Serving Satsuma ● Pomona Park ● Lake Como ● Crescent City ● Seville ● Pierson ● Welaka ● Fruitland ● Georgetown ● East Palatka ● Palatka ● Interlachen ● Melrose ● San Mateo since 1898 Putnam County Your Local • Independent • Community Newspaper. 50 ¢ May 15, 2019 • Vol. 78, No. 1 (2 sections) Crescent City, FL (Includes 7% FL Sales Tax) Mellon High Reunion Whats Going On? Troop 957 Class reunion Who is this? Scouts learn oath held for Mellon And why make such and law through Graduates. a face? song. Page B1 Page A3 Page A4 Jazz and Chocolate The High Life jazz series with the Harry Rios Trio and vocalist Margie Nelson will celebrate the 9th Annual Everything Chocolate Fundraiser at the Larimer Arts Center located at 216 Reid Street in School Threat Arrest Palatka on Friday, May 17 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For advanced IHS Student Arrested after “School Shooter” style Social Media Post ticket purchases call 386-328-8998, 386-467- 7075 or email to [email protected]. This is On the morning of possession of liquor by an annual fundraiser event for the Arts Council of Thursday, May 9, an a person under the age Greater Palatka for community art programs. The 18-year-old Interlachen of 21 after Crowe was public is invited to donate chocolate treats. High School (IHS) stu- found with a crushed dent was arrested and beer can in his back- charged with written pack and admitted to Red Barn Artworks threats to kill, do bodi- drinking beer in class. Join the launch for Red Barn Artworks at the ly injury or conduct a The PCSO would Crescent City city hall on Friday, May 17 from 5:30- mass shooting or an like to stress that the 7:30 p.m. Come view local artists. The exhibit is act of terrorism, a sec- charge is based on the free to the public and refreshments will be served. ond-degree felony. suspect making a writ- Baylee Crowe, a se- ten threat, which is Get Storm Ready nior at IHS, was im- why Sheriff H.D. “Ga- mediately removed tor” DeLoach stated, Putnam County Emergency Management per- Photos courtesy PCSO sonnel, Rebecca Williams of IFAS, the Melrose Fire from class and taken “We encourage all par- to a dean’s office after Baylee Crowe (pho- ents and guardians to Department, and the Putnam County Health De- to top), an 18-year- partment will be at the Melrose Public Library on Putnam County Sher- talk to their students Thursdays, May 30 at 2 p.m. located at 312 Wyn- iffs Office (PCSO) Dep- old Interlachen High about the seriousness nwood Avenue in Melrose, to help you plan for uties were notified of a School student was of making a threat to a the next storm. Learn electricity-free living, food potential threat. arrested and charged school campus and the storage and cooking techniques. Discuss with the It was found that with written threats repercussions of mak- experts how you and your neighbors can be well Crowe posted a pho- to kill, do bodily inju- ing a threat,” prepared before, during and after the storm. Those tograph on the social ry or conduct a mass The PCSO thanked with special medical needs can learn how to regis- shooting or an act of terrorism, a second-de- ter for special assistance and about shelters. media site Snapchat of the Putnam County himself holding a fire- gree felony. Photograph on the social media School District for their arm and text stating, site Snapchat (photo right) of Crowe holding continued support. Palatka Clean-up Day “No school tomorrow?” a firearm and text stating, “No school tomor- row?” The City of Palatka’s Community Clean-Up Day During continued Editors Note: The will be on Saturday, May 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. at investigation, to find dent’s possession or bond. Putnam County Cou- the St. Johns River Center located at 102 North 1st the location of the fire- where he would have This is the second rier Journal reminds Street in downtown Palatka at the riverfront. Come arms and if the fire- out and volunteer to help make Palatka beautiful. immediate accessibility encounter deputies our readers these are Clean-ups will be at the riverfront, St. Johns Ave- arms were replicas or to them. have had with Crowe alleged crimes and in- nue, Oak Street and Laurel Street up to 9th Street. real, detectives found Crowe was arrest- at IHS since January. dividuals named in For more information contact Captain Matt New- the photos were taken ed and taken to the The sheriff’s office for- this article are innocent comb with the Palatka Police Department by email- at a museum at Camp Putnam County Jail warded charges on until proven guilty in a ing to [email protected] or by calling 386- Blanding recently and where he is being held Wednesday, January court of law. 329-0115. were not in the stu- without the benefit of 30 for misdemeanor Founders Day Celebration Celebrate Pomona Park’s 125th Birthday at the annual Founders Day Celebration to be held on Applications for Alligator Harvest Special to the until all permits are Saturday, May 18 at the John C. Berquest May- sold. Anyone may apply or’s Park located at the corner of Highway 17 and Courier Journal Broward Avenue in Pomona Park. The event begins during phase IV, even at 11 a.m. Enjoy free hot dogs, chips, drinks and Since 1988, the Flor- if they were awarded cake. ida Fish and Wildlife a permit in one of the Conservation Com- earlier phases. Hunt- Historical Society mission (FWC) and its ers who get to pur- The Fruitland Peninsula Historical Society will predecessor, the Game chase additional per- meet on Tuesday, May 21 at the Culver Room in the and Fresh Water Fish mits will be charged Crescent City library located at 610 Summit Street in Commission, have of- $62, regardless of resi- Crescent City. The program will consist of Crescent fered hunters the op- dency or disability. City Commissioner, Lisa DeVitto, speaking about her portunity to take part What to Expect if grandparents the late Dr. Bernard Kane and his wife in their annual state- You Get Drawn Ruth. There will be no meetings from June through hunt, check out har- od closes. Within three days wide recreational alli- vest data from past License/Permit August but will resume on the third Tuesday in Sep- gator harvest, which of an application peri- tember. seasons at www.MyF- Costs always runs fro Au- od closing, applicants WC.com/Alligator un- The alligator trap- can expect to see an gust 15 to November 1. der the title Statewide ping license/harvest Lane and Road Closures Alligators are a con- authorization hold on The following is a list of road and lane closures Alligator Harvest Pro- permit and two hide their credit card, ver- that may impact traffic through Friday, May 17. servation success gram.” validation CITES tags River Trail from Landmark Avenue to U.S. 17: story in Florida. The ifying there is a suffi- Phase I cost $272 for Flori- cient balance to cover Complete road closure through Friday, May 17 for state’s alligator popu- Application Period da residents, $22 for work related to the widening project along U.S. lation is estimated at the cost of the permit. The application peri- those with a Florida However, this does not 17. Follow detour. State Road 20 from Osceola 1.3 million alligators od for the phase I ran- Resident Persons with Street to Carr Street: Full road closure from Lau- of every size and has mean they were award- rel Street to Carr Street until early 2019 for drain- dom drawing begins Disabilities Hunting ed a permit. been stable for many Friday, May 17 at 10 and Fishing License, age work. U.S. 17 from Masters Road to Brown- years. Once the credit card ing Lane: Daytime lane closures Sunday through a.m. and runs through and $1,022 for nonres- authorization process “Before you apply Monday, May 27. More idents. The cost for ap- Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for construction for alligator hunt per- is complete, the lottery of a new turn lane. than 6,000 alligator plicants who already mits, be sure to co- drawing will be held. harvest permits will be have an alligator trap- All successful appli- ordinate with every- available. ping license is $62. one you plan to hunt cants will be charged, Hunters may submit Phase II and III while those who were with, regarding where their application for a Application Periods you want to hunt and unsuccessful will have permit that allows the Any permits remain- the authorization hold which harvest weeks harvest of two alliga- ing after the first phase work best with every- lifted from their credit tors on a designated will be offered during cards. one’s schedule,” said harvest unit or county. the phase II applica- Steve Stiegler, FWC’s Successful appli- Applicants must be at tion period Friday, May cants should expect alligator program hunt least 18 years of age 31 to Monday, June coordinator. to receive their alliga- by August 15 and have 10. Those who were tor trapping license/ “The application a valid credit or debit awarded a permit in process is a random harvest permit and card to apply. phase I may not apply two CITES alligator drawing, so the more Applications can be during phase II. Re- choices you make, the tags in the mail within HERE! submitted at any coun- maining permits will the USPS six weeks of payment.