegiant Families in the Central Florida $133.40 community are free to attend Boys Bombardier $1.69 Town Central Florida's campus for Faro $49.35 their annual Christmas tree lighting and Open House on Sunday at Boys HCA Healthcare $144.21 Town Demetree Campus on Flanagan Invacare $5.54 Loop in Oviedo, Fla. NextEra $181.51 The event is free and open to the public. Families will have the oppor- Tractor Supply $95.12 tunity to tour the family homes and Toro $61.94 the Intervention and Assessment Cen- Wells Fargo $54.45 ter. There will also be an opportunity to meet the children and families that donations impact every day. Boys Town started in 1917 in Omaha, Nebraska by Father Edward Flanagan. Tabitha Talbott, a spokes- Wee the People teacher The annual Boys Town Central Florida tree lightingPhoto will contributed be held this Sunday on Flanagan Loop in Oviedo. See TREE, Page 14 Ayesha Agron” Miss Brooklyn" PAGE 2 • Weekend: Dec. 2-4, 2018 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: Th e ‘Help Henry’ documentary will premiere this December By Sheralyn Brinson The “Help Henry” Documentary will pre- miere on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center (for- merly the Ritz Theater), 201 S. Magnolia Ave. in downtown Sanford, at 5-7 p.m., pre- sented by Good Vibes Productions. Tickets can be purchased online at www.helphenry- themovie.com or at the Box Office. Ticket prices: $25, V.I.P; $20, General Admission. Box Office Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mon- day-Friday and 2 hours before the event; Tel.: 407-321-8111. Henry-Claude Dorvil voluntarily re- turned to Haiti in order to gain the proper documentation to live a comfortable life in America. Upon his arrival in Haiti, he be- came stranded in a country he had not seen since he was 5 months old. Henry says, “With the help of the City of Sanford, local residents and the “Help Henry Campaign Ralph and Rozland Tillman for the hardest working man in Sanford”, he fought his way back from Haiti to America.” He documented his experiences with the Im- ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) migration System in order to bring aware- under the leadership of Col. Charles Gibson. ness and change to the immigration laws. Ralph completed basic training at the Naval The journey also caused him to open the Henry-Claude Dorvil Photos contributed Station in Great Lakes, IL; completed “A” Henry Dorvil Foundation; a portion of the School at the Naval Station in Pensacola, FL; proceeds from the documentary will go to- and is now stationed at the Naval Base in wards the Foundation and its efforts to San Diego, CA. Ralph is continuing in the bring positive change within the Immigra- the celebration was in their honor. As they have 6 grandchildren. They are members of branch of service of his great-great grandfa- tion System. Henry says, “This journey was- entered the room, their guests shouted, Calvary Temple of Praise (Pastor Paul P. ther, great-grandfathers, grandfather, un- n't an easy one, but I had mountains of “Surprise”! What a look on their faces, sur- Wright), where Ralph serves as a Deacon cles, and cousins; they all served in the support throughout the experience. This prise and joy, when they learned that this el- and Roz sings in the Voices Navy. He is the son of Re- documentary is a voice for those who go un- egant celebration was for them. Emcee of Calvary Choir. niece Tillman and Herbert heard and are lost in the system.” He ex- Extraordinaire Alton Allen, a special friend As the anniversary cele- Cleveland and the grandson tends a cordial invitation to everyone to of Rena, kept the activities celebratory and bration was coming to an of Ralph and Rozland Till- attend the premiere of the documentary and fun. end, the Emcee, Alton Allen, man. looks forward to meeting everyone. Ques- The honorees were showered with gifts approached Rena with a mi- tions, contact him by phone, 407-341-6783; and other expressions of love. There was crophone in hand and a • The Sanford Alumnae E-mail: [email protected]; or great food, entertainment, music, reflective smile on his face and began Chapter of Delta Sigma website, www.helphenrythemovie.com. expressions about bygone years, fun and fel- to sing to her in his awesome Theta Sorority presents its' lowship, all in their honor. They, in turn, tenor voice, “One In a Mil- Annual Youth for Christ Pro- • Ralph and Rozland “Roz” Hawkins Till- visited each guest table and expressed lion You”. He proposed to gram on Sun., Dec. 2, 2018, at man of Sanford celebrated their 50th Wed- thanks to everyone for celebrating this mo- Rena and she said “yes”. The Antioch M.B. Church, 311 E. ding Anniversary on Friday evening, Sept. mentous occasion with them. audience gave a big round of Broadway in Oviedo, at 4 14, 2018, in the Elam Fellowship Hall at Cal- Ralph and Roz were high school sweet- applause, cheers and a p.m. Youth are invited to vary Temple of Praise, in Sanford, FL. This hearts; they both graduated in the Crooms standing ovation for the Ralph Jarvis Tillman, Jr. come and present their tal- fabulous “surprise” event was hosted by Academy Class of 1968. After high school, newly-engaged couple. Con- ent, vocal, instrumental, their children, Reniece, Rena, Cedric and Ralph served in the United States Navy for gratulations and best wishes praise dancers and youth Cynthia, and their aunt, Marva Hawkins. three years and was honorably discharged; to Ralph and Roz; thanks for choirs.