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Some of these forced cuts, such as the energy and lawn-service savings, probably sound good to many, but are other cuts bad for the schools? Losing positions has really had an impact on our community. It has put people out of work. But we have been able to right-size Seminole County Public Schools over the past several years. We have taken into consideration the declining student population and funding decreases. County voters recently turned down a half-cent sales tax that would have raised $260 million for school repairs.

How will its absence affect the schools? Weare putting a hold on all of our capital projects. For Jackson Heights Middle School, we had already selected a contractor. We are going to have to prioritize our school repairs. Scott says he wants to cut state spending. Are you concerned about school funding? I have heard the new governor wants to reduce school millage and property taxes.

But he also has said he does not want to cut school funding. We need to give him time and an opportunity to establish his education agenda. There is debate about the value of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. What is your opinion? I have been a proponent of increased accountability ever since the Plan for Education was instituted by Gov. Jeb Bush.

It has been successful in improving the quality of education. But Seminole County schools are more than just FCAT. That is why we focus on the not only the academics, but athletics and the arts. In what new directions do you see the district heading? We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reset the Central Florida economy. The zone from Lake Monroe to Lake Nona has the potential of having a cluster of high-tech businesses.

We are focusing on preparing students for jobs that we have the opportunity to have right here. We have a new bio-science program at Oviedo High. We have a solar-energy program at Lyman High. Your current contract runs out at the end of June. You said several months ago that you would wait until after the School Board election to discuss an extension.

Have you decided what you intend to do? It is not a top priority now. We will evaluate that after the first of the year. Right now my No. 1priority is to make sure we have our budget in place for next school year and to focus on student achievement. Dave Weber can be reached at 407-883-7885 or VOGEL Continuedfrom PageB1 B10 Orlando Sentinel Saturday, November 27, 2010 RC Deaths John Angel stepped in as superintendent of Seminole County schools at one of the most challenging times in the history.

Forced desegregation and crowded classrooms marked his tenure from January 1969 to January 1973. And while he is remembered fondly by many now, widespread dissatisfaction with the school system at the time made him a one-term elected superintendent. was very invested in Seminole County schools, and being superintendent was what he aspired said his daughter, Jackie Crawford of Lake Mary. when he lost re-election, he said, never Angel, of Stone Island on the north shore of Lake Monroe, died Nov. 17 after a long illness.

He was 86. Angel was born in Louisiana and moved with his family to Sanford as a child. His father had purchased an old railroad car and converted it into a diner called Eat After graduating from Seminole High, he was off to World War II and a stint in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic in the Pacific. After the war, he earned a degree in education in Georgia and returned to Sanford to teach. He started at Seminole High in 1953 and later moved into administration as principal of Lake Monroe, Longwood and Pine Crest elementary schools.

He was principal of South Seminole Junior High School when he decided to make a run for superintendent then an elected office in 1968. He won, but his timing could hardly have been worse. Only a year into his term, Seminole was slapped with a federal lawsuit charging that its schools were segregated. The school district earlier had rushed to stave off federal intervention through a of enrollment plan, but federal officials said that still left five segregated schools. There was no easy resolution.

The federal case would drag on until 2006 before it was settled. Racial tensions in the schools peaked just before re-election bid, when a fight between black and white students at Seminole High forced Angel to recommend that the School Board hire guards to patrol the campus. Meanwhile, classroom construction had not kept pace with enrollment growth. Angel warned the public that higher taxes and a controversial year-round school plan would be needed to provide seats for all children. After losing the 1972 election to Bud Layer, Angel returned to working with students.

He was appointed principal of Teague Middle School and stayed there until his retirement in 1993. kids just loved said his daughter, who along with other family members, has received an outpouring of tributes to Angel since his death. just have a clue how an educator impacts was very well thought of by his students and everyone School Board attorney Ned Julian agreed. After retirement, Angel built homes in North Carolina and Stone Island that he shared with his wife, Patti. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing and piloting airboats on the St.

Johns River. In addition to his wife and daughter, Angel is survived by sons John Angel Jr. of Chicago and John Price Angel of Deltona; and stepdaughters Lisa Harper of Nashville, and Theresa Bruno of Birmingham, Ala. Brisson Funeral Home, Sanford, handled arrangements. Dave Weber can be reached at or 407-883-7885.

Schools chief faced turmoil in Seminole Seminole schools superintendent from 1969 to 1973. By Dave Weber ORLANDO SENTINEL JOHN ANGEL Brevard TONY R. BRANHAM 53, Mims, died Wednesday. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. CARL FRASHER JR.

88, Titusville, died Thursday. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. WAYNE WEAVER 98, Titusville, died Sunday. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. DIANA FAYE WOODS 64, Cocoa Beach, died Wednesday.

Collison Family Funeral Home Crematory, Howell Branch Chapel, Winter Park. Orange ROBERT HOWARD ANDERSON 59, Orlando, died Thursday. Casket Gallery and Cremation Service, Orlando. SYLVESTER ADULPHLUS ARMSTRONG 71, Orlando, died Friday. Casket Gallery and Cremation Service, Orlando.

LAUREL C. BLAIS 39, Orlando, died Wednesday. Carey Hand Cox-Parker Funeral Home, Winter Park. JOHN CLIFFORD CLARK JR. 68, Orlando, died Thursday.

Casket Gallery and Cremation Service, Orlando. KAREN I. EASTWOOD 65, Winter Park, died Thursday. Collison Family Funeral Home Crematory, Howell Branch Chapel, Winter Park. GLORINDA FONTANEZ 84, Ocoee, died Wednesday.

Osceola Memory Gardens Cemetery, Funeral Home Crematory, Kissimmee. RONALD O. GRIFFITH 51, Winter Garden, died Thursday. Becker Funeral Home, Clermont. WILLIAM LIQUORI II 24, Orlando, died Wednesday.

Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel. ILUMINADA E. MATO 90, Orlando, died Thursday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Lake Ivanhoe Chapel, Orlando. WOODROW LAMAR MEREDITH 73, Orlando, died Nov.

13. Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home, Greensboro, N.C. KRISTIE A. MITRIKOV 47, Winter Garden, died Monday. Ocoee Family Funeral and Cremation Chapel.

BARBARA ANN ROBISON 58, Orlando, died Thursday. A Community Funeral Home Sunset Cremations, Orlando. ALTON WINSTON SHORT JR. 56, Orlando, died Thursday. Central Florida Direct Cremation Service, Orlando.

LORA BELLE FLANIGAN SMITH 73, Apopka, died Thursday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel. BLANCO W. WALLIN JR. 87, Winter Park, died Wednesday.

National Cremation Society, Oviedo. PAUL PHILLIP WEISHEIT 93, Orlando, died Thursday. A Community Funeral Home Sunset Cremations, Orlando. Osceola CLIFFORD ELLIS CALLAWAY 81, St. Cloud, died Thursday.

Collison Family Funeral Home Crematory, South Seminole Chapel, Longwood. PHILIP B. COPP 79, St. Cloud, died Thursday. Fisk Funeral Home Crematory, St.

Cloud. CHRISTOPHER JAMES COTTEN 25, Kissimmee, died Wednesday. Osceola Memory Gardens Cemetery, Funeral Home Crematory, Kissimmee. EDWIN C. MARTIN 60, St.

Cloud, died Thursday. Fisk Funeral Home Crematory, St. Cloud. Seminole SUSAN LYNN ALTMAN 61, Winter Springs, died Thursday. Collison Family Funeral Home Crematory, South Seminole Chapel, Longwood.

IRENE MARY FERGUSON 81, Casselberry, died Thursday. A Community Funeral Home Sunset Cremations, Orlando. SAMUEL T. NEIL 90, Lake Mary, died Thursday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Oaklawn Chapel, Sanford.

BETTY DILLON WESLEY 71, Sanford, died Thursday. Wilson-Eichelberger Mortuary, Sanford. Sumter EFFIE M. COLEMAN 91, Wildwood, died Friday. Funeral Home, Wildwood.

Out of area PAULETTE ANN CHAYKA 67, Port Charlotte, died Thursday. A Community Funeral Home Sunset Cremations, Orlando. DALE LEAVESLEY 95, New Port Richey, died Wednesday. Becker Funeral Home, Clermont. DEATHS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA OrlandoCGAadNov12010 Call HE ALVATION A RMY AF RIENDIN IMESOF EED DOING THE MOST GOOD 4.8%to9.5% Two-Liferatesalsoavailable SupportTheSalvationArmythrougha IFE I NCOME LAN suchasa HARITABLE IFT A NNUITY BELLE FLANIGAN, On Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2010 passed away into our Heavenly Arms.

She left so many loved ones behind, her loving husband of 54 years, Arthur E. Smith; four children, William E. Smith, Rita F. Hughes, Lori R. Shaw and Shannon D.S.

Hendrickson. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren and three great-grandsons. She will be missed more than words could ever express. A visitation for family and friends will be held, Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel.

A Funeral Service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, November 29, 2010 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Ocoee Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by BALDWIN FAIRCHILD, WINTER GARDEN CHAPEL 428 E. Plant St.

Winter Garden, Florida 34787 (407) 656-2233. Please view and sign the family guestbook at www.baldwinfairchild.com COLONEL USAF 92, of Orlando, Florida, died 22 November. He was ninety two years old. Born in 1918 in Connellsville, PA, He attended schools there. He served in the Army Air Corps, later the United States Air Force, as a communications-electronics specialist with assignments ranging from air crew radio operator to senior staff positions.

One of his more interesting tasks was providing secure radio communications in Shanghai China for Gen. George T. Marshall in 1945. His awards include two Bronze stars and five commendation awards. After thirty years of service he retired in 1968 to Orlando and became involved in social service activities and the downtown YMCA.

Col. wife, Irene, died in 2002. He is survived by his daughter Sandy Whitney, grandchildren Donald Whitney and Dr. Debra Patt and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday, Nov.

27, 2010 at Baldwin-Fairchild funeral home, 301NE Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando. Viewing 9- 10am. Services at 10am. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. MATTHEW "MEAT" Born December 24, 1970.

Went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on November 13, 2010. Matt was a loving father to Timothy. Timbo was life. He is also survived his estranged wife Brandy. Matt is best know for the love of his family and many, many friends; his robust laughter and charm.

Matt loved all sports and loved to sing country music. He was a good boy. Matt worked at OIA for 20 years and loved his job and his team-workers. Matthew is survive be his parents, father George; mother Susan, brothers, Bryan and Jason. He adored his nieces and nephews.

They called him Huggy Bear. Matt is also survived by his many aunts, uncles and many cousins. Matt is preceded in death by his beloved grandparents, Norman and Francis Glass and George and Jeanne Mitterwald. Matt will be ever remembered in our hearts and minds and we will miss him tremendously. There will be a celebration of life on Sunday, November 28 at the Nam Nights 1451CR 13 in Bithlo.

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Mary Magdalen Catholic Church with viewing Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, E. Altamonte Chapel. Mrs. Demoret was born April 19, 1916, in Hartford, CT, and is survived by daughter Donna (Sam) Dilello; granddaughter Anna (Brian) Paynter; sisters-in-law Helen Musso, Dorothy (Jack) Davis, Colleen Demoret and Lucille (Charles) Bradley as well as many nieces and nephews.

Arrange- age 95, passed away November 23, 2010. She dedicated her life to young people working with her daughter Carolyn at School of Dance and Montessori Learning Center. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn, son Gerald, daughter-in-law Barbara; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband Judge C.M. Bourland.

She was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Orlando. The family will receive friends at the Baldwin Fairchild Lake Ivanhoe Chapel Sunday, November 28, 2010 from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 29, 2010 at the funeral home at 11a.m. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery immediately following services. The family would like to thank the staff of Hospice of the Comforter, Altamonte Springs for all of their support.

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