MIDWEEK:AUG. 29-SEPT. 1, 2018 WEEK 1 IN THE BOOKS Check out what’s Seminole County happneing in your city in football teams went 7-5 Seminole County on opening night See Seminole See Sports, Page 8 Happenings, Page 5 AKEANFORDARY ONGWOOD INTER PRINGS VIEDO ENEVA ASSELBERRYERALDSTEEN HULUOTA LTAMONTE PRINGS E ARY SL M ,L ,W S ,O ,G H,C ,O ,C ,A S ,D B Vol. 127, No. 6 • © 2018 READ US ONLINE AT MYSANFORDHERALD.COM Since 1908 HEADLINES FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS City of Sanford election results MAYOR DISTRICT 2 CHARTER CALIFORNIA WINE COUN- AMENDMENTS TRY FIRES LEAVE RESI- Pasha Baker 25.6% Brenda 12.52% DENTS STRUGGLING Hartsfield Amendment 1 57.6% Many homeowners in hard-hit Santa Rosa have discovered Nancy A. 19.18% Herald photo by Larry Griffin they're underinsured, which has Groves 13.55% Mario J. Hicks delayed claims settlements and Amendment 2 71.49% Cynthia Morrison, a West Palm Beach woman construction. known for her infamous stunts, paid respect to Shane Charles 7.16% the late Charlie Carlson at Oaklawn Memorial MANY BIG COLLEGES Victoria Lillibridge Amendment 3 66.54% Park on Sunday. FIERCELY PROTECT Robinson 13.82% Woman remembers special BRANDS Kerry 61.14% Duke, North Carolina State, Amendment 4 68.87% friend, Charlie Carlson Jr. Texas A&M and Minnesota are Jeff Triplett 47.03% Wiggins Sr. among the universities that have By Larry Griffin been aggressive in protecting * Please note, candidates highlighted in red will be apart of the run-off election on Herald Staff their mascots, slogans and logos, Nov. 6. Candidates in black are out of the race. Candidates in blue have won. All AP finds. On Sunday afternoon, writer and daredevil Sanford charter amendments passed with the percentage showed. Cynthia Morrison, or “The Great Cindini” as JUDGES: CONGRESS MAP she’s known on stage, made a pilgrimage to STILL UNLAWFUL WITH Lake Mary’s Oaklawn Memorial Park to visit PARTISAN BIAS the grave of her old friend Charlie Carlson Jr. A Sanford native, Carlson was well-known Federal judges in North Car- ELECTION DAY as the ‘Master of the Weird,’ taking part in nu- olina also raised the possibility merous documentaries and books about vari- of directing the state's GOP- ous unexplained phenomena in the state of dominated legislature to redraw the maps in time for November's See CARLSON, Page 7 midterm elections. NOT EVERYONE THRIVING IN ROBUST ECONOMY Seminole County decides About 40 percent of American families struggled to meet at to purchase Rolling Hills least one of their basic needs last year, including paying for food, health care, housing or utilities, a in hopes to preserve it survey finds. WHAT DEMOCRATS WILL By Larry Griffin GRILL KAVANAUGH ON Herald Staff Seminole County Commissioners on Tues- See AP, Page 7 day finally made the decision to purchase the Rolling Hills Golf Course in Longwood for $3.99 million. See ROLLING HILLS, Page 6 McCain had a 'wicked' wit that Herald photo by Tommy Vincent he often aimed at himself Volunteers wave signs at the Sanford Civic Center on Election Day on Tuesday. See what’s happening See AP Story, Page 7 around Seminole County City of Sanford trades for land by See page 4 STOCKS OF stadium with Seminole School Board LOCAL INTEREST By Larry Griffin SEMINOLE SMILE As of 3 p.m. Tuesday Herald Staff Allegiant $136.20 After years of deliberations, Bombardier $3.58 the City of Sanford was happy to pass through the agreement Faro $67.53 with the Seminole County Invacare $15.95 School Board that will give them the empty lot by the Historic NextEra $172.56 Sanford Memorial Stadium, on Tractor Supply $83.46 which they plan build a new Toro $61.84 community center for residents of the east side of the city. Wells Fargo $59.01 The agreement, which origi- nated in 2011, involved a trade of City-owned land and federal grant money for the space, which includes 7.2 acres of prop- Lomicia Whitaker erty at the corner of Mellonville Employee Herald photo by Tommy Vincent The land adjacent to the Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium may See LAND, Page 6 Doc Paper Scissors eventually used for a community center. PAGE 2 • Midweek: Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2018 SANFORD HERALD THE BULLETIN BOARD: Seminole County chapter of NAACP hold Freedom Fund Awards Banquet By Sheralyn Brinson • Save the date and plan to attend the An- nual 100 Women in White Fellowship Service “United We Stand, Together as One” was at Christian Fellowship Baptist Church, 1701 S. the theme for the 77th Annual Seminole Bell Ave. in Sanford, on Sun., Sept. 9th, at 3:30 County Branch of NAACP Freedom Fund p.m. Sis. Lovisa S. Moore, from Mt. Olive Awards Banquet on Saturday, August 11, 2018, AME Church in Sanford, will be the speaker. at the Hilton Orlando-Altamonte Springs “Steadfast and Faithful Women, Designed for Hotel in Altamonte Springs, FL, at 6 p.m. This God’s Purpose” (Isaiah 49:3-5), is the theme. semi-formal event was held in an elegantly Sis. Idella Pauldo, Ministry Leader; Rev. Otis decorated ballroom; the atmosphere was fes- C. Raines, Pastor. tive for the capacity crown that came out for an evening of celebration and fellowship. • Multiple events celebrating the life and Music for listening and dining pleasure was legacy of Aretha Franklin will be held in De- provided by D.J. Extraordinaire Ken Moore. troit, Michigan as follows: Public viewings on Award-winning Radio Personality from Aug. 28 and 29 at the Charles H. Wright Mu- STAR 94.5 FM Radio and Community Leader, seum of African American History, from 9 Jo Jo O’Neal, was the Mistress of Ceremonies. a.m.-9 p.m.; Aretha Franklin Tribute Concert at The Altamonte Springs Police Department Chene Park Amphitheatre on Aug. 30; private Honor Guard (Dan Smutz, Chief of Police), Celebration of Life Service at Greater Grace Presented the Colors and led the Pledge of Al- Mrs. JoJo O’Neal and Dr. Gena Humphrey Hen- Temple on Fri., Aug. 31 at 10 a.m., with musi- legiance to the Flag, followed by the audience derson at the NAACP Banquet cal presentations by Stevie Wonder; Faith Hill; singing the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Ron Isley; Chaka Khan; Fantasia; Jennifer Every Voice and Sing”. Other program partici- Hudson; Yolanda Adams; Shirley Caesar; The pants were Rev. Jerrold Smith, of Macedonia $1,000 each to the following Seminole County Happy Birthday to Mr. CedricPhotos Coleman contributed Clark Sisters; Jennifer Holliday; Tasha Cobbs; M.B. Church-Eatonville, FL (Invocation); the students: Makaela Young, Ja’lan Rose and Kia Marvin Sapp; The Williams Brothers; Vanessa Honorable Pat Bates, Mayor of the City of Al- Single, all from Seminole High School; Bell Armstrong; classical artist, Audrey DuBois tamonte Springs (Greetings); and Sannye G. Amanda McKendrick, Lake Mary High School; Harris; soprano, Alice McAllister Tillman; “Riding to Help Make a Difference”. Jones, Florida State Conference of NAACP and Jade Hecker, Hagerty High School, for a Franklin’s son, Edward Franklin; the Aretha Marian Williams, First Vice President and Youth Advisor & Area Director (Greetings). total of $5,000. Franklin Orchestra; and the Aretha Franklin Membership Chairperson, gave the appeal for Recording artist, Patrice Bloomfield, sang with Mrs. Beverly Wright presented the inaugu- Celebration Choir. Pastor Jasper Williams Jr., adult and life memberships. Ernest Brown, grace and finesse the inspirational song, “Read ral John Wright, Jr. Scholarship Award of of Salem Baptist Church-Atlanta, will deliver Assistant Youth Council Advisor, gave the All About It”, and Travis Davis recited a poem. $1,500, in memory of her late husband, for the eulogy. He eulogized Aretha’s father, Rev. youth membership appeal. Branch President Rev. Jerrold Smith said the grace and dinner whom the scholarship is named. The recipi- C.L. Franklin, in 1984. Bishop Charles H. Ellis, Carroll gave remarks, expressions of thanks was served. ent, Isis-Leilani DeClouet-Grant, a recent Semi- III, of Greater Grace Temple, will officiate; Rev. and introduced the Banquet Committee mem- Sanford native, Dr. Gena Humphrey Hen- nole High School graduate and incoming Robert Smith, Jr., of New Bethel Baptist bers, Alvarise James, Chairman; Dawn Stall- derson, spoke eloquently about her humble freshman at Seminole State College. Addi- Church, will co-officiate. There will be a pro- worth; Eloise Morton-Turner; Gladys Green; beginnings and her journey to her current em- tional information on all of the scholarship re- cession of “pink Cadillacs”. Interment site: Kelley Diona Miller and Nagunia Renee Roy. ployment status as a NASA Executive, i.e., cipients will be published in a future edition of Woodlawn Cemetery where Aretha’s father, Chief of the Modeling & Simulation Branch, The Bulletin Board. Rev. C.L. Franklin; brother, Cecil Franklin; sis- The souvenir booklet was filled with letters Exploration Systems & Operations Division, Branch President Marvin Carroll presented ters, Carolyn Franklin and Erma Franklin; and of greetings from Senator Bill Nelson of Kennedy Space Center Engineering Direc- Community Service Awards to the Goldsboro nephew, Thomas Garrett, are buried. (Source: Florida; City of Altamonte Springs Mayor Pat torate. Dr. Henderson is the daughter of Mrs. Front Porch Council, Inc., Rev. Vernon Mc- The Detroit News). Bates on behalf of the City Commission and Ollie M. Humphrey and the late Mr. Edward Queen, Chairman; Radio Personality and residents; Seminole County Sheriff Dennis M. Humphrey, of Sanford. Community Leader, Jo Jo O’Neal; and the Bo- Sheralyn Brinson can be reached at SBrin- Lemma; Branch President Carroll and others. Seminole County Sheriff Dennis M. Lemma, Key Riders Motorcycle Club, Inc., of Sanford, [email protected].