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SanPaper: A gracious lesson in forgiveness
Someone in town taught me a lesson last week in graciousness, forgiveness and community spirit, all neatly tied up in a holiday ribbon. In a SanPaper column I took a risk in naming “all̶...
Someone in town taught me a lesson last week in graciousness, forgiveness and community spirit, all neatly tied up in a holiday ribbon. In a SanPaper column I took a risk in naming “all̶...
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SanPaper: Sometimes there are mysteries in our own backyards
I was confronted by three mysteries at Sanford’s Holiday Tour of Homes this past weekend. One still perplexes me, another I think I can answer and the last one I need your help. • The first ...
I was confronted by three mysteries at Sanford’s Holiday Tour of Homes this past weekend. One still perplexes me, another I think I can answer and the last one I need your help. • The first ...
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SanPaper: This is a sign that less is more
The surge is working! The evidence is all around us. Or rather, the evidence is NOT all around us, because Sanford thankfully is disposing of it. The city’s recent surge to remove those u...
The surge is working! The evidence is all around us. Or rather, the evidence is NOT all around us, because Sanford thankfully is disposing of it. The city’s recent surge to remove those u...
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SanPaper: Something to chew on with your Thanksgiving leftovers
It was a short week because of the Thanksgiving holiday, so here are some short bites to go with your leftover turkey and dressing. Words from the past When longtime newspaper staffers leave a p...
It was a short week because of the Thanksgiving holiday, so here are some short bites to go with your leftover turkey and dressing. Words from the past When longtime newspaper staffers leave a p...
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SanPaper: You packed it in. You pack it out.This is addressed to the slob who ordered a McRib Meal with medium Hi-C Orange from the French Avenue McDonald’s at 1:48 p.m. Wednesday. It was Order #147 to go. I know because I picked up t...
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SanPaper: 2 factors help determine news coverage: proximity, deadlines
A few people called or came to the Herald this week to question our coverage of the presidential election of Barack Obama. Or rather, the lack of coverage. The first two women came in independentl...
A few people called or came to the Herald this week to question our coverage of the presidential election of Barack Obama. Or rather, the lack of coverage. The first two women came in independentl...
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SanPaper: A tale of 2 Sanfords[To see larger version of attached graphic, click on “2 images.”] A long-haul truck driver arrived at The Sanford Herald years ago with a load of newsprint to deliver. Where could he...
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SanPaper: ‘The City that Couldn’t Create a Decent Slogan’
Would you really be drawn to visit a town whose slogan is: “Our City, You’re Welcome.” Yeah, I didn’t get it either, and nobody else I asked was quite sure what it meant. Besides, doesn’t it sound...
Would you really be drawn to visit a town whose slogan is: “Our City, You’re Welcome.” Yeah, I didn’t get it either, and nobody else I asked was quite sure what it meant. Besides, doesn’t it sound...
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SanPaper: Your Sanford slogan here: _____
Does the slogan “City of Sanford. Great History. Great City.” jump off your tongue? Does it shout to the world why we call this our home? Do you think we would best be using our one ch...
Does the slogan “City of Sanford. Great History. Great City.” jump off your tongue? Does it shout to the world why we call this our home? Do you think we would best be using our one ch...
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There are a lot of curious juxtapositions around Sanford. For example, the Steale-Arm Sports Pub is right next door to the office of Recovery House of Central Florida on Oak Avenue. There’s a Mc...
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I actually heard some people within the past week say they still hadn’t decided which candidate to vote for. My first thought was: You must not be paying attention. My second thought was: There ...
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I understand the need for some people who are threatened to seek anonymity in the witness-protection program. But to remain anonymous when complaining to the Herald over something as unthreatenin...
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Theo Hollerbach believes in Sanford. He believes in the city so much that he wants to share his vision and success with others who agree that the city is a great place to live, work and play. Th...
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“What to do with 35,000 feral cats” That almost sounds like a straight line in a comedy routine. And I’m sure a lot of people would have punch lines of what to do with all those cats. (Especiall...
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Alaska’s “bridge to nowhere” has been in the news lately, but in Sanford there is a new, temporary “bridge to somewhere.” And it illustrates just how a responsive city government reacts when there...