Putnam County
Serving Satsuma ● Pomona Park ● Lake Como ● Crescent City ● Seville ● Pierson ● Welaka ● Fruitland ● Georgetown ● East Palatka ● Palatka ● Interlachen since 1898 Putnam County February 19, 2014 • Volume 69, No. 40 (2 sections) Crescent City, Florida 50¢ (Includes 7% FL Sales Tax) Pruning Crape Myrtles The Putnam County Extension/UF is offering a “Pruning Welaka Puts a Spring in Their Step Crape Myrtles” class Wednesday, February 19, from 1 to Mike Jones 2:15 p.m. Please pre-register as only 35 participants will be accepted. Bring your own pruning shears for hands Staff Writer on knowledge. There is a registration fee of $5. Stop in at Putnam County Extension Office/UF at 111 Yelvington Rd. The weather could in East Palatka, to register, or call 386-329-0318 for more not have been better as information. festival-goers filled the streets around Welaka’s Bluegrass Festival Town Hall, participating Promoters Adams Bluegrass, LLC, announce that the in games, listening to 10th Annual Palatka Bluegrass Festival will be held at live entertainment, and Rodeheaver Boys’ Ranch in Palatka. The three day event begins Thursday, February 20, 12 p.m., with Open Stage shopping with Springfest daily at 11 a.m. and goes until 10 p.m. each night. vendors and community The terrific line-up features The James King Band, Kody Norris & The Watauga Mountain Boys, The Bluegrass yard sales. Brothers, Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers, Dailey Friday was on the spicy & Vincent, Jimmy Fortune, The Stevens Family, Goldwing side with a chili cook- Express, The Gibson Brothers, The Seldom Scene, The Photos by Mike Jones Primitive Quartet and Ron Thomason and Dry Branch Fire off, won by Sandra Adams, (Top) Vendors and Squad, Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad, Dry Branch while Saturday was a little their pop-up tents Fire Squad, The Little Roy & Lizzy Show, Marty Raybon & sweeter, with a cake and Full Circle, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Gene Watson & lined the street in The Farewell Party Band.
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